They often feel like hard lumps under the skin and can be tender to the touch. Knots restrict blood flow and cause muscle fibres to stiffen up. The thoracic spine, located in your upper back, plays a ...
The way we lift our arm, carry objects, and sleep at night can all place strain on a rotator cuff. Learning proper ways to use the shoulder can place less strain on the rotator cuff muscles. The ...
The iliopsoas muscle is the major flexor of your hip joint. It’s made up of two muscles: the iliacus, the psoas major. These muscles work together to flex your hip, as well as stabilize your hip and ...
When muscle cells are viewed under the microscope, one can see that they contain a striped pattern (striations). This pattern is formed by a series of basic units called sarcomeres that are ...