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Hip Extension Regressions and Progressions

As was described previously in this author’s posts, lower crossed syndrome (LCS) is characterized by inhibited abdominals of the anterior side, in conjunction with the gluteus maximus/minimus/medius on the posterior side of the body. The rectus femoris and psoas major of the anterior side, in conjunction with the thoraco-lumbar extensors of the posterior side, have…

Prevention and Management of Osteopenia/Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis can be defined as decreased bone mass and a shift in the structure of bone, resulting in a reduced quality of bone (Tufts, 2011). The quality of bone cannot be assessed, however, bone mineral density (BMD) can be screened using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to determine mineral content of bone (Tufts, 2011)….

Osteoporosis: Support With Strength Training

Shanb and Youssef (2014) provided evidence, which supported that physical activity and exercise could increase bone mass, balance, strength, mobility, and ultimately, higher quality of life. The authors conducted an experiment whereby 40 subjects (i.e., 27 females and 13 males) between 60-67 years old were randomly assigned to a control group (i.e., nonweight bearing activity)…

Hemophilia and Exercise

Having considered the characteristics, causes, and medical treatment of hemophilia, I would like to present other interventions to compliment traditional allopathic medicine for the aforementioned disease. Thus, the following sections will briefly explore physical activity and its beneficial relationship to hemophilia. Lombet, Lambert, and Hermans (2016) stated that individuals with hemophilia were once encouraged to…

Mechanical Properties: Exploring Load to Failure

Oatis (2016) stated that there are over 1000 types of properties, which describes a material’s behavior in the presence of mechanical forces. Such material properties can be applied to human tissue (i.e., biomechanics), as a means of comprehending the body’s responses to the aforementioned mechanical forces. Such properties include, but are not limited to: stress-strain,…

Thoracic Spine and Mobility Drills

In this author’s last 2 posts, Vladimir Janda’s upper crossed syndrome (UCS) was explored, in addition to its relationship with the chronic musculoskeletal pain cycle (CMPC) (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). Furthermore, stability and mobility restrictions, two central constituents of UCS, were covered as it related to the thoracic regions. As a means of appreciating…

Upper / Lower Crossed Syndrome, and Motor Control Tests

In this author’s last post, Vladimir Janda’s lower crossed syndrome (LCS) and upper crossed syndrome (UCS) were explored, in addition to their relationships to the chronic musculoskeletal pain cycle (CMPC) (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). Furthermore, mobility restrictions, one constituent of UCS and LCS, were covered as it related to the thoracic and hip regions,…

Screening for Upper and Lower Crossed Syndrome

Vladimir Janda was a physician who, in the late 1970s, found aberrant and unusual postures, motions, joint actions, and muscle imbalances within the human body. He termed the phenomena as lower crossed syndrome (LCS) and upper crossed syndrome (UCS) (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). Awareness of UCS and LCS is imperative, as the aforementioned syndromes…

The Joint-By-Joint Approach: A Road Map to Movement Dysfunctions

Muscles and joints have the capacity to activate and move individually, with a particular action; a concept often echoed within the field of exercise science and academia. Although not an entirely fallacious statement, the body, however, does not abide by such rules when interacting with the environment. Instead, muscles, joints, fascia, and the sensorimotor system…

My Use of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS)

Dysfunctional movement compromises efficiency, and contributes to the initiation/exacerbation of pain (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). The functional movement screen (FMS) attempts to detect movement patterns that are faulty and/or painful, as a means of reducing chances of injury, and improving durability (Cook, Burton, Hoogenboom, & Voight, 2014). However, the FMS is not without criticism, and some…