Every day I ride the R train into Manhattan, and I cringe as I watch everyone’s posture with their cell phones. The amount of patients we treat with neck pain has increased steadily over the last few years…
The core is simply any muscle that directly connects to the spine or pelvis. Most will consider the abdomen and low back muscles (erector spinae) to be core muscles, however it also includes muscles such as the glutes, hamstrings, hip adductors, the diaphragm, and pelvic floor.
With the various deadlifting techniques present in weightlifting, it’s important to know the similarities and differences between the techniques in order to determine which is most effective for your desired outcomes. The two most common techniques are the conventional deadlift and the stiff-legged, or “Romanian”, deadlift (RDL). Although there are many parallels between the two lifts, there are important differences in muscle activation as well. If your desired outcome is increased strength, which of the two is considered to be the best to incorporate into your workout? The answer depends on the intent of the individual performing the exercise.
Regular movement exercises and muscle-building exercises equip us to conquer our daily lives. They enable us to comfortably take on varying postures throughout the day, including those things we love doing for fun. Without that level of fitness, we would have a weaker, sluggish body that discourages us from doing the things we like to …
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Foot Pain. Some of us never see it coming and it can be an extreme annoyance, especially when we need our feet for almost all activity besides binging Netflix — and even then we need our feet for snack runs between episodes!
Diastasis recti, short for diastasis rectus abdominis, is right up there on the list of undesirable side effects of pregnancy. It happens when the left and right sides of abdominal muscles (or the rectus abdominis muscle, commonly known as the “six-pack muscles”) are pulled apart as the uterus bulges out. This usually occurs in the …
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What is a concussion: A traumatic brain injury usually caused by a blow to the head or violent shake to the head/upper body. We commonly see this with motor-vehicle accidents, falls or traumatic accidents. Not all concussions result in loss of consciousness and no two concussions are the same.
Your tibial plateau supports most of your body weight. It’s heavily built and designed to withstand a lot of heavy lifting, so tibial plateau fractures are rare – but they can happen. An effective treatment regimen and healthy lifestyle choices can get patients back on their feet. However, most patients are understandably unhappy about not …
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It might surprise you to learn that all the pain and discomfort around your neck, shoulder, back, and ribs originate from a small muscle group called scalenes, nestled deep inside your neck. But we have good news – pain relief is possible. Scalene trigger point therapy can be your effective pain management strategy for your upper body pain complaints.
The age-old question of how low you should go when you squat can only be answered with a disappointing “it depends”! If you are a basketball player, going “ass to grass” or squatting well below parallel might not be necessary since most of your game takes place with your hips above your knees. However, if you are an Olympic weightlifter and you need to snatch as much weight as possible, you must drop into a deep overhead squat.