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Shoulder Safety Part 5: managing labrum injuries
Another common injury to the shoulder is inflammation or damage to the labrum. As stated in a previous entry, the labrum exists on the edge of the glenoid fossa on the scapula as a thin, cartilaginous ring designed to deepen … Continue reading
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Shoulder Safety Part 4: rotator cuff injuries
Now that readers are familiar with the anatomy of the rotator cuff and shoulder joint, it is important to understand the signs and symptoms associated with a rotator cuff injury, and what can be done to prevent an injury to … Continue reading
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Shoulder Safety Part 3: rotator cuff anatomy
This blog entry will focus on the rotator cuff anatomy, a part of the body one might hear a lot about, but is frequently misunderstood. By reading this entry, one will understand the function and anatomy of the rotator cuff, … Continue reading
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Shoulder Safety Part 2: bony shoulder anatomy
The shoulder (glenohumeral joint) is very complicated. It is comprised of three bones, the shoulder blade (scapula), collar bone (clavicle) and upper arm bone (humerus). It is classified as a ball and socket joint (similar to the hip), but lacks … Continue reading
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Shoulder Safety Part 1: Introduction
With spring fast approaching, people are starting to get excited for better weather, longer days, and another chance to enjoy the different outdoor activities available once it warms up. Many people (myself included) are excited for things like Spring Training … Continue reading
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Part 6: Upper Body Posture
For the most part, the Perfect Posture blog series’ main focus has been on the lower body. This entry will focus on proper upper body posture, with emphasis on the back and shoulders. By being aware of their postural habits, … Continue reading
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Perfect Posture: Connect your kinetic chain with external rotators
Growing up, I’m sure everyone learned the basic body parts through the song about connecting bones. “The _____ bone’s connected to the ______ bone”, which starts at the head and moves all the way down to the toes. In actuality, … Continue reading
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Perfect Posture: Stronger hamstrings reduce harmful stress
The human body has a multitude of muscle groups of all shapes and sizes, designed to facilitate proper motion. Often times, people who are starting an exercise routine, or people who have been doing a program for a while, may … Continue reading
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Perfect Posture: protect your spine with proper squats
It is one thing to maintain perfect posture during static activities such as standing or sitting, but to maintain that same posture through other actives is more difficult. One thing that I have noticed while working at the Sports Medicine … Continue reading
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Perfect Posture: strengthen your abs, stabilize your core
The purpose of the abdominals is to act as stabilizers between the hips, pelvis, spinal column and rib cage. This stability is key when trying to maintain perfect posture. Although the main muscle that most people would identify first as … Continue reading
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