GLUTEUS MAXIMUS (AKA – glut max) This muscle begins at the top of the pelvic bone, working its way around to the hip bone, the lower part of the sacrum and the coccyx. It inserts itself into the iliotibial band (ITB). Other deeper fibres insert further down into the back of the leg. The gluteus…
DID YOU KNOW? For every inch (2.5cm) the neck moves forward, the weight of the head on the spine increases by an additional 4.5kg?! That’s a lot of pressure on the neck and shoulders! The muscles in the UPPER BACK then have to work much harder to keep your head in an upright position! Just…
The smallest muscle in the rotator cuff and the one commonly injured! The supraspinatus begins at the supraspinous fossa of the scapula and ends at the greater tubercle of the humerus (top of the shoulder). It’s nerve supply comes from your neck (C5/C6), indicating that a shoulder issue can more than likely be arising from…
The muscle that incorrectly (in my clinical experience) seems to always be labelled as being too “tight” and full of “knots”. When in actual reality – it’s usually the muscle that I find to be weak and long. Let’s break it down: The muscle actually has THREE FIBRES known as the upper, middle and lower…
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