Anatomy of the Shoulder

The shoulder joint is perhaps one of the most complex in the human body. This animation demonstrates how the various bones, muscles, bursas come together.

 

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Self Massage for Your Neck & Shoulders

Have you ever had the burning ache in your neck and shoulders as you were working on your computer and yearn for someone to give you a nice, strong massage to ease the strain? Why wait? You can do the massage on your own now! (more…)

Snapping Ankle

In people who recurrently sprain their ankle, it is not uncommon to hear clicking coming from the outside of their ankle. This phenomenon is commonly known as “snapping” ankle or slipping peroneal tendon. As the name suggests, the clicking sound arises from the peroneal tendons slipping in and out of the groove behind the bone sticking out on the outside of the ankle. Medically, it’s known as peroneal subluxation. (more…)

Below the Skin – Fascia

When speaking to either doctors, therapists or massage professionals, one inadvertantly hears about ‘soft-tissue’. In the medical field, soft-tissues refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. Some example of soft tissue includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, fats, blood vessels, joint membranes and fascia. It is fascia, the last example that we will focus in this article. It is the least well-known term amongst the rest yet it is one of the most common soft-tissue that therapist and massage professionals work on. (more…)

Knee Ligament Anatomy Animation

This is an excellent animation showing the four key ligaments in the knee and their functions in holding the knee joint together. (more…)

Belt Up Your Unstable SIJ

An unstable Sacro-illiac Joint (SIJ) can cause pain in the lower back and pelvic region. This happens when the core muscles surrounding it are too weak to support the SIJ. A sacroiliac support belt can help to provide support and stability to the joints during the initial stages of core stability training. (more…)

Warm-up Routine For Golfers – Part II

In the previous article, we looked at 6 different warm-up exercises for golfers designed by one of Australia’s respected physiotherapist, Dr Barbara Hungerford. Here we’ll show you the remaining 6 warm-up exercises designed and recommended by Dr Barbara Hungerford. (more…)

Warm-up Routine For Golfers – Part I

Feel sore the day after a round of 18 holes? Ever wondered how the professional golfers are able to play 18 holes of golf 3 to 4 days in a row at such a high level and not feel sore after each round? The answer to that is a proper warm up routine. A good warm up routine can not only help decrease one’s muscle soreness and prevent injuries, it also allows one to be able to perform consistently during their game. (more…)