The scapula has its own set of joint actions: The shoulder girdle has a set of joint actions specific to motion of the scapula. Although this may seem like just another set of confusing terms to ...

Here are a few fitness terms you might hear at a gym, in a fitness video, or from a physiotherapist: protraction, retraction, elevation, and depression. Add to this the upward rotation, and a downward ...

You may have heard of the scapula before, though it is more commonly called the shoulder blade. Scapulas play a very important role in the way your arms, shoulders, and back move. The scapula is a ...

A total of thirty nine participants were recruited from the Physiotherapy Department of the Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland; nineteen patients with symptomatic slight restriction ...

Today we are going to discuss posture and motor control. Posture describes resting positions of the body. Repeated movements and sustained postures eventually cause a joint to develop a susceptibility ...

Background: It is important to deal with the scapula when developing rehabilitation strategies for the shoulder complex. This requires clinical measurement tools that are readily available and easy to ...

When your shoulder blades aren’t stable, you may have a shoulder disorder called scapular dyskinesis. It is marked by a loss of range of motion in your shoulder blades. Scapular dyskinesis may be a ...

Your Personal PT, Rachel Tavel, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) at Shift Wellness in NYC, so she knows how to get your body back on ...

SANTA CLARA, California, September 16. TROUBLESHOOTING is something every coach performs. Whether it pertains to biomechanical flaws, metabolic deficiencies, or strength compromises, coaches always ...