by Matt Shepard | Jul 29, 2013 | Neck Pain, Back Pain
The levator scapulae muscle is a hard-working muscle that is very rarely talked about. The Levator Scapulae muscle elevates the shoulder blade. Levator is from the same Latin word as elevator, and Scapulae is Latin for the shoulder blade. One of My Patient Cases Which...
by Matt Shepard | Jun 25, 2013 | Back Pain, Health & Fitness, Sports & Athletics
I can’t stress the importance of a strong fit back if you fit into the overexercise category. What I mean by that is if your are a runner, cyclist, or a triathlete, you need to avoid back pain at all cost while training. This may seem like an obvious statement,...
by guest author | Apr 28, 2012 | Back Pain, low back, Treatments
An emphasis is always placed on core exercises (anterior abdominals) over any type of exercise when it comes to training runners. Unfortunately little attention is paid to the low back (specifically low back pain exercises) , glutes, or hip flexors. Without strong...
by guest author | Apr 28, 2012 | Back Pain, Exercises, Treatments
If you do not have a strong low back to act as an fixum putnam or fixed position one would not be able to generate enough force to complete most tasks in space. Proper movement of the pelvis in particular is critical in the gait cycle. A misalignment of the pelvis...
by guest author | Jan 21, 2012 | Neck Pain, Back Pain, Conditions
Your neck pain or low back pain may be caused by the overworking of your lats muscles. The latissimus dorsi muscle (commonly called “lats”) is the most powerful muscle of the back. When this muscle gets overworked, it often shortens. When this “shortening” happens,...
