I just LOVE this muscle! It does most things other than adduct your hip!! If you lie on the ground on your side and lift you lower leg… sure… your adductors adduct your hip…..BUT during function, it does a fabulous job at not adducting your hip. They are the adductor brevis, longus, magnus oblique and […]
Hamstring function – This is not just a knee flexor and the books say!
Hamstring function – How it assists in knee extension While on the subject of knee extension…. The hamstring can flex the knee against gravity when prone or standing with the foot in non-weightbearing….but during most function, the action of the HAMSTRING is so much more complex. During swing phase, the hip is flexing and the […]
Gastrocnemius function – How it assists in knee extension
Gastrocnemius function – How it assists in knee extension This attaches above the knee into the femur and into the achilles tendon. It acts in a similar way to soleus, but as it attaches to the femur, its influence on the proximal joints and structures is more significant. Gastrocnemius decelerates internal rotation of the femur […]
The Kinetic Chain when walking/Running
Check out this concise biomechanical sequence of what happens during GAIT here If you feel you need to be assessed or have any problems/injuries the need osteopathic treatment, call the clinic on 020 8605 2323
Sportstarts – Get involved in some way if you can!!
Sports lovers….check out Sportstarts here Sportstarts is a charity that has been set up to help discover athletic talent in both able bodied and disabled children in the London Borough of Merton. Sportstarts will provide both able-bodied and disabled school age children with the opportunity to attend free taster sessions in a variety of Olympic and Paralympic disciplines […]
Skin Cancer – repost
Check out this link…… This must be kept in our minds at all times when treating patients
