The Heel Slide exercise is a fundamental movement often used in physical therapy to improve knee flexibility and strength. It’s particularly beneficial for individuals recovering from knee surgery, injury, or those experiencing stiffness due to arthritis. This exercise involves sliding the heel along a flat surface, such as a bed or floor, towards the buttocks…
What is the Windshield Wipers Exercise? Utilizing the windshield wipers for exercise is an excellent method to improve your core and work your abdominal and lower back muscles. Its action mimics an automobile’s windshield wiper motion and gives it its name. Along with other muscle groups, the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, and obliques are worked…
Introduction Radiation therapy (Radiotherapy) is a medical treatment that uses high doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells. It is one of the most common treatments for cancer and can be used alone or in combination with other treatments like surgery and chemotherapy. This technique proposes to help eliminate or prevent the growth of malignant…
What is Spinal Canal Stenosis? Spinal canal stenosis is the narrowing of one or more areas inside the spinal canal. The spinal canal is the pathway that connects each vertebra in your spine. It contains your spinal cord. A decrease in space within your spinal canal constricts your spinal cord and the nerves that arise from…
What is the Burpee Exercise? Burpee workouts offer a physical challenge. You will concentrate on a full-body cardio workout with this activity, which seeks to develop the strength and endurance of your upper and lower limb muscles. Regular burpee exercises can strengthen the muscles in your arms, chest, shoulders, buttocks, belly, legs, and hips. You…
What is a Lower Cross Syndrome? Lower Cross Syndrome (LCS) is a postural imbalance that affects the lower back and pelvic region. It is characterized by a pattern of muscle imbalances where certain muscles become tight and overactive while others become weak and underactive. Both the dorsal and ventral areas of the body are affected…
What is Jacobsen Syndrome? Jacobsen syndrome is caused by the deletion of genetic material from chromosome 11. Jacobsen syndrome is also known as 11q terminal deletion disorder because it typically occurs at the end (terminus) of chromosome 11’s long (q) arm. The indications and symptoms of Jacobsen syndrome vary greatly. The majority of those affected…
A Push-Up Exercise: What is it? Push-ups are a fundamental bodyweight exercise that targets multiple muscle groups, making them an essential component of any fitness routine. The classic Push-Up is done in a prone position and involves bending and straightening the arms to raise and lower the body while keeping the spine straight and carrying…
Spinal Decompression: What Is It? Spinal decompression therapy is used to relieve pressure on the spinal discs and nerves. It involves gently stretching the spine, which creates negative pressure within the discs, allowing bulging or herniated discs to retract and promoting the flow of oxygen, water, and nutrient-rich fluids into the discs. This process can…
What is a VMO Activation Exercise? VMO (Vastus Medialis Oblique) activation exercises are essential for strengthening a crucial part of the quadriceps muscle group located on the inner side of the thigh. The VMO plays a vital role in stabilizing the knee joint and maintaining proper alignment of the patella (kneecap). Maintaining knee joint stability…
