What are Ankle Sprains? Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries that people experience. These injuries account for one million physician visits each year. Lateral ankle sprains, also known as inversion sprains, are the most common. They are particularly common in sports. Forty percent of all traumatic ankle sprains occur during sports. However, […]
Low back injuries usually do not occur from one single incident or event like lifting a heavy box. Instead, most back injuries occur from small incremental stress or load applied over time. Sitting slouched for prolonged periods at a desk or repeatedly performing bending and twisting can overload sensitive spinal structures. These structures include the […]
The gluteus maximus is the most powerful hip extensor. This is important for functional activities performed in one plane such as walking, running, and climbing stairs. However, this muscle also has important functions outside of straight ahead planes of movement. The gluteus maximus also helps control balance and generate power in other planes. Rotational and […]
Typically training for power is thought of as something that is more for the younger, athletic population. However, today older adults are trying to stay more active with activities such as tennis, golf, hiking, or dancing. All these activities require some component of power. Are older adults performing any power-based exercise to help with these […]
The rear-foot-elevated or Bulgarian, split squat is an excellent exercise to train the lower body for sport or everyday life. It is unclear where how this exercise received it’s name but this is of little importance. The split or asymmetrical stance of the lower body introduces unique deands on the muscles and nervous system. Acceleration, […]
The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle of the hip and buttock. It functions to maintain an erect standing posture and to extend the hip joint. The gluteus maximus is regarded as one of the strongest muscles in the body. Strength of the gluteus maximus is required to walk with an upright posture, stand up […]
Loss of muscle with advancing age is referred to as sarcopenia. This process begins in the fifth decade of life and proceeds at a rate of almost 1% each year. Declines in muscle strength usually progress faster than muscle size. Muscle loss with advancing age is associated with many chronic conditions. These include diabetes, cancer, […]
Athletes are required to perform explosive powerful movements during sport. The hip muscles, including the gluteus medius, help generate and transfer forces during sport-specific activities such as running, cutting, and throwing. These types of athletic demands require high intensity training in the gym. Gluteus medius exercise which emphasize multiple planes of movement in single-leg or […]
More than one out of four adults, 65 and older, fall each year. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again. One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as a broken bone or head injury. More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling. One in five hip fracture patients dies […]
The primary role of the gluteus medius is to stabilize and control movement of the pelvis during weight bearing functional activities. This is required for efficient walking, climbing stairs, running, jumping, and throwing. All of these activities require at least a brief period of single leg support. The gluteus medius maintains a level pelvis and […]
