While many people refer to the shoulder as just the arm attachment to the shoulder blade, there are actually 4 joints that make up the shoulder complex as it is sometimes described. Two of these are the attachments of the collarbone to the chest bone and at the other end to the shoulder blade itself, […]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is an all too common condition that affects many people, especially as age increases. A study published in the Lancet in 2020 reported that just under a quarter of people over the age of 40 have knee OA. Some of the main modifiable risk factors for the development and also
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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles which surround the shoulder joint and help keep your upper arm (the humerus) firmly attached to the shoulder socket. These muscles are small, but strong and powerful – and incredibly important! The rotator cuff muscles also help with abduction, which is moving the arm away from the
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At Active Seniors, we assess our members balance with eyes open and, where safe to do so, with eyes closed. For many people, there is a big difference between the two, with eyes closed proving to be much more challenging than anticipated. As a result, one of the most common questions we get asked is
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Do you experience pain in your knees when walking UP the stairs? The most common cause of knee pain when climbing stairs is a reduction in the cartilage of the knee. The main functions of cartilage include cushioning forces and promoting smooth movements at joint. In the case of the knee, one of the key
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Some things just go together like bread and butter. In the body, the quadricep and hamstring muscles are partners that work hand in hand to support the knees and assist you in getting up and down from a chair or from the ground. A healthy relationship between these two muscles is vital to ensure that
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Plantar fasciitis is something a majority of us would have experienced at some point, especially as we all tend to spend a lot of our day sitting or lying down! It is the tightening of the plantar fascia, which is a thick ligament connecting your heel to the front of your foot. As you can
Our hip flexors muscles are one of those muscles that always seems to get the blame for something wrong. Hip pain and back pain are commonly attributed to tight hip flexors. But are those ever-important muscles in the hip always the naughty child or could it be that they are in fact the victims that
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One of the most common and functional exercises to develop lower body strength is a squat. We perform squatting movements very commonly throughout the day every time we sit down or stand up from a chair among other activities. If you have ever been instructed on how to perform a squat, you may have been
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The body works as a unit that relies on the coordinated efforts of its parts to create movement. Of particular importance are the areas directly either side of the body parts that are moving. When areas that should move become stiff or alternatively, when they move too much without control, the areas either side will
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