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28/07/2025

24/07/2025

🏌🏽‍♀️The final day of The Open has us thinking about elbow pain.

What's the difference between Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow?

🎾Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis) - pain on the outside of the elbow, often from gripping or wrist extension.

🏌🏻Golfer's Elbow (medial epicondylitis) - pain on the inside of the elbow, typically from wrist flexion or swinging motions.

23/07/2025

Osteoarthritis 🍃

20/07/2025

🫣Have you been told exercising is bad for your back?

Or if you have back pain, to stop exercising altogether?

What if I told you, this was actually one of the worst things you could do for your spine?

The studies are clear that sedentary individuals that don't exercise and don't load their spines actually suffer from MORE back pain and further spine degeneration

Your spine can adapt to load, just like any other tissue, and it is important to use your spine so you can keep it healthy!

Do not listen to typical healthcare making you afraid of bending your spine or putting a barbell on your back

You are not fragile, your spine is strong and resilient!

You just need a different plan, and you can gain back the life you are after!

20/07/2025

Upper Cross Syndrome 😵‍💫

05/03/2025

Targeted stretches for key upper limb's muscle! Improve flexibility and prevent stiffness with these simple moves..."💪🏽

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[ Physiotherapy, Stretching, Muscles, Flexibility ]

20/02/2025

⭐A myotome (greek: myo muscle, tome = a section, volume) is defined as a group of muscles which is innervated by single spinal nerve root.

⭐Myotomes are a part of somatic nervous system and the somatic nervous system is a part of peripheral nervous system.

⭐There are 31 spinal nerves, each vertebrae has a spinal nerve. The nerves are categorized by the vertebra which house them. There are 8 cervical nerves, 12 thoracic nerves, 5 lumbar nerves, 5 sacral nerves, 1 coccygeal nerve. 16 of these 31 nerves has a specific myotome that controls voluntary muscle movement.

19/02/2025

💫Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a stretching technique that uses a series of contractions and relaxations to improve flexibility, strength, and coordination. PNF can help with pain, balance, and motor control. 

PNF principles ✨

Manual pressure: Use hands to guide the patient through the desired movement 

Verbal stimulation: Use words to help the patient achieve the desired movement 

Visual stimulation: Demonstrate the desired movement and provide starting and ending points 

Resistance: Use the right amount of resistance to help the patient move through their range of motion 

Patterns: Use diagonal or spiral patterns to mimic functional movements 

Timing: Use the stronger components to help the weaker components 

PNF benefits ✨

Increased flexibility: PNF can help increase the length of muscles and range of motion in joints

Enhanced strength: PNF can help build muscle strength

Better coordination: PNF can help relearn and refine motor skills

Pain reduction: PNF can help reduce pain by improving flexibility, strength, and muscle balance

Increased proprioception: PNF can help improve the body's ability to sense its position in space

[PNF , Techniques, Proprioception Neuromuscular Facilitation]

12/02/2025

👉🏽Grades of muscle strength (Medical Research Council)




MRC Muscle Power Scale
Muscle strength grading
Medical Research Council scale
Muscle power assessment
Neurological examination scale
Muscle weakness evaluation
Motor strength grading
Physical therapy assessment
Neuromuscular testing
Muscle function test
Strength grading system
Muscle contraction levels
Active movement grading
Clinical muscle testing
Rehabilitation strength scale