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Trochanteric Bursitis Exercises Handouts
The flexibility of our hips is a thing of wonder. They provide us with both power and stability when we are walking. They are able to withstand the impact that we cause when we jump. The human hip joint is notable for being both one of the largest and one of the most robust joints…
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Quadriceps Tightness Exercise Handouts
The quadriceps, sometimes known as the quads, are a set of four muscles that are located on the front of the thighs. People are able to stand, walk, run, squat, and jump thanks to the strength and size of this muscle group, which is among some of the largest and strongest muscles in the…
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Quadriceps Tightness Exercise Handouts
The quadriceps femoris muscles, often known as quadriceps or quads, are a set of fourmuscles that run along the front and sides of the legs. Their primary purpose is to stabilizethe knee and assist in straightening it. The quadriceps are among the body’s biggest and most powerful muscles. The Latin term quadriceps femoris means “four-headed…
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Iliac Crest Apophysitis Exercise Handouts
It is an inflammatory condition that may or may not occur due to trauma. It affects the growthplate (apophysis) of the iliac crest, which means that the condition mostly occurs in teenagers,in whom the iliac bone is still not fully formed. In some, this growth plate becomes detached and inflamed. Apophysitis (inflammation ofapophysis) is thus…
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Hip Flexor Strain Exercise Handouts
Hip flexion or lifting up your knee towards your body is one of the most common movements. It is needed for moving, jumping, and so on. However, some physical activities make more extensive use of hip flexion and thus greater risk of strain of hip flexor muscles during these activities. For example, one is more…
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Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy Exercises Handouts
Gluteus medius tendinopathy is also called Dead Butt Syndrome (DBS). It is a painful condition of the butt caused by inflammation and weakness of the gluteus medius tendon. The gluteus medius tendon is a tendon of relatively smaller muscle when compared to the gluteus maximus. Nonetheless, it plays an important role in hip stability and…
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Femoroacetabular Impingement Exercise Handouts
Femoral acetabular impingement is a condition when there is a formation of bone spurs either on the femoral head or pelvic acetabulum (socket) or even on both of them. Thus, these bone overgrowths start limiting the joint motion due to friction between them. Hence the joint is not able to move smoothly. Not only that,…