“Tennis Elbow” is a common term that refers to lateral epicondylitis, affecting around 1-3% of the population. Whether you’re a professional or casual tennis player, it’s important to know the proper prevention techniques and treatment options to help you take care of your body while playing this common racquet sport. What Causes Tennis Elbow? The culprit behind tennis elbow is overuse. The extensor muscles in your forearm are responsible for …
Why It Matters: The Sacroiliac Joint For proper treatment of our body’s structural core, the sacroiliac joint, it is important that we understand how it functions properly. Misconceptions regarding the interrelationship of ligaments and muscles, the shape and movement pattern of the sacroiliac joint, and other factors disguise many complications and contraindications that make treatment challenging. Is The Sacrum a Keystone or is it Suspended? Whether the sacrum functions as …
With the increasing tendency for young athletes to specialize in one or two sports to achieve higher performance comes the increased likelihood of overuse or repetitive injuries such as epicondylitis. On the other end of the spectrum is the weekend athlete who plays competitive sports without sufficient strengthening or warming up, and suffers muscle and joint injuries. Epicondylitis Overview Medial and lateral epicondylitis are both overuse injuries affecting the tendons …
Figure 1 Figure 2 Relationship of structural and soft tissue elements To understand how our musculoskeletal system functions, it is important to understand the interplay between soft tissues, such as the ligaments and muscles, and the body’s structural elements, the bones. This relationship is expressed through a principle called tensegrity (Tensional Integrity). Tensegrity is based on a principle discovered by one of Buckminster Fuller’s students, Kenneth Snelson, who named …
