Shoulder Biomechanics and Exercises
The shoulder consists of two force couples: one is at the glenohumeral (GH) joint and the other is at the scapulothoracic articulation.1,2Shoulder force couplesA force couple is defined as two equal…
Total Hip Replacement: Exercises for an Earlier Return to Normal Gait
The hip is the second most common joint replaced in the body after the knee. Many approaches to hip replacement exist, but they all have the same long-term outcome.1 Also, surgeons do…
PFPS Treatment: Hip and Quadriceps Strengthening
Previously, we have discussed both the utility of Vastus Medialis Obliquus strengthening in the treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) and the underlying biomechanical etiology of PFPS. If the literature has shown focusing on local…
Why Toe Walking Is NOT Idiopathic
For far too long, therapists and physicians have been getting it all wrong when it comes to toe walking in children! The cause is not short muscles; the solution is not stretching. It is not …
Why Therapists Love MedBridge
