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It was alarming that in the year 2012, one out of two adults in the United States was suffered from musculoskeletal dysfunctions (Lezin and Watkins-Castillo, 2016). Gait deviation and postural asymmetry are constantly observed among people with unilateral lower limb amputation, especially transfemoral amputation. Studies showed, amputees have 52-71% in getting low back pain and transfemoral amputees (TFAs) has 50% more chance of getting knee osteoarthritis (OA) at the intact leg (Ehde et al., 2001

the left and right side the athlete can perform correct diagonal repetition, only problem that occurred whilst observing the athlete’s movement she looks to be off balance a bit. She scored a 2 for the movement and no pain was identified. Spinal Flexion Clearing Test – Figure 14 Athlete completed the movement with no pain or complications. Looking at the overall Functional Movement Screen the athlete has some dysfunction within certain movement patterns. Over the next few 6 weeks I will prescribe

The flexor digitorum which is on the anterior forearm arises from the medial epicondyle of the humerus by the common tendon. The flexor digitorum lies between the superficial and deep groups. In the anterior fingers, which inserts on the sides of the middle phalanges, splits at the level of the proximal phalanges, permitting the deeper tendons of the FDP to pass on through to the bases of the distal phalanges. It is from the intermuscular septa between it and the adjacent muscles, and from the antebrachial

Purpose of the meniscus The meniscus acts as a shock absorber for the knee by spreading compression forces from the femur over a wider area on the tibia. The medial meniscus bears up to 50% of the load applied to the medial (inside) compartment of the knee. The lateral meniscus absorbs up to 80% of the load on the lateral (outside) compartment of the knee. During the various phases of the walking cycle, forces shift from one meniscus to the other, and forces on the knee can increase to 2 - 4 times

A Kinesiological Analysis of the "Barbell Squat" Step 1. Description of the movement A. Starting position Place your feet flat on the floor. From a rack with the barbell upper chest height, Position the barbell over your Trapezius muscle not over your neck. The bar should be Placed as far back as possible on the traps for the weight to be distributed properly For safe execution. Next you would place your hands with a supinated grip around The bar and hold it comfortably so its stays stable

activated every time your ribs are brought towards your thighs. It is also accountable for guiding the tilt of your pelvis and the curvature of your lower spine. Your obliques, on the other hand, consist of the lateral abdominal muscles and promote flexion, rotation and bending of the spine Nevertheless, because of the sit-ups wide range of motion, additional muscles (assisting muscles) consist of the rectus femoris, iliopsoas, sartorius, and tensor fasciae latae, and obliques.

phalanx bones can cause the whole system above it to collapse. Just above at the ankle, the junction must be able to perform dorsal flexion for a strong plié that will allow the body to keep turning. Higher up, the quadriceps femoris muscles provide the strength to perform continuous grands ronds des jambes en l’airs. A developpé devant is held up only with the flexion of this muscle. As the leg carries to à la secondé, followed by a sturdy passé, the quadricep holds strong. This allows the body

The YMCA half sit up test is a timed muscular endurance test. The test is based on how many half-sit ups an individual can achieve in one minute. A half sit up is defined as when the spine is flexed at less than a 30° angle (Diener, Diener, & Golding, 1995). The YMCA half sit up test is used to measure muscular endurance, specifically the muscles of the abdomen. The half or partial sit up is the most appropriate measure of abdominal strength, because unlike full sit ups it puts less stress on the

tension.The iliacus originates in the iliac fossa of the pelvis. The psoas major unites with the iliacus at the level of the inguinal ligament and crosses the hip joint to insert on the lesser trochanter of the femur. The iliopsoas is involved in flexion and lateral rotation (supination) of the thigh.The psoas is a deep-seated core muscle connecting the lumbar vertebrae to the femur. The psoas major is the biggest and strongest player in a group of muscles called the hip flexors: together they contract

Ailaun Seto PHTR 510 Final Project: Dr. Campo Part 1: Clinical Scenario/Question Is the use of low-level laser therapy an effective form of treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis? Part 2: Literature Search For my literature search, I used the CINAHL complete database with the search terms of “low level laser therapy” AND “knee osteoarthritis”, with a search limiter of Publication Date (2008-2014). I received 5 results from this search. The other article used in this final project was