Click Here to download a PDF of this article ABSTRACT The obturator internus muscle plays an important yet often overlooked role in the development of a range of musculoskeletal disorders, including pelvic floor and sciatic pain. This article provides a brief overview...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Tibial varum, or bowed legs, is a normal alignment pattern in toddlers that typically corrects itself by about age 2, when the knees gradually straighten and shift to a slight valgus alignment. A common cause for the...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Even though the word bunion is widely used to describe the condition in which the big toe angles out while the first metatarsal angles in, the technical name for this condition is either hallux abductus or hallux...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a complex and poorly understood condition in which the body’s peripheral nerves gradually deteriorate (Fig. 1). Symptoms associated with this condition range from mild tingling and numbness to...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article While most people spend countless hours in the gym performing squats, lunges, deadlifts, and planks to strengthen their sagittal and frontal plane muscles (Fig. 1), relatively few focus on the small but extremely important...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Over the past 15 years, some amazing research has shown that when a contracted muscle is vibrated at a specific frequency and intensity, it can produce long-term changes in athletic performance and balance. In an...