The Rotator Cuff Muscles - Holding Your Shoulder Together (Teres Minor)
The teres minor is the smallest of the rotator cuff muscles. The subscapularis can become dysfunctional with overhead arm movements such as in swimming and racket sports. When the teres minor muscles are tight, overhead movements can be difficult. These mobility exercises, self-massage techniques and yoga poses can help.
Short-term Memory - The Brain’s Sticky Note
When we make a memory, we create connections in the brain. The neurons in the brain connect to each other. This connection gets stronger and stronger the more they are used. Eggheads call this long-term potentiation
The Benefits of Exercise – Fall Prevention
Lack of regular physical activity has been deemed to be on of the lead causes of chronic disease. Conversely, regular physical activity as been associated with a reduction in the risk of heart attack, lower blood cholesterol levels, lower risks of type 2 diabetes, lower risk of some cancers, prevention of stroke, and prevention or high blood pressure.
Scalene Muscles – A pain in the neck
The scalene muscles are a muscle group in our neck that support the top of the spine which are located on the side of the throat and form a triangle together. As well as supporting the spine, they are also used for flexing, tilting, and laterally bending the neck.Tight or painful SCMs can cause pain in the jaw, neck, back of the head, ear, cheek or teeth and tension headaches.