Tendinopathy is characterized as an overuse injury, occurring in close proximity to the tendinous regions of muscle bellies (Andres & Murrell, 2008). Unlike tendonitis, which is characterized by inflammatory markers, tendinopathy has minimal-to-no inflammation present (Andres & Murrell, 2008; Mayo Clinic, 2016). Thus, it is imperative to discern the two pathologies and appropriately characterize the […]
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- BLOG Organic / Whole Food Industry
My client, Trina Molloy, sent me this earlier this morning. Looks like a pancake but, it is 3 egg whites, 1 scoop protein powder, flax seed, cinnamon and 1/4 cup of almond milk or bit less. Wisk and pour on pan!!! It is loaded with high quality protein, great fats, and antioxidants. Give it a go!
Read MoreOatis (2016) stated that there are over 1000 types of properties, which describes a material’s behavior in the presence of mechanical forces. Such material properties can be applied to human tissue (i.e., biomechanics), as a means of comprehending the body’s responses to the aforementioned mechanical forces. Such properties include, but are not limited to: stress-strain, […]
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- BLOG Professional Development
Hello folks. I finished this book a while ago but forgot to reach out and present it to you. This is a great read for your own personal development, or sharpening up your leadership skills. Enjoy Maxwell, J.C. (2007). The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. -Michael McIsaac
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Kin 6303 (Corrective Exercise Programming) completed. This represents course number 13 in my MS Kinesiology Program through ATSU. 2 to go. -Michael McIsaac
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Hello everyone! I have a few pics from the conference. I had the privilege of meeting Robb Wolf, Dr. Kirk Parsley, and Mark Sisson in addition to all of the great information presented over 3 days. Enjoy! -Michael McIsaac
Read MoreIn this author’s last 2 posts, Vladimir Janda’s upper crossed syndrome (UCS) was explored, in addition to its relationship with the chronic musculoskeletal pain cycle (CMPC) (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). Furthermore, stability and mobility restrictions, two central constituents of UCS, were covered as it related to the thoracic regions. As a means of appreciating […]
Read MoreIn this author’s last post, Vladimir Janda’s lower crossed syndrome (LCS) and upper crossed syndrome (UCS) were explored, in addition to their relationships to the chronic musculoskeletal pain cycle (CMPC) (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). Furthermore, mobility restrictions, one constituent of UCS and LCS, were covered as it related to the thoracic and hip regions, […]
Read MoreVladimir Janda was a physician who, in the late 1970s, found aberrant and unusual postures, motions, joint actions, and muscle imbalances within the human body. He termed the phenomena as lower crossed syndrome (LCS) and upper crossed syndrome (UCS) (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). Awareness of UCS and LCS is imperative, as the aforementioned syndromes […]
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- BLOG Muscular Neurological / Psychological Skeletal
Muscles and joints have the capacity to activate and move individually, with a particular action; a concept often echoed within the field of exercise science and academia. Although not an entirely fallacious statement, the body, however, does not abide by such rules when interacting with the environment. Instead, muscles, joints, fascia, and the sensorimotor system […]
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