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Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Management and Prevention

Obesity is often associated with other conditions that deepen the health complications of an individual. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a term used to describe a group of conditions that places people at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other heart-related problems (Kenney, Wilmore, & Costill, 2012). I would like to […]

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Adolescents, Fractures, and Healing

A fracture can be defined as a break in the structural continuity of bone, followed by a loss of integrity (Delforge, 2002). Healing of bone fractures contains within it 3 primary stages: hematoma/inflammation, cellular proliferation, and remodeling (Delforge, 2002). Such stages are comparable to soft tissue healing which include inflammation, fibroplasia, and scar formation (Delforge, […]

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Book Recommendation (For the Nerds)

Good morning. This one is for the nerds. Check out Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalances. I used this book for my last grad course (Kin 6301 Functional Assessment of Movement). Really encourages you to think about: the role of movement screening in developing exercise programs, how movement dysfunction contributes to orthopaedic injury risk, principles […]

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Thoracic Spine Rotation Screens

Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is characterized by muscle imbalances, which create joint, postural, and movement dysfunctions in the cervical and thoracic regions (Page, Lardner, & Frank, 2010). One defining characteristic of UCS is thoracic/thoracolumbar hyperkyphosis; joint positions, which can decrease scapular and glenohumeral stability, deepen muscle imbalances, and provocate joint degeneration (Page et al., 2010). […]

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