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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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