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The pec major muscle is the large muscle that makes up the musculature of chest. It has multiple sites of attachment; the collar bone, the sternum and the cartilage of the ribs. Interestingly enough the pect major also blends into the external oblique and sometimes the rectus abdominus. From these sites of attachments the muscle…
Acupuncture for tension-type headache | Cochrane
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We load squats and deadlifts for core strength, but multifidus training plays by different rules. After a back injury, many people return to lifting once pain fades. It makes sense—rebuild strength, regain stability. But research shows that one key spinal muscle, the lumbar multifidus, doesn’t always recover on its own. The multifidus is a deep…
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Understanding Sciatica and the Role of Extension Exercises
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