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Get your knees rotating better with this exercise

Why Your Knee Pain is Actually a Rotation Problem Most people treat the knee like a simple hinge—a door that only opens and closes. However, human movement is far more complex. For your knee to function without wear and tear, it relies on a sophisticated “Screw-Home Mechanism.” This is a physiological rotation of the tibia (your shin bone) that allows the joint to lock and unlock efficiently. When you lose… Read More »Get your knees rotating better with this exercise

medial pterygoid: Self myofascial release

The medial pterygoid is a muscle of mastication (chewing). It attaches onto the jaw near it’s angle but can’t be easily touched from out side of the mouth because there is bone is in the way. Most of medial pterygoid is found on the inside of the mouth just behind the bottom molars. The action of this muscle is to close the jaw and to shift the jaw to the… Read More »medial pterygoid: Self myofascial release

Relieving Overworked Neck Muscles: Techniques, Symptoms, and Lifestyle Adjustments

The muscles at the back of the neck, found deep to the trapezius, play a crucial role in neck movement and stability. These muscles range from small, diagonal fibers to larger muscles that originate in the upper thoracic spine and attach to the neck or base of the skull. Their primary function is to aid in extending the neck and head, with some muscles also contributing to neck rotation. When… Read More »Relieving Overworked Neck Muscles: Techniques, Symptoms, and Lifestyle Adjustments

How to relax the Temporalis Muscle

The temporalis is the muscle that you feel over your temples when you clench your teeth and as you chew. The muscle can be tender to touch and can refer to the upper teeth, over the eyebrow and on the side of the head and sometimes to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It is responsible for closing the jaw (when both contract), moving the jaw from side to side (when one… Read More »How to relax the Temporalis Muscle

Self myofascial release of the massetter muscle

The masseter muscle is located at the angle of your jaw. As you clench your jaw you can feel this muscle contract. it’s primary action is to close the jaw but can also contribute to retracting (pulling the jaw backwards) the jaw. Pain can refer to the ear, TMJ, over the eye and into the upper and lower teeth. It can be involved in tension-like headaches, cervicogenic headaches, ear aches… Read More »Self myofascial release of the massetter muscle

Self Myofascial Releases of the Teres Minor Muscle (rotator cuff)

The teres minor muscle is one of 4 muscles that make of the rotator cuff muscles. It aids in stabilizing the shoulder joint and externally rotating the shoulder outwards Often when this is a problem you will experience discomfort in the back of the shoulder. Reaching up and backwards can aggravate your symptoms. This muscle can be aggravated during a motor vehicle accident while holding onto the steering wheel. This… Read More »Self Myofascial Releases of the Teres Minor Muscle (rotator cuff)