The femoral nerve is one of the largest neural structures in the leg. Its branches supply sensation to the upper thigh and control the quadriceps muscle, which is responsible for straightening the knee. Femoral nerve impingement can produce various symptoms. Numbness, tingling and shooting pain into the leg (and sometimes into the groin area) is common.
From Advanced Upper Body Course Fig. 1 – Transitional muscular forces from above and below attached to C2 – Courtesy Robert Acland The second cervical
The three scalene groups derive their name from the Greek word skalenos meaning “uneven.” Although anatomists depict the scalenes as individual muscles, most touch therapists are aware of how they work together as a functional unit during neck sidebending and rotation
https://player.vimeo.com/video/215820678 From Motion Is Lotion course Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than
https://vimeo.com/383834380%20 From Essential MAT Assessments course Image 1. See how the amazing tennis star Serena Williams’ right arm has adapted to being right hand dominant
The art of history taking possibly is possibly the least appreciated of all therapeutic interventions. A client’s history is never taken but continually updated and expounded upon throughout each therapy session.
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Ideal shoulder girdle balance requires that some muscles act as stabilizers and others as mobilizers, depending on joint position and movement required for the particular task. A perfect balance of mobilizers and stabilizers results in optimal alignment, or joint centration. Think of joint centration like the wheel on a car.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/klcH9XOPFCY From Erik Daltons only USA Workshop in Oklahoma City Mobilizing the Ulnar Nerve The ulnar is the most exposed of all nerves and ranks
It is helpful for massage and bodyworkers to view muscle weakness from a neurological perspective. We’ve been taught that the voluntary skeletal muscle system is
