What is the Rotator Cuff ? The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that attach to the ball of the shoulder (head of the humerus). The muscles that make up the rotator cuff include the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor. The main purpose of this area is to rotate, raise, and provide…
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Meniscus: The “Gasket” of the Knee Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask… When it comes down to it, the knees are truly an amazing feat of engineering (at least from a biomechanical point of view). What other joint in body can not only bend and straighten (over 140 degrees of…
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Top 5 Lacrosse Ball Physio Stretches In my last article I covered the ways to use the foam roller to release tightness in the lower extremity and mid back. However, I find the foam roller can be tricky to use for the upper extremity and neck because you need something a bit smaller and more…
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Ankle sprains are definitely one of the most frequent injuries we see at South Cowichan Physiotherapy. What always strikes me is that they tend to occur to a wide variety of people. We see injured athletes, workplace ankle sprains, or just the everyday person who stepped into a pothole and twisted their ankle. Whether it…
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Have you ever had a painful area that no one could diagnose? Are you still suffering with this? If so, then this blog article may help you understand it a bit better. The injury or lack thereof… Often an area on your body can become painful without any real injury. Sometimes this happens suddenly, other…
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