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(Home-made art work that is exaggerated to incorporate humor) Here we can see the S.C.M. at work . In it's not abbreviated form it goes by the name of Sternocleidomastoid. Though it is such a long word, it is quite helpful if you are stuck in an anatomy trivia jam, because it tells you all of the attachments! The S.C.M pushes the head left to right. Being a long muscle that spans from clavicle to just below the ear, when it becomes chronically tight it can contribute to migraines and headaches as it pinches the nerves around it that go up into the sinus cavity. When the S.C.M. becomes fatigued the muscle does not re-condition as quickly in the natural way it does normally. So when having to

Ice therapy has been used for many centuries in aiding the reduction of inflammation brought on my injuries; cuts, burns, strains and broken bones. In the muscle department, Ice is my go to when my ease of motion isn't its peak. In the following I'll mention a website that goes in and talks about the precautions. And I will walk you through how to fully utilize Ice Therapy for your particular needs. I have found using "make your own pop sickle" collection is great for regular ice therapy. Because you have a handle to hold, you won't have to worry about your hands getting cold. Overview: Ice therapy will only be used for 5 - 7 minutes in a particular point on the skin, if that long at all. Yo

Today from the muscle's perspective we will see the Trapezius and the ways it combats life as we know it. There are helpful ways to support the Trapezius and make repetitive motion less of an issue. (This home made artwork is exaggerated to accommodate for humor) The Trapezius is known by its shape, a trapezoid. It extends to the base of the skull, rests at the acromion process (the tips of the shoulders) and anchors in the middle vertebrae of the back. The Trapezius' job is to keep our head up, shoulders back and down. However we tend to use 'em for many other strange positions for long periods. See if you have heard of these: balancing a phone between the ear and shoulder, carrying around

The body is amazing and has a lot going on, so let's learn from the muscles perspective with some homemade artwork. (Cartoon representative of the scalenes, place ment is skewed to allow for humor) These are the scalenes, their main focus is to let us see side to side, their secondary focus is to expand the rib cage along the top of the chest. And as you can see the scalenes are getting a workout trying to keep a head, on top of things. After a while they wear or become fatigued this creates chronic tension if it is not corrected soon. The muscles are truly amazing because, after a speculated 19 minutes of time, the muscles reset to your current position. Muscles, I feel, really want to supp

Hello Everyone, Coming this week, I will begin writing my experiences and knowledge based on: Posture, How the systems work together and How small tweaks can help you: work, exercise, feel and be more comfortable in your body. I will do my best to schedule it out on Wednesdays, around lunch time. I encourage you to comment about what you find helpful, interesting, simply a thumbs up is fine, and ask questions about things that don’t make sense. That is the best way for both of us to learn efficiently. In the first post I will introduce Posture, what is it, why is it important and a few key points to why it is so important to keep It in good condition. Also, I will touch on what professions a

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