Muscle Group of the Week: Hamstrings

Muscle Group of the Week: Hamstrings

Muscle Group of the Week: Hamstrings The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus are the three posterior thigh muscles known collectively as the hamstrings.  Crossing the knee and hip joints, this strong muscle group provides the lower body with speed,...
Muscle Group of the Week: Calves

Muscle Group of the Week: Calves

Muscle Group of the Week: Calves The posterior lower leg consists of two main calf muscles known as the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Superficial to the soleus, the gastrocnemius is a two-headed muscle running from the posterior surface of the calcaneus (heel bone) up...
Muscle Group of the Week: Pectoralis

Muscle Group of the Week: Pectoralis

Muscle Group of the Week: Pectoralis The most superficial and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall, the pectoralis major is known as the main chest muscle. Playing a significant role in shoulder movement, the pecs can be easily overused due to the shoulder...
Muscle Group of the Week: Scalenes

Muscle Group of the Week: Scalenes

Muscle Group of the Week: Scalenes In the lateral aspect of your neck, you have three paired muscles known as the scalenes.  The anterior, middle, and posterior scalenes form what is called the posterior triangle of the neck, which is located behind the...
Muscle Group of the Week: Deltoids

Muscle Group of the Week: Deltoids

Muscle Group of the Week: Deltoids Located where the upper arm meets the torso, the deltoids are one of the most complex muscle groups in your body.  Made up of three parts, your deltoids have an anterior, middle, and posterior section which all offer their own...
Massage for Rotator Cuff Injury

Massage for Rotator Cuff Injury

Massage for Rotator Cuff Injury Your rotator cuff is a hard working muscle group.  Consisting of your supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor, the rotator cuff muscles and their tendons surround and stabilize the shoulder joint.  They make sure...