Tag Archives: Pain

A look at two muscles that move your shoulder blade.

Posted on 08/08/2016 by sbrsport

The rhomboids and serratus anterior. Muscles can only contract. They, therefore, need an antagonist to restore a joint to its original position. With that in mind, let’s look at two muscles that impact your shoulder blades, your rhomboids and your … Continue reading →

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Pain – Understanding what we all want to Avoid.

Posted on 08/08/2015 by sbrsport

We spend most of our lives trying to avoid pain, and when it does come along we don’t really know what to do with it. As an athlete you need to have a good understanding of pain. Pain is your … Continue reading →

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Getting your Shoulders to Soldier on.

Posted on 22/09/2014 by sbrsport

Today’s challenge: Read the title five times as quickly as possible. If you get it right you can give yourself a tap on the soldier, sorry, shoulder. The shoulder is the most unstable joint in the human body. Compared to … Continue reading →

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Chronic Muscle Tears.

Posted on 08/01/2013 by sbrsport

I come across a number of chronic muscle tears during our leg assessments. These normally present as a mild to serious pain experienced in a muscle during exercise. The tears most often take place during the eccentric phase of a … Continue reading →

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Shin Splints

Posted on 25/10/2012 by sbrsport

The American Medical Association defines shin splints as “pain and discomfort in the leg from repetitive running on hard surfaces or forcible use of foot flexors. With that clear as mud definition, let’s try and make some sense of the … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from “What the Dog Saw”.

Posted on 03/10/2012 by sbrsport

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book, What The Dog Saw, he describes two different life views. 1) Those that want to win today at all cost, even if it means losing all later. This type of person is willing to win on … Continue reading →

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What is a Trigger Point?

Posted on 22/09/2012 by sbrsport

Trigger points are areas of taught, hypercontracted bands or nodules within a muscle. They’re tender to touch and have a predicted pain referral pattern. They can feel like small bumps or like thin ropes placed together. The following is an example … Continue reading →

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