A Deep Dive Into Muscles

Muscles are an important part of our daily lives. They help us to move, lift things and even breathe. There are three types in the human body – skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscles are those that we can see and feel. They attach to our bones and help us to move. Smooth muscles are found in our internal organs, such as the stomach and intestine. Cardiac muscles are found in the heart. All three types need oxygen and nutrients to stay strong and healthy.

Certain muscles can become injured due to overuse or trauma. This can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. To relieve pain in them, it is important to rest, apply ice to the area and take pain medication if necessary. You should also avoid activities that aggravate more injury. If the pain does not improve after a few days, it is important to see a doctor so that they can rule out any other potential causes of the pain.

How to Get Rid Of Mid Back Pain

Elbow and Deep Shoulder Joint Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain Relief Techniques

2024-03-11T07:44:25-04:00April 30th, 2022|Categories: Educational, Health Tips, Muscles, Self Help|Tags: , |

Massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs from repetitive stress that causes pain due to increased inflammation in the area. The pain is due to nerve ischemia or a temporary lack of oxygen to the nerve. Because doctors

Comments Off on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain Relief Techniques

Why can I only sleep sitting up?

2023-01-26T15:10:15-05:00April 28th, 2022|Categories: Educational, Health Tips, Muscles, Self Help|Tags: , , , |

Why Can I Only Sleep Sitting Up? The Scalene Muscles Is it only comfortable for you to sleep sitting up? You may have trigger points in the scalene muscles. The scalenes are made up of 4 muscles: the anterior, medius,

Comments Off on Why can I only sleep sitting up?

IT Band Pain – Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

2023-03-25T21:15:25-04:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Educational, Health Tips, Muscles|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Tensor Fasciae Latte IT Band Pain You just came home from your vacation on the beach and now every time you sit down for any length of time your hip is killing you! What is up with that?! Trigger

Comments Off on IT Band Pain – Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

How to Stop Lower Back Pain- Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

2024-03-10T14:54:23-04:00February 22nd, 2021|Categories: Muscles|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Quadratus Lumborum How to Stop Lower Back Pain The quadratus lumborum is the most common muscle that causes lower back pain. It causes sometimes severe pain when standing upright. The pain is usually deep and aching and may feel

Comments Off on How to Stop Lower Back Pain- Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

Teres Major Muscle Trigger Points | Teres Major Pain

2024-01-02T21:13:22-05:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: Educational, Muscles|

The teres major muscle, nestled in your upper arm, is one of the seven scapulohumeral muscles dedicated to moving and stabilizing the shoulder joint. Despite its robust thickness, this muscle maintains a somewhat flat profile and receives its signals

Comments Off on Teres Major Muscle Trigger Points | Teres Major Pain

Tennis Elbow Treatment

2023-04-01T20:42:16-04:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: Educational, Health Tips, Muscles, Self Help|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Supinator Muscle How To Fix Tennis Elbow You've just sat down to watch the new Bachelorette and you reach over to grab your cup for a sip of water. Next thing you know, there's water everywhere and your

Comments Off on Tennis Elbow Treatment

Treating Trigger Points in the Serratus Anterior

2024-08-05T07:36:58-04:00February 16th, 2021|Categories: Muscles, Self Help|Tags: , , , |

Serratus Anterior Muscle Pain Does it hurt to breathe? Did it start after a really long run or after you were sick?Have you ever experienced a sharp, burning sensation in your shoulder blade or chest? You may be experiencing

Comments Off on Treating Trigger Points in the Serratus Anterior

The Commonly Overlooked Cause of Lower Back Pain

2023-07-30T11:56:06-04:00February 9th, 2021|Categories: Educational, Health Tips, Muscles, Self Help|Tags: , , , , |

The Gluteus Medius Almost every day I have a client say, "ow! I didn't know I was sore there". They say this about the commonly overlooked cause of lower back pain--the gluteus medius. The gluteus medius' job is to

Comments Off on The Commonly Overlooked Cause of Lower Back Pain

Do You Have a Pain in Your Butt? and I’m not talking about your husband

2021-02-03T16:34:56-05:00February 6th, 2021|Categories: Muscles|Tags: , |

Gluteus Maximus Do You Have a Pain in Your Butt? The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial muscle of the sitting muscles. When you have trigger points in this muscle it can cause pain in your butt when

Comments Off on Do You Have a Pain in Your Butt? and I’m not talking about your husband
Go to Top