Radial Deviation: Limiting Factors, Anatomy, and Clinical Relevance
Radial deviation in the wrist is primarily limited by bony impingement from the radial styloid process, along with the passive tension of ulnar-side l...
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Category: Anatomy & Movement
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Wrist Extension: Anatomy, Muscles, and Strengthening Exercises
Wrist extension, the movement of bending the hand upwards towards the forearm, is primarily achieved by specific forearm muscles and is crucial for da...
By Jordan
Hip Joint Flexion: Muscles, Biomechanics, Exercises, and Importance
You flex your hip joint by bringing your thigh closer to your torso, primarily using hip flexor muscles like the iliopsoas, which decreases the angle ...
By Jordan
Knee Flexion: Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Practical Applications
Folding your knees refers to knee flexion, an essential motion powered primarily by the hamstring muscles that decreases the angle between your thigh ...
By Jordan
Lumbar Flexion: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Muscles, and Safe Movement
Lumbar flexion, or bending your lower back, involves a coordinated movement of the lumbar vertebrae primarily driven by abdominal muscles, often with ...
By Jordan
Leg Lifting: Muscles, Core Stability, and Movement Mechanics
Lifting your legs is primarily achieved through the coordinated action of hip flexor muscles and core stability, enabling the thigh to move closer to ...
By Jordan
Subtalar Joint: Understanding Inversion, Eversion, Muscles, and Clinical Relevance
Inversion turns the sole of the foot inward towards the midline, while eversion turns it outward away from the midline, both primarily occurring at th...
By Hart
Lateral Flexion: Definition, Examples, and Functional Importance
Lateral flexion is a joint movement characterized by bending sideways, predominantly occurring in the frontal plane, with the vertebral column serving...
By Hart
Shoulder Abduction: Understanding Muscles, Joint Mechanics, and Exercises
The movement of lifting your arms sideways, away from the midline of your body, is known as shoulder abduction, a complex motion involving specific mu...
By Hart
