Joint Rotation: Understanding Movement, Types, and Importance for Health
Joint rotation is the movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis within a joint, changing a body segment's orientation relative to a fixed point ...
By Alex
Category: Anatomy & Movement
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Shoulder Elevation: Understanding Muscles, Movement, and Safe Practices
Shoulder elevation, or lifting your shoulders up, is primarily achieved by the upward pull of the upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles, which ...
By Alex
Scapular Retraction: Understanding Shoulder Movement, Muscles, and Benefits
Pulling your shoulders backwards primarily performs scapular retraction, which involves drawing the shoulder blades closer to the spine and is crucial...
By Alex
Joints: Types, Functions, and Importance in Movement
Joints are functionally classified into three primary types based on their degree of movement: synarthroses (immovable), amphiarthroses (slightly mova...
By Alex
Ankle Rotation: Understanding Inversion, Eversion, and Joint Mechanics
Ankle "rotation" primarily refers to inversion and eversion, complex multi-planar movements at the subtalar joint, rather than true transver...
By Alex
Knee Joint: Proximal and Distal Neighbors (Hip and Ankle)
The hip joint is proximally closest to the knee, while the ankle joint is distally closest, forming a crucial kinetic chain for lower limb movement an...
By Jordan
