Baddha-Konasana
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Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)

What is Baddha Konasana? Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) is a seated asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. It opens the hips and stretches the inner thigh muscles. This seemingly simple pose also strengthens your core and improves your posture. It is also known as Cobbler’s Pose or Butterfly Pose. The phrase…

subscapularis muscle
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Subscapularis muscle

What is the Subscapularis muscle? The subscapularis is a triangular shoulder muscle in the scapula’s subscapular fossa. It is one of the four muscles of the rotator cuff, joining the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor, and it connects between the proximal humerus and the scapula. During various movements of the upper limb, the rotator cuff…

Pinched nerve in lower back
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Pinched nerve in the Lower Back

The pinched nerve can be induced in the lower back due to pressure generated on the nerves and tissues near the vertebrae in the lower spine. You may feel a range of symptoms like numbness and sharp pain. This is also known as lumbar radiculopathy. A pinched nerve in your lower back happens when there…

teres minor
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Teres Minor Muscle

What is Teres minor muscle? The teres minor is a small, narrow muscle located in the posterior (back) part of the shoulder. It is one of the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff, along with the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and subscapularis muscles. The teres minor originates from the lateral border of the scapula and…

infraspinatus
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Infraspinatus muscle

What is the Infraspinatus muscle? The thick triangular muscle known as the infraspinatus covers the majority of the scapula’s dorsal surface. It connects the proximal humerus to the scapula, mostly from the infraspinous fossa. Along with the muscles of the subscapularis, teres minor, and supraspinatus, the infraspinatus is one of the four rotator cuff muscles….

supraspinatus muscle
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Supraspinatus muscle

What is the Supraspinatus muscle? The supraspinatus muscle is one of the four rotator cuff muscles located in the shoulder. It is responsible for initiating the abduction of the arm and stabilizing the shoulder joint during arm movements. Injuries to this muscle can result in shoulder pain and limited mobility. Along with the infraspinatus, teres…

pectoralis minor muscle
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Pectoralis minor muscle

What is Pectoralis minor muscle? The pectoralis minor is triangular in shape and is under the pectoralis major. Together, they make up the axilla’s anterior wall. Together with other chest muscles, it works various movements of the scapula and can also work as an accessory muscle of respiration. Origin From the anterior third to fifth…

teres major muscle
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Teres Major muscle

What is Tere major muscle? One of the seven scapulohumeral muscles is attached to the scapula and humerus. It is a muscle that is thick and somewhat flattened. The humerus is supported in its medial rotation and extension by the teres major muscle, which means “rounded” in Latin. It is located above the latissimus dorsi…

serratus anterior muscle
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Serratus Anterior Muscle

What is the Serratus anterior muscle? At the lateral wall of the thorax, there is a fan-shaped muscle called the serratus anterior muscle. Its fundamental part lies deep under the scapula and the pectoral muscles. Between the latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major muscles, palpation is simple. The muscle may even be visible to the naked…

Astavakrasana
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Astavakrasana (Eight-Angle Pose)

Introduction Astavakrasana is a sort of Yoga pose that is dedicated to Sage Astavakra. This is an evolved pose that is said to evoke the Manipura chakra. The name of this asana is a blend of two Sanskrit terms, ‘Asta’ which means ‘eight’, and ‘vakra’ which stands for bent (curved). Thus, in English, it is…