Upper Trapezius stretching exercise
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Trapezius stretching exercise

What is trapezius stretching exercise? Trapezius stretching exercise is the best and easy to perform at home exercise to improve the flexibility of your neck to the shoulder region. This exercise also helps to relieve neck pain and stiffness. The trapezius muscle is situated in the upper back. It is a triangular shape muscle, extending…

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Crab walk exercise: Muscle worked, Health Benefits, How to do?

What is the Crab Walk exercise? The crab walk is an excellent exercise that will work out your whole body and it is one you will remember doing while in elementary school. It does not require any type of equipment to perform and it is an exercise that you can do at any place. You…

piriformis muscle
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Piriformis muscle : Anatomy, Function, Exercise

Piriformis is a muscle of the gluteal region which is located deep to the gluteus maximus. Piriformis muscle with other muscles like gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris, obturator externus muscles are the responsible for external rotators of the hip . Piriformis attaching to the sacrum on one end and the greater trochanter…

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Vastus intermedius muscle: Anatomy, Function, Exercise

The vastus intermedius muscle is a muscle in the thigh. It is located in the quadriceps region, between the other three quadriceps muscles: the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, and the vastus medialis. Like the other quadriceps muscles, the vastus intermedius functions as an extensor of the knee. The muscle also plays a role in…

hamstring exercises at home
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46 Best Hamstring Exercises at Home: Health Benefits, Exercise Variation

What is a Hamstring exercise? Hamstring exercises are used to strengthen the hamstrings, the muscle group located on the back of the thigh. Tight hamstrings can cause pain in the lower back, knees, and even the lower abdominal region. Hamstring exercises can be performed to increase flexibility, build strength and improve athletic performance. In this…

jerk test
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Jerk test of Shoulder : Purpose, How to Perform?

What is jerk test for shoulder? The jerk test of shoulder has been used as a diagnostic test of the posteroinferior instability of the shoulder. Shoulder Pain may or may not be associated during posterior clunking of jerk test. This test help to detect success of nonoperative treatment for posteroinferior instability of the shoulder and…