Each role is vital to proper arm function and can only occur when the anatomy around the shoulder is uncompromised. The presence of bony and soft tissue injury as well as muscle weakness and ...

The emphasis and relative success of resistive exercise programmes for the rotator cuff and scapular musculature has been outlined in a systematic review of shoulder impingement by Kuhn.115 Due to a ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

There is a decree issued by Pope Paul V in 1613 stating the importance of wearing this scapular: "It is permitted to preach that the Blessed Virgin will help by her continued assistance and her ...

A 14-year-old Asian young woman presented for a routine school physical examination with a 4-month history of an enlarging, nontender mass overlying her left scapula. She initially believed that ...

The armpit stretch is so named because it looks like you’re sniffing your armpits while you do it. Technically this stretch targets the levator scapulae, which is a muscle in your upper back and ...

The integumentary system is the body’s outermost layer. Composed of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves, its main job is to protect your insides from elements in your environment, like pollution and ...

A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right side may be slightly higher or lower without affecting physical functions. During pregnancy, ...