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During a sprinting motion, the hamstrings can be affected and injured. There seem to be two types of hamstring injuries that can occur during a sprint, one of a sprinting-type injury that affects the bicep femoris, and one of a stretching-type injury that affects the semimembranosus (Danielsson et al., 2020). During the stance phase of a sprint, injury to the hamstring can occur due to an increased anterior trunk lean, which places the hamstring at an increased stretch. In ad

(Davis, 2019) The step back has been popularized in the recent decade by some of the best basketball players in the world, namely, Steph Curry, James Harden and Kemba Walker. The step back revolves around a sudden change in direction to clear space away from the defensive player for a shot. The kinematics of a change of direction maneuver shown in this particular picture involves a unilateral (Curry’s right leg) support with the ankle in either a neutral or slightly dorsifle

Much talk have been given to knee positioning and biomechanics during a squat, although there are studies that demonstrate increasing shear forces with excessive anterior translation of the knees (Myer et al., 2014), this could be a contribution to an increasing knee flexion angle as purported by Schoenfeld (2010), who showed that increasing knee flexion angle increases posterior, tibiofemoral, and patellofemoral compression forces. An anterior translation of the knee during

(Image taken from https://www.muscletherapyaustralia.com.au/single-post-c1w75/2016/10/30/7-reasons-to-strengthen-you-glutes-and-how-to-do-it ) The gluteal muscles in general are responsible for hip extension and rotary movements of the hip (Macadam et al., 2015). The gluteus maximus muscle has been coined as the biggest muscle group in the body, “accounting for about 16% of the total cross-sectional area” (Buckthorpe et al., 2019). One of the major problems with weakness in t

Article Reviewed: Neumann, D. A. (2010). Kinesiology of the hip: A focus on muscular actions. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 40 (2), 82-94. Background and Objective: The review is an attempt to analyze the various actions of the hip muscles and its possible effects on adjacent regions of the body such as the knee and lower back, as well as its functional implications. The study uses the three cardinal planes to describe the muscle actions in the hip and ut

The game of basketball played at the level of the NBA is as rigorous as it gets when it comes to game schedules, and training. One of the biggest threats to NBA players or any professional players is injury. They need to stay healthy in order to train at the intensity they need to and perform at the level they need to, in order to make their living. LeBron James is considered as a genetically gifted phoneme in the world of athletics; his anthropometry and his athleticism (ex

As clinicians, we’ve all heard of “regional interdependence” (Sueki et al., 2013), and understand the importance of viewing the body as a global structure. The joint-by-joint approach that was preached by Janda also gave body workers a general guideline with regards to how to approach restoring, maintaining, and optimizing human function and performance. It seems natural and a matter of fact that areas like the thoracic spine requires more mobility in order to optimize functi

Individualization of nutritional intervention is multifaceted, and is a field of constant research, but it generally depends on: a) energetic demands of the athlete's participating sport and the athlete's current bioenergetic status, b) the athlete's goal, c)the athlete's food preferences, and d)athlete's schedule.  Given that "performance" is a relative term, the word "sports" is also context specific.  The sport of basketball is played by basketball players, similarly, an o

There's a lot of talk about MTHFR and COMT gene these days, but another gene that is getting alot of attention is the FUT2 gene. This is another gene that proves the connection between your gut and your brain health, as the different phenotypes for this gene will determine the type of gut microbiota that you will have. As many of us are starting to be aware of the importance of our gut health, more and more studies are trying to demonstrate how it impacts our health longevi

My love for caffeinated drink (specifically coffee) started after university when I discovered its amazing effects on my cognition (it allowed me to not only stay awake, but REALLY awake, it felt like my brain was running on steroids). After decades, my love for it still remains, but I've learned to tinker with it according to: 1. My energy level (basically how I feel cognitively and physically) 2. My diet 3. My sleep quality from the previous night 4. My plans for the day T

Abductory twist is not a dysfunction or a condition, it is however, an observation that can be assessed during gait, which represent a array of different possible factors along the lower limb chain that contributes to the presentation. The presentation involves 2 distinct phenomenon that I personally look for during a gait assessment. I will be discussing the phenomenon along with the physiology and biomechanics that is behind each of these observations. In a normal gait p

Sleep as we know it, is an important state of mind that I believe is slowly being neglected in the Western society. It has always been interesting to me how our society equates people who sleep less to people who are harder working and has a higher chance of being successful in life. People often brag about how less sleep they are getting in order to be more productive with their work, and we often hear motivational speakers on YouTube or social media talking about how slee

What we find in assessment can only be relevant to that particular person if and ONLY IF pain is provoked. When pain provocation maneuver is determined, the only thing we can deduce from that is: there is something we have to change about that particular movement pattern. It could be getting up from a seated position, lifting an arm up, bending over to pick up a pen, tying shoe laces, breathing in and out, or simply just turning the neck. Science has provided us the abilit

With a recent increase in ankle injury cases, I've decided to write a post about some of the key things about the injury. The ankle is probably by far the most commonly injured structure in any dynamic sport that requires jumping, cutting, and running, like: basketball, soccer, and volleyball, and it is also one of the most ignored injury in sports. The reason for the neglect is because the injury usually resolves by itself with rest. However, like all other injuries, with

I often find myself needing to educate my clients about breathing. On a good day, it may take around 2-3 minutes of education before the priority shifts toward breathing, on other days, it takes much longer, and occasionally, the client's goal of relaxing certain tight muscles trumps my recommendation of improving fundamental functionalities, such as breathing. So here is why I put so much emphasis on breathing. We often hear the phrase "everything is connected!", and if

NeuroKinetic Therapy utilizes pattern testings to figure out the sophisticated relationship between areas of the body that are...

An interesting topic that I usually get into with my students and clients is the usefulness of various treatment modalities. We have to...

Convincing people the importance of health is an easy task when the damage has already been done.  It shouldn't be that way. Our body is...

An interesting topic that I usually get into with my students and clients is the usefulness of various treatment modalities. We have to...

Convincing people the importance of health is an easy task when the damage has already been done. It shouldn't be that way. Our body is...