Introduction The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint, where the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) and glenoid (socket) of the scapula (shoulder blade) join together. It is kept in place by groups of ligaments and muscles for stability. The shoulder joint has good mobility in all directions, but this makes the joint vulnerable to instability issues. Shoulder instability arises when the tissues […]
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Introduction The rotator cuff consists of 4 muscles (Fig. 1) that come from the shoulder blade to cross over the humerus (upper arm bone) via their tendons (rope-like structures that attach muscles to bone). These muscles help stabilize and align the shoulder joint during movement. If either of the muscles or its tendon is stressed or […]
Read MoreThe Brain, Aerobic, and Resistance Exercise A comprehensive review of recent research which was published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) found that a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise significantly improves brain health in adults over 50 years, irrespective of the current brain health status of the individual. Aerobic exercise was found to be beneficial […]
Read MorePrevention of Back Pain Back pain is a problem of significant proportions which we face today, with about 12% of the world’s population having experienced back pain lasting for more than 1 day, and about 23% for more than 1 month [1]. With such significant numbers, rehabilitation for back pain is arguably one of the […]
Read MoreStrength and conditioning is important to up your golf game. That’s what athlete and world’s top golfer, Tiger Woods, believes. Poon Kok Hoong was featured in an article about the importance of golf in exercise, where he recommends a sequence of 5 exercises to improve balance, core and hip strength and flexibility. These exercises can […]
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