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Tension myositis syndrome (TMS), also known as tension myoneural syndrome or mindbody syndrome, is a name given by John E. Sarno to what he claimed was a condition of psychogenic musculoskeletal and nerve symptoms, most notably back pain.
The trapezius [4] is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and supports the arm. The trapezius has three functional parts: an upper (descending) part which supports the weight ...
Retrocollis is the extension of the neck (head tilts back) and uses the following muscles for movement: bilateral splenius, bilateral upper trapezius, bilateral deep posterior paravertebrals. This is the "chin-in-the-air" version.
“My whole life has been working with athletes and being in the mountains,” Todd tells CNN Sport. “Adding Kai in there when he started showing all these incredible skills and focus and ...
The upright row is a weight training exercise performed by holding a weight with an overhand grip and lifting it straight up to the collarbone.This is a compound exercise that involves the trapezius, the deltoids and the biceps.
The human back, also called the dorsum (pl.: dorsa), is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. [1] It is the surface of the body opposite from the chest and the abdomen. The vertebral column runs the length of the back and
Due to back strain, the tendons and muscles supporting the spine are twisted or pulled. Chronic back strain occurs because of the sustained trauma and wearing out of the back muscles. [ 1 ] Acute back strain can occur following a single instance of over stressing of back muscles, as in lifting a heavy object.
In the meat industry, the nuchal ligament is referred to as paddywhack (also spelled pandywack; also called back strap or paxwax). [ 12 ] The word is mentioned in a dictionary of South-west Lincolnshire dialect as a synonym of paxwax (originally faxwax ; Old English compound of "hair" + "to grow"). [ 13 ]