This blog is a comprehensive resource guide dedicated to discussion around common injuries and their management. Written by members of our experienced team at Sydney Physio Clinic. Topics are selected with our client base in mind. Intended to cover a range of relevant issues attending physio Sydney CBD practices.
Injury To The Supraspinatus Tendon Is More Common Than Injury To The Muscle Injury involving the supraspinatus muscle in the majority of the time involves tendon pathology more so than injury to the muscle belly itself and is frequently accompanied with injury to another part of the rotator cuff. Injury can come about as the… Read More >
What Are Some Of The Potential Causes Of Glute Max Weakness? Weakness of glute max muscle and the underlying glute min and glute medius muscles are suggested to be correlated with a number of lower limb injuries. Inhibition of glute max has been proposed to be related to a number of potential factors including: A… Read More >
A Powerful Muscle That Helps You Maintain Upright Postures Gluteus maximus often referred to as glute max in short, is the most superficial of all the gluteal muscles and is in fact the largest and heaviest muscle in the body. This large muscle size allows glute max to be able to generate significant contraction forces… Read More >
Correcting Trendelenburg Gait Management of a Trendelenburg gait pattern should first aim to deal with any underlying causes present leading to the presence of such gain pattern. To do so requires assessment by an appropriate medical professional in an attempt to uncover any underlying reasons for the existence of the noted gluteal weakness. Once any… Read More >
Some Potential Causes Of A Trendelenburg Sign A positive Trendelenburg sign and the resulting Trendelenburg gait pattern can occur as the result of any number of causes of which some potential causes are listed below: Following trauma to the hip and pelvis, including fracture, or direct trauma to the soft tissues. Post surgically, such as… Read More >
Glute Min The Smallest Of Your Gluteal Muscles Gluteus minimus commonly referred to as glute min is the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, which include gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. Glute min lies beneath the other two gluteal muscles in the buttocks and like glute med is a fan-shaped muscle. It arises… Read More >
What Is A Trendelenburg Gait The Trendelenburg gait sometimes referred to as the gluteus medius lurch, is an abnormal gait pattern resulting namely from the weakness of the hip abductor muscles. More specifically, this gait pattern is considered to be mainly a result of weakness of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles. Such weakness… Read More >
Gluteus Medius: A Valuable Pelvis And Lower Extremity Stabiliser Like gluteus minimus (often referred to as simply glute min) gluteus medius (glute med) is located on the lateral aspect of the upper buttock area and is a broad fan shaped muscle narrowing towards its insertion. Along with glute min it is functionally an important muscle… Read More >
Anatomy Of The Tibialis Anterior Muscle Tibialis anterior muscle is often referred to as Tib Ant in short, originates from the upper 1/2 – 2/3 of the lateral surface of the tibia and adjoining fascia and membranes. Your tibialis anterior is the largest muscle in the anterior compartment of the leg having a thick belly… Read More >
Brachialis Your Main Elbow Flexor Brachialis (also know as brachialis anticus) is a muscle of the upper arm, your brachialis muscle lies deeper than the biceps brachii muscle and like biceps brachii is a flexor the elbow joint, meaning it bends your elbow in an action that would bring your hand towards your face. The… Read More >