A frozen shoulder seems to come from nowhere. Often there is little or no injury and there are really no specific shoulder tests to determine if you have a frozen shoulder. A frozen shoulder can be a scary experience and it may be a cause of shoulder pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint, which […]
The world of resistance style training has developed far from the early days where it was once seen as purely the gym junkie’s zone. At one point it was assumed that unless you are aiming to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, then the weights section of the gym was not for you; but how times have […]
Name: Andrew Kallas Member since: March 2014 (6 months) Reason for joining: Weight gain due to knee injury Top tip: Never give up, even if you stumble along the way. How long have you been a member of Health Mates? I joined in March 2014, so just 6 months. What, or who, inspired you to get […]
Over the years I have met many people who have had shoulder issues involving the rotator cuff (RC) and I realised that most people do not really know what the rotator cuff is and what it does. The rotator cuff is not one muscle, but four small muscles, which attach to the long arm bone […]
When a joint can’t move, there will always be another muscle or joint that overcompensates for that lack of mobility. This is how postural imbalances and injuries occur. Why mobilise ankle joint? Calf/Achilles Lack of calf mobility is the number one limiter of a perfectly executed squat. Generally calf tightness stems from walking or the […]
