SANTA CLARA, California, July 16. BREASTSTROKE speed is greatly influenced from the kick, probably moreso than any other stroke because the kick is isolated from the arm movement during a stroke cycle ...

Introduction One of the causes of anterior groin pain is known to be related to insertional tensor fascia lata (TFL) tendinopathy (soft tissue origin). This entity has been very well described a few ...

Core strength testing has come a long way from the straight-legged, twisting sit-ups used before World War II. We've moved on to bent-knee sit-ups, to crunches and now to the plank pose or hanging ...

Background To define the sites where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) is more easily visualized and to describe the anatomical variations of the LFCN. Methods A total of 240 LFCNs in 120 ...

Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome can be a difficult problem to manage and cure. The ITB is a fascial band of tissue that originates as the tensor fascia latae muscle that merges into the ITB as it ...

1 Funabashi orthopedic hospital Ichikawa clinic, Department of rehabilitation, Chiba, Japan 2 Funabashi orthopedic hospital, Department of sports rehabilitation, Chiba, Japan 3 Funabashi orthopedic ...