Also known as extensor spinae or sacrospinalis, the erector spinae refers to a muscle group occurring at the back. It bends the spine in such a way that the chest projects outwards and the head moves backwards, thereby extending the vertebral column. The muscle is actually made up of 3 muscle columns known as the… Continue reading What is Erector Spinae?
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Beating Brachioradialis Pain with Exercises
The brachioradialis is a shallow, fusiform muscle located on the lateral side of the upper arm and which flexes the upper arm at the elbow. It joins distally to the styloid process of the radius via the brachioradialis tendon, and proximally on the humerus’ lateral supracondylar ridge. It creates the cubital fossa’s lateral limit or… Continue reading Beating Brachioradialis Pain with Exercises
Quadratus lumborum
The quadratus lumborum is a large flat muscle which occurs over a large section of the middle and lower back. One is present on each side of the back. The muscle is quadrilateral and irregular in shape; it is narrow at the base and broader at the top. It begins in the middle part of… Continue reading Quadratus lumborum