by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | May 23, 2023 | Acute care, Exercise, Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Movement, Shoulder, Stretching, Tendons
In our last 3 newsletters, we have discussed shoulder mobility and some common shoulder injuries like AC joint sprains and partial thickness tears. In our last series on the shoulder, we will look at the differences between tendonitis, tendonosis and tenosynovitis and... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Feb 12, 2023 | Exercise, Movement, Stretching
In our previous newsletters, we have talked about hip mobility and spinal mobility. We will continue on to discuss shoulder mobility in this newsletters main story, as well as teach you a simple movement to try to test whether your shoulder motion is adequate. In... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Jan 15, 2023 | Bones, Exercise, Movement, Stretching
The hip is a very powerful joint with 17 muscles involved in movement of the hip joint (+/- a few). The hip moves through 6 different ranges of motion: flexion, extension, medial rotation, lateral rotation, abduction (movement away from midline) and adduction... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Dec 7, 2022 | Ankle injuries, Exercise, Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Movement, Stretching
If you have had a movement assessment in our clinic, then you know the last motion tested is the squat. Your movement capabilities on the squat tell us a lot of information as it is a motion that involves the movement of your thoracic and lumbar spine, hips, knees and... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Sep 4, 2022 | Bones, Exercise, Knee Pain, Stretching
Movement of the ankle plays a vital role in the relay of information to our brain about how our body is positioned in space. This phenomenon of knowing our body position is referred to as proprioception. Proprioception occurs as a result of nerve endings, in the... 
by Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea | Jul 1, 2022 | Low Back Pain, Stretching
Can you reach your toes in a standing position, keeping your knees straight? Spinal flexion is the motion of flexing your spine, bringing your spine forward and downwards such that you touch your toes. If you have optimal spinal mobility, this motion should be no...