Another reason to change your Posture! Article Abstract A flexed posture (FP) is characterized by protrusion of the head and an increased thoracic kyphosis (TK), which may be caused by osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs). These impairments may affect motor function, and consequently increase the risk of falling and fractures. The aim of … [Read more...]

Article Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain conditions experienced by many people during their lives. Although patients with neck pain are managed predominantly as musculoskeletal patients, there are indications that they also have poor pulmonary function. The aim of this study was to examine … [Read more...]

Article Jaap van der Wal, MD, PhD University Maastricht, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Maastricht, Netherlands ••• Editor's Note: This article is based on the doctoral thesis presented by the author at the University Maastricht in 1988: "The Organization of the Substrate of Proprioception … [Read more...]

The anterolateral ligament of the human knee: an anatomic and histologic study. Abstract PURPOSE: The functional anatomy of the knee is frequently studied but remains incompletely understood. Numerous authors have described a structure in the lateral knee connecting the lateral femoral condyle with the lateral meniscus and tibial plateau. The … [Read more...]