Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting up to 80% of people at some point in their lifetime. Not surprisingly, it is the most common ailment I treat in my office.

Background ‘At risk’ motion of the hip is defined primarily by internal rotation during flexion, reportedly increasing vulnerability to labral injury and observed during the recovery phase of the ...

Sure, you spend tons of time stretching and doing mobility drills. But if you climb, bike, or run, there’s an essential movement you’re likely missing: the hip hinge. Here’s the crux of it: When you ...

Strengthening hip muscles could be key to improve mobility in people with a below-the-knee amputation, new research has shown. Strengthening hip muscles could be key to improve mobility in people with ...

According to fitness expert Nelson, the hip hinge activates the lower back, hamstrings, and glutes, which “are the first muscles to weaken after menopause.” Strengthening this posterior chain is ...

In medicine and biomechanics, movements of limbs and other body parts toward or away from the center line of the body (a line that runs up and down the center of the human body) are termed adduction ...

There's much to be gained from tracking the biomechanics of elite athletes in the lab, where monitoring of stress on joints and muscles can not only aid in performance, but also help prevent injury.

July 3, 2008 The development of Fusion Motion Capture (FMC) by Massey University PhD student Matthew Brodie has some broad implications for sport. Though initially focussed on enabling biomechanical ...