Isometric Neck Exercise
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Isometric Neck Exercise

What is an Isometric neck exercise? What is Isometric Exercise? Which muscle involve in isometric neck exercise? Following are the neck muscles used during isometric neck exercises. Neck Muscles Action Nerve Supply Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Extension and rotation of the neck, C2, C3 flexion of vertebral column Scalenus Muscle Flexion and rotation of neck& Lower cervical side flexion…

Rectus Capitis Anterior and Lateralis Muscle
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Longus Capitis Muscle Anatomy

What is Longus Capitis Muscle? Longus capitis is a deeper anterior neck muscle that travels in front of the cervical spine. Combine with rectus capitis anterior, rectus capitis lateralis, longus cervicis, or the anterior scalene muscle, it creates the prevertebral layer of neck muscles. These muscles are wrapped or rolled up in the prevertebral layer of the cervical fascia. Bilateral contraction of longus capitis muscle flexes the combined head or…

Cyclist syndrome
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Cyclist syndrome: Cause, Symptoms, Treatment, Exercise

Cyclist syndrome is a condition in which the Pudendal nerve is compressed in Alcock’s canal of the pelvis region. It is also called Alcock canal syndrome or Pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome (PNE). It is most commonly seen cyclist person who overuses cycle. It has rarely seen a condition in which chronic neuropathic pain in the…

Longus Colli Muscle
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Longus Colli Muscle Anatomy

What is Longus Colli Muscle? Longus Colli is a paired muscle situated on the anterior surface of the vertebral column. As such, it is often known as anterior prevertebral muscle along with the longus capitis, rectus capitis anterior, or the scalenus anterior muscles. The longus colli muscle (‘long muscle of the neck) is also called as longus cervicis since it spans the…

Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD)
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Congenital Muscular Dystrophy(CMD)

What is Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD)? Congenital Muscular Dystrophy like CMD is present at birth. A neonate may have weak muscles or curved spine and joints that are too stiff or loose. Children with CMD may have learning seizures, vision problems, and disabilities. It belongs to a larger group of disorders known as muscular dystrophies….