The QL muscles lie deep on either sides of our central low back. Attached to four of our lowest vertebrae, they span between our last rib and top most part of the hip. They give us the ability to side bend our torso and keep the 12th ribs in place during deep respiration (eg. helps singers stabilize their diaphragm).
Category Archives: Massage Therapy
Rotator Stretches for Supraspinatus by Taylor Norris, RMT
He’s some great stretches to relieve rotator (supraspinatus) pain.
Full Circle: Speaking to a Kinesiology Class about Massage Therapy! by Taylor Norris, RMT
A couple of weeks ago, I was offered a chance to return to my high school to be a guest speaker for the grade 12 kinesiology class.
Forearm Stretches
Our forearm and hand muscles, the unsung heroes of our daily routine. We ask so much of them every single day, and they respond by providing us with the ability to accomplish a multitude of tasks. From large scale actions like helping to move furniture to delicate detailed work such as sewing, they are always up for the challenge…until they’re not!