LSA Therapy Clinic

18/05/2026

Physical therapy techniques and application for the lower back.

10/05/2026

One of the first muscles to weaken from prolonged sitting is the lumbar multifidus — a deep spinal stabilizer that keeps your lower back supported.

Research using MRI scans found that when this muscle becomes inactive, it can literally shrink and fill with fat over time.

The good news: targeted movement and stabilization exercises helped reverse some of the damage.

Your back was built for movement — not 10 hours in a chair.

— Woodham et al., Long-Term Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Atrophy Changes Documented With MRI (2014)

21/04/2026

Shoulder retraction with chin tuck wall exercise to help improve upper body postural alignment and resting rhomboid muscle strength.

31/03/2026

The sciatic nerve, its anatomy and nerve route.

26/03/2026

Pelvic anatomy compared to a butterfly shape - an analogy 🦋

25/03/2026

Rhomboid Major & Minor Muscle Anatomy & Function🦴

📍 Location
Deep in the upper back, between your spine and shoulder blades.

💪 What they do
• Pull the shoulder blades back (retraction)
• Help rotate the scapula downward
• Stabilize the shoulder blades during movement
👉 Key for posture and upper-back strength

🏋️‍♂️ Best exercises
• Rows (barbell, dumbbell, cable)
• Face pulls
• Reverse flys
• Band pull-aparts
• Scapular retractions (focus on squeezing shoulder blades)

🧠 Pro tip
Think “chest up, shoulder blades together” and not just ‘pulling with your arms’.

26/02/2026

Referred shoulder pain can occur via underlying diabetes and heart conditions

https://www.leagravetherapy.co.uk/shoulder-pain

15/02/2026

A lot of articles about consanguineous relationships have been coming out recently, showing evidence of the potentially devastating health impacts this can have on children and future generations.

Consanguinity and genetic inheritance: understanding the link to connective tissue and joint related disorders.

Consanguinity, Genetic Inheritance: Understanding The Link to Connective Tissue & Joint Related Disorders

17/01/2026

The radial nerve is essential for extension of the elbow, wrist, and fingers, enabling functional hand positioning, grip release, and powerful upper-limb movements. It also provides sensory innervation to the posterior arm, forearm, and dorsum of the hand, contributing to protective sensation.

Injury to the radial nerve causes wrist drop, significantly impairing daily activities, making it clinically important in trauma, especially humeral fractures and nerve compression injuries.

20/12/2025

Seated exercises to help with upper back, neck and postural muscles