Muscular Imbalance Flashcards
Altered reciprocal inhibition
Concept of muscle inhibition, caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits it’s functional antagonist
Synergistic dominance
The neuromuscular phenomenon that occurs when inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Arthrokinematics
The motions of joints in the body
Arthrokinetic dysfunction
Altered forces at the joint that result in abnormal muscular activity and impaired neuromuscular communication at the joint
Pattern overload
Consistently repeating the same pattern of motion, which may place abnormal stresses on the body
Reciprocal inhibition
Simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation of its antagonist to allow movement to take place