Topic: Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Objective: Relate the interaction of muscles and the skeletal system Rotator cuff tendinitis is very common in athletes who exert the muscles in their shoulders continuously, like tennis, volleyball, swimming, heavy lifting, gymnastics, etc. The tendonitis is due to the injury of the tendons, although this …
For my STEAM project, I chose to do syndesmosis injury that results from fibular fractures and the use of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) to help achieve optimal bone repair. This primarily relates to the objective “know the stages of bone development and repair”. For my media, I’m presenting …
Primary Lateral Sclerosis affects the brain by causing motor neuron degeneration, this can lead to atrophy to different areas of the brain, such as the Partial-Occipital region, which is shown compared to a healthy brain below. The objective of my project is “describe how a muscle contraction is induced”
This card set is intended to provide the user with quick and easy mobilization, stretching and muscle relaxation exercises. The exercises are easy to understand and can be completed at the working place. I focused on the lower back when choosing exercises because many people experience acute or chronic back …
My STEAM project focused on the objective: identify the four most abundant elements in the body. Since we are all made of the same basic elements (in order of abundance: Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen), I wanted my digital art piece to ask the question— what are you are made …
For a STEAM project, I decided to reflect on the knee joint’s structure and functions. The knee is the largest joint in the human body and helps keep the body stable and moving. This project aims to explain and show how detailed one of the human body’s critical joints is. …
I chose to do my STEAM project about the spinal disc herniation. I drew a picture of what it looks like in the spinal structure, and you can see that the middle disc is pushing towards the nerves. This is where the pain comes from since the disc slips out …
Topic: Tennis athletes bone/muscle structure changing relative to non-tennis athletes Objective: Relate the interaction of muscles and the skeletal system Written Statement: Tennis athletes are consistently causing forces that impact the bones along with different lower body muscle groups. This is especially for the knees and the muscles that are …