Explore a relationship
Find Your Myos
Choose a pattern.
Chain Myos
Several regions participating in a movement sequence.
Follow the task from one region to the next.
Co-Contraction Myos
Muscles active at the same time.
Pectoralis major + latissimus dorsi
Both can contribute to shoulder adduction and internal rotation. Their activity depends on the task.
Tightness describes an experience; co-contraction describes simultaneous activation.
Painless Myos
Experiences beyond pain: ringing, dizziness, nausea or tingling.
A working category for describing the experience, timing and context before considering possible causes.
Referral Myos
Pain felt away from its source.
Explore the distinction between where it is felt and where it may originate.
Same-Side Myos
Two or more regions on the same side.
Notice their timing and response to a shared task.