Cerebral palsy and its physiotherapy management
Cerebral palsy is the collective name used to describe a spectrum of chronic movement disorders affecting body and muscle coordination. These disorders are usually caused by damage to one or more areas of the brain. The movement problems can vary from barely noticeable to extremely severe. Cerebral palsy is not an inherited disorder, and as […]
Causes and treatment of knee pain in young adult
Knee pain is a common complaint in older people, but some young adults also suffer from it ,this article explains the condition that can cause knee pain in young adult. What is the knee joint? Knee joint consist of the joint between the thigh bone (femur) and the leg bone (tibia) ; in addition to […]
Role of therapeutic exercise to reduce the frequency of migraine headache
Migraine is one type of headache. People suffer from this type of headache are known about their sufferings. It causes severe throbbing pain usually on one side of the head. Symptoms are accompanied with nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.It last from 1 hour to few days and the pain can be […]
What is snapping hip syndrome?
An audible click or snapping sensation with hip movement. When muscle tendons become inflamed, often from overuse, they can click as they rub over the hip socket bone. May or not be painful. SHS is more common in women, though it can affect people of all genders and ages. Can occur due to three types […]
Golfer’s elbow
Many recreational golfers may experience pain on the inside of their elbows. This condition usually presents with tenderness and also with restricted wrist motion in the direction of the palm. It happens when the muscles that bent the wrist or elbow become inflamed or irritated. Generally the inflammation occurs with repeated movements of the wrist […]
Spinal stenosis: a leading cause of back pain
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal those results in the compression of the spinal cord and nerves. The compression results pathognomonic symptoms such as Pain, numbness, intermittent claudication while walking or standing for a long time. Type of spinal stenosis According to site: Cervical spinal stenosis: In this condition, the narrowing occurs in […]
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Patient often complains about their shoulder pain and the shoulder impingement syndrome is a common cause of it. Your shoulder is made up of several joints; combined with tendons and muscles that allow a great range of motion in your arm. Because of the structure, it is vulnerable to many different problems. What is Shoulder […]
Know about Patellar Tendinitis
The patella or the kneecap is the small and freestanding bone that lies between the thighbone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). Patellar Tendinitis (Jumper’s Knee) is an injury to the patellar tendon, due to undue stress on the knee joint. This injury is more common in sports people or athletes than in ordinary people. […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Many times patient complains about their tingling sensation on hands and also complains that he/ she can’t hold things for a minimum time. It mainly happens because of pressure on median nerve which runs the length of arm and goes through a passage in wrist called carpal tunnel. Clinically Relevant Anatomy: In human body for […]
Supraspinatus Tendinitis (Painful Arc Syndrome)
The supraspinatus tendonitis is an increasingly common and painful pathology. This pathology, which involves the shoulder is nothing but an inflammation of the supraspinatus muscle. It can cause very intense pain and functional and motor restraint, even in the most normal movements of daily life, due to its degree of inflammation and tendon calcification. Supraspinatus Tendinitis occurs […]