Flexor tendon injury

Flexor Tendon Injury

What is A Flexor Tendon Injury? Flexor tendons are cord-like arrangements passing from the forearm across the wrist and palm and into the fingers, allowing you to bend the fingers and thumb to grasp any object or make a fist. Injury to the flexor tendons can cause you to lose the capability to flex one…

Cervical-traction

Cervical Traction

What is Cervical traction? Cervical traction is a treatment for neck pain that implicates lightly dragging on the head to create space between the bones in the neck (your cervical vertebrae).  Cervical traction can be accomplished either by the healthcare provider or by self at home. It can be accomplished manually (by hand) or with a…

scaphoid fractures
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Scaphoid Bone Fracture

A scaphoid (navicular) fracture is a crack in one of the small bones (carpal bones) of the wrist. This kind of fracture happens most frequently later a fall onto an outstretched hand. sign and symptoms of a scaphoid fracture generally involved swelling and wrist pain just below the base of the thumb. Pinching, grasping, pushing,…

Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test

Cervical Flexion-Rotation Test(CFRT):

Description The cervical flexion-rotation test(CFRT) is a form of manual examination test that helps in the diagnosis of neck pain-related conditions. It is an easily applied clinical test for dysfunction C1-C2 cervical spine. The cervical spine movement at the C1-C2 level is for nearly 50% of the rotation of the cervical spine.The sensitivity of the…

extensor digiti minimi
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Extensor Digiti Minimi Muscle

Description Extensor Digiti Minimi is a long slender skeletal muscle located in the posterior compartment of the forearm. It lies in the middle of the Extensor Digitorum and Extensor Carpi Ulnaris and is usually associated with the Extensor Digitorum. The antagonist of the muscle is the Flexor Digiti Minimi muscle. Origin of Extensor Digiti Minimi…

intercostal muscles
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Intercostal muscles

Introduction Intercostal muscles are many other groups of muscles that run associate the ribs and encourage form and relocate the chest wall. The intercostal muscles are mainly involved in the mechanical regard of breathing by promoting expansion and constricting the size of the chest cavity. The muscles are innervated by the intercostal nerves, which are…

Exercise for Achilles Tendinitis
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Best Exercise for Achilles Tendinitis

Introduction There are many exercises, stretches, along with strengthening exercises can help support recovery from Achilles tendinitis. some stretching exercises provide recovery from these tendinitides. exercise provides support, and stability, and reduces pain and inflammation. Achilles tendinitis defined as is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue that connects calf muscles…

Metacarpophalangeal joint
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Metacarpophalangeal (MP or MCP) Joint

What is Metacarpophalangeal (MP or MCP) Joint? The metacarpophalangeal [ MP or MCP] joint, also known as “the knuckle,” is assembled by the articulation of the proximal phalanx & metacarpal head. This multiaxial joint permits flexion & extension as well as abduction & adduction movements. The MCP joint also dynamically corresponds with the interphalangeal (IP)…

femur bone
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Femur Bone

Introduction The longest, most oblong, and strongest bone in the human body is the femur. The spherical head at the apex and the cylindrical shaft at the base are joined at the proximal end by the pyramid-shaped neck. Additionally, two primary bony protrusions connect to the forces that move the hip and knee: the larger…