What is Opisthotonos? Opisthotonos is the term that used for an abnormal posture that can be seen when the muscles in your neck, back, and legs are become in severe spasm / spastic and contract. These severe form of contractions cause your body to bend backward into a rigid arch, with your head pointing toward…
Heel pain when you wake up is more common now-days due to mainly increase workload and long standing and strain full activity, mostly Heel pain occurs mainly due to tightness of Planter fascia located at planter surface of the foot which become tight and weak due to overuse or age or any injury. If you…
Decerebrate posture is caused by damage to the cerebral cortex but the clinical manifestations depend on the site of the lesion. Causes of decerebrate postures include seizures, tumors, vascular lesions, and trauma. Spontaneous nystagmus or eye deviation is also seen in decerebrate postures. This type of posturing usually indicates that there has been severe damage…
Overview : Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your own nervous system.it is an autoimmune disorder that leads to progressive paralysis.it is the most common cause of acute flaccid , neuromuscular paralysis worldwide. Definition : it is the disease of Demyelinating of the peripheral nervous system.it is also…
What is quad tendonitis? Also known as jumper’s knee, quadriceps tendinitis is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the quadriceps muscles to the kneecap. The condition is often caused by overuse, such as in intense athletic activities or repetitive squatting. Certain biomechanical factors such as having an excessive amount of forward lean in your…
Sciatica pain is caused by the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. The sciatic nerve is formed by the joining of the nerves from the spinal cord that run through the lower back, hips and buttock area to the legs. The sciatic nerve is responsible for transmitting signals…
Physiotherapy for the knee pain is depends on Diagnosis and symptoms of the condition, Physiotherapist will assess your knee pain cause, onset of pain, aggravating and relieving factor and according to which treatment are decided. Most common Physiotherapy for knee pain are Electrotherapy modalities which relieves pain and exercise that strengthen knee muscles with range…
What is Pudendal nerve syndrome ? It is also known as the Pudendal neuralgia & Alcock syndrome. It is an unusual of the condition which is arises from to the compression of to the pudendal nerve (S2) . It is a chronic & severely disabling neuropathic pain syndrome. It is a presents in to the…
Introduction : Prolapsed intervertebral disc disease is a condition where the soft, central portion of an intervertebral disc herniates out of the disc space to the outer part of the vertebral body. This may lead to compression of the spinal cord or of the nerve roots of the spinal cord. Partial or complete blockage of…
Obturator internus syndrome is a disorder that affects the inner thigh. It is most common in women who are pregnant or obese. The condition is caused by a problem with the muscles and tendons in your pelvis. The obturator internus muscle is one of several muscles that make up your Hip region. The obturator internus…
