Introduction: Internal abdominal oblique is a muscle situated on the lateral side of the abdomen. It is broad and thin muscle part of Abdominal muscle group. It forms one of the layers of the lateral abdominal wall with the external oblique on the outer side & transverse abdominis on the inner side. Its fibers are…
What is Fingers exercise? Fingers exercise is important to strengthen the wrist, hand, and finger muscles. It will be useful to fulfill your daily living of activities like pulling objects, groceries and opening the door, etc. This exercise will increase the blood circulation to the hand and increase the circulation of synovial fluid. this will…
Introduction of the Wrist Drop Forearm anatomy Pathophysiology Which are the Causes of Wrist drop? Wrist extension is achieved by muscles in a forearm contracting, pulling on tendons that attach distally to (beyond) a wrist. If the tendons, muscles, or even nerves supplying these muscles are damaged or otherwise not working as they should be,…
Introduction: The transverse abdominis (TrA) muscle is the deepest of the six abdominal muscles. It extends between the ribs & the pelvis, wrapping around the trunk from front to back. The fibers of the muscle run horizontally, similar to a back support belt. In this way, along with providing postural support, the transverse abdominal muscle…
Introduction: The rectus abdominis muscle also termed as the “abdominal muscle” or simply “abs”, is a paired of straight muscle.There are 2 parallel muscles which is separated by a midline band of connective tissue called the linea alba. It extends from the pubic symphysis, pubic crest & pubic tubercle inferiorly, to the xiphoid process &…
What is hamstring muscle pull? A hamstring muscle pull also called a hamstring strain occurs when one or more of these muscles gets over-stretched and leads to tear. Hamstring strains can be mild, with less pain and related symptom’s and short recovery time. Or, they can be moderate to severe and need surgery and require…
What is the range of motion exercises? The range of motion exercises refers to the activity aimed at improving the movement of the joint. The motion is influenced by many structures, namely the configuration of bone surfaces within the joint, joint capsule, ligaments, tendons, and muscles acting on the joint. The range of motion exercise…
Introduction: Biceps femoris is the long muscle of the posterior aspect of the thigh. Together with the semitendinosus & semimembranosus muscles, it makes the group of muscles commonly known as the hamstrings. Biceps femoris muscle runs from the ischial tuberosity, all the way to the proximal portion of the fibula. In doing so the muscle…
Introduction: Semitendinosus is a fusiform muscle of the posterior compartment of thigh. Along with semimembranosus & long head of biceps femoris it comprises a group known as the hamstring muscles with which it shares these 3 common features: They all attach between the ischial tuberosity of pelvis & bones of the leg. They cross both…
Introduction: The semimembranosus muscle is the most medial of the 3 hamstring muscles in the thigh. It is so called because it has a flat tendon of origin. It is located at posteromedially in the thigh, deep to the semitendinosus muscle. It extends the hip joint & flexes the knee joint. The other three muscles…
