What is Deltoid muscle? The Deltoid muscle is a thick, triangular shoulder muscle. The muscle has a wide origin starting from the clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula. It passes inferiorly surrounding the glenohumeral joint on all sides and inserts onto the humerus. Deltoid muscle name base on shape of the Greek letter ‘delta’ (Δ)….
Neck to Shoulder pain can be caused by a number of factors including muscle strain, ligament sprains, arthritis, or a “pinched” nerve. Approximately 10 percent of adults have neck to Shoulder pain at any one time. The majority of patients, regardless of the cause of pain, recover with conservative Physiotherapy treatment. Pain severity may not…
The quadriceps Muscle (The quadricep Femoris or Knee extensor Muscle) is a large muscle group that are located at the Front Of Thigh and the four muscles Group That Makes One of the Strongest Muscle Of The Lower Limb (located on the front of the thigh). The quadriceps femoris main function is a hip flexor…
What is Spasticity in legs? Causes of Spasticity in Leg : Symptoms of Spasticity in leg : Spasticity in the Leg mainly seen in flexor group of Muscles. eg. Calf and Hamstring muscle spasticity are most common. Trigger spasticity in leg : Spasticity in legs look like : Muscle spasticity feel like: Complications of Spasticity…
What is a Spasticity? Anatomy and Etiology: The Inhibitory System The Excitatory System Different Lesions and Their Presentations: Normal Corticospinal Tract Lesion Internal Capsule Lesion Incomplete Spinal Cord Lesion Complete Spinal Cord Lesion Spasticity Symptoms: CLINICAL PRESENTATION: DIAGNOSIS: Neurophysiological approaches to measurement: Tendon jerks : H – REFLEX F waves Outcome measures : Useful objective…
Quadriceps muscle Pain are due to muscles tightness are most cause of pain in Front Part of Thigh. This can leads to difficulty in performing day to Day activity like Walking, Cross leg sitting, running and stair climbing. Sometimes the Quadriceps pain can occur after trauma or an injury. Other times, it may starts for…
Introduction of Core Exercise for Back Pain Definition WHICH ARE THE CORE MUSCLES? Local/ deep muscles Global muscles Anatomy Action of the Trunk What the Action Looks Like (Move Your Body!) Primary Muscles Trunk flexion Bend forward, or “curl up” action Rectus abdominis (trunk flexors) Trunk extension Stand up straight (from bent over), bend backwards…
Calf muscle tightness is also known us TIGHT CALVES. Introduction: Anatomy of Calf Muscles : Gastrocnemius : Soleus : Function: Which are the Causes of Calf muscle tightness? Overuse of these muscles : Cramps : Muscle Strains : Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) : Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) : Equinus, or limited range of motion in…
What is metatarsalgia? Metatarsalgia is a condition in which the ball of your foot becomes painful and inflamed. You might develop it if you participate in activities that involve running and jumping. There are other causes as well, including foot deformities and shoes that are too tight or too loose. Defination: Metatarsalgia is a painful…
Definition: Lumbarization is a condition in which the first segment of the sacrum fails to fuse with the second segment so that it appears to be part of the lumbar vertebrae. Related Anatomy: The human spine is composed of vertebrae namely, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and the coccyx at the lower end. There are 5…
