Athetoid cerebral palsy
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Athetoid cerebral palsy | Dyskinetic cerebral palsy

ByDr.Avni Serasiya

What is Athetoid/Dyskinetic cerebral palsy? Athetoid cerebral palsy also called dyskinetic cerebral palsy, this is the second most common type. Intelligence is usually normal, yet muscle problems affect the whole body. Fragile or tight muscle tone causes random and uncontrolled body movements. The child will have difficulties walking, sitting, maintaining posture, and speaking clearly because…

Physiotherapy treatment for ankle tendonitis:
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Physiotherapy treatment for Ankle tendonitis

ByVaishali Ladva

Foot & ankle tendonitis which is also known as tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon in the foot & ankle joint.Your ankle joint is one of the most common joints for developing tendonitis because it is the most common use of the joint. It occurs due to infection in the ankle joint, rheumatic disease, and…

Ataxic Cerebral palsy
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Ataxic Cerebral palsy

ByDr.Avni Serasiya

What is Ataxic cerebral palsy? Ataxic cerebral palsy is one of three major types of cerebral palsy and is also the rarest. It causes a lack of coordination and balance and also affects depth perception. Treatments for ataxic cerebral palsy involve therapy and medication. Ataxic cerebral palsy is an infrequent type of cerebral palsy affecting…

Latissimus dorsi Muscle
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Latissimus Dorsi Muscle

ByJyoti

What is Latissimus dorsi Muscle? The latissimus dorsi muscle (‘the lats muscle’ or ‘the lats’) is the broadest muscle in the human body. It is relatively thin & covers almost all back muscles at the posterior trunk, rather than the trapezius muscle. Together with the levator scapulae, trapezius & rhomboid muscles, the latissimus dorsi relates to the superficial layer of the extrinsic…

Erb's Palsy
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Erb’s palsy

ByDr.DharaPatel

What is Erb’s palsy? Erb’s palsy also known as Erb’s Duchenne palsy is a paralysis of the arm(Upper Limb). This injury occurs mainly due to injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves, The lesion is usually at the junction of the C5 and C6 roots (Erb’s point). These Nerve Root form part…

Spastic cerebral palsy
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Spastic cerebral palsy

ByDr.Avni Serasiya

Definition of Cerebral palsy (CP): Cerebral palsy is a chronic disability of central nervous system origin characterized by abnormal control of the movement of posture, appearing early in life and not the result of progressive neurological disease. TOPOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION OF CEREBRAL PALSY: MONOPLEGIA: Paralysis of 1 limb involvement. HEMIPLEGIA: Upper Motor Neuron Lesion (UMNL) of…