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…
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…
What is Ape Hand Deformity? Ape hand deformity is one type of deformity of median nerve palsy, which is caused by serious injuries to the arm, forearm, and wrist area. The ape hand is a movement deformity in people. That causes an unable to abduct or oppose the thumb so that the thumb movement is…
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…
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…
What is Neck muscle tightness? Neck muscle tightening refers to the feeling of heaviness around the neck or tightness that occurs mainly in the posterior of the neck muscles. when the muscles in the neck will not fully relax, which will lead to soreness, muscle spasms, & headaches. It has more possible causes, ranging from…
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…
What is the shoulder to neck muscles? Shoulder muscles Deltoid muscle Rotator cuff muscle Supraspinatus muscle Infraspinatus muscle Teres minor muscle Subscapularis muscle Teres major muscle Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis minor muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle Biceps muscle Triceps brachii Muscles Long head Lateral Head Medial head Neck muscles Platysma muscle: Sternocleidomastoid muscle Subclavius muscle: Scalenes…
What are the neck muscles? The neck muscles are part of a complex musculoskeletal system (soft tissues & bones) that connects the base of the skull to the torso. Muscles contain fibers that contract (get smaller), allowing you to perform many of different movements. The neck muscles help you do everything from chewing & swallowing…
We perform many knee joint bending activities throughout the day.Because this movement is necessary for daily activities such as stairs climbing & sitting in a chair.You also bend your knee joint during daily exercises such as squats & lunges. The wear & tear of everyday life is take a toll on your knee joint.There are…
