Are Physical therapist a Doctors?
Are Physical therapist a Doctor?
Quadriceps muscle stretching exercise
What is a Quadriceps Stretching? Quadriceps stretching is a great exercise to improve the flexibility of the thigh muscles, these exercises are easy to perform at home exercise & also have many health benefits. The quad stretch is a lower body movement that contracts as well as expands the muscles at the front of the…
Nerve Conduction Velocity test (NCV)
What is Nerve conduction velocity (NCV)? Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) also called as electroneurography, Energy, or nerve conduction study, a nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test is a measurement of the speed of conduction of an electrical impulse through a nerve. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) can determine nerve damage and destruction. During the test, the nerve…
Iliopsoas muscle stretching exercise
What is iliopsoas stretching? An iliopsoas muscle is in charge of flexing as well as laterally rotating the thigh at the hip joint. This also helps in flexion as well as stabilization of the trunk & helps with good posture. An iliopsoas includes the iliacus, psoas major, as well as psoas minor muscles, which combine…
Shoulder mobilization exercise
What is mobilization for the shoulder joint ?? Mobilization is a passive, skilled, manual therapy technique applied to joints and related to the soft tissue at various speeds and amplitudes using physiological or accessory movement for therapeutic purposes small amplitude force apply at a fast velocity, and a large amplitude force applies to slow velocity…
Tibialis anterior muscle Anatomy, Origin, Insertion, Function, Exercise
Tibialis anterior muscle
Flat Back Posture
What’s a Flat Back Posture? Flat back posture is when the lower part of your back flattens out, losing its normal curve in your spine and tipping your pelvis backward. The spine has a natural curve. It has 2 curves forming an “ S ” shape. When you have a flat back posture the spine…
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis? The slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a disorder of adults in which the growth plate of the femoral is damaged and the femoral head slips(moves) with respect to the rest of the femur. The head of the femur stays in the cup of the hip joint, whereas the rest…
Exercise for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Exercise for Osteoarthritis of the Knee is a great option to recover naturally and also helps to keep your knee fully functional. Osteoarthritis of the Knee is the most common condition seen in elderly people because as you age, your joints become weak to take your body weight, and exercise is a great option to…
Tensor fasciae latae muscle stretch (TFL Stretching) exercise
What is tensor fasciae lata stretch? A tensor fasciae latae is the muscle of a proximal anterolateral thigh situated between the superficial as well as deep fibers of the iliotibial band. A TFL muscle is around 15cm in length. The TFL works in combination with a gluteus Maximus, gluteus medius, as well as gluteus minimus…