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…
Introduction: Causes: Symptoms : Spasticity feel like: Diagnosis : Modified Ashworth scale examination : Scale Description 0 No increase in tone 1 Slight increase in tone, Catch & release at end ROM 1+ Slight increase in tone, Catch & release and resistance through rest ROM ( 1/ 2 ROM ) 2 More marked increase in…
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…
Spasticity & Rigidity Spasticity is a lesion of the pyramidal tract or damage to corticospinal tracts. Rigidity is a lesion of extrapyramidal tracts, commonly the basal ganglia, and also a lesion of the mesencephalon and spinal cord. COMPARISON OF SPASTICITY & RIGIDITY : NO. SPASTICITY RIGIDITY 1 Spasticity is a condition in which there is an…
What is spastic quadriplegia? What are the Causes of spastic quadriplegia? Which are the Symptoms of spastic quadriplegia? COMPLICATIONS : Diagnosis : DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS : Spastic Hypertonia : symptoms : Physiotherapy examination: General examination: Vital signs : Higher examination : Spastic Quadriplegia Medical Treatment : Anti-Spasticity Medicines commonly prescribed by Your doctors, following are the…
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…
INTRODUCTION: Mechanism: Causes: Symptoms : Causes : Hemiplegia causes death : Brain and Nervous System Infections : DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Difference between hemiplegia and hemiparesis : Difference between hemiplegia and stroke : Hemiplegia affects the brain : Hemiplegia a form of cerebral palsy : Left hemiplegia : History and examination : Physiotherapy examination : General examination…
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 : When the Tensor fasciae latae tightness (TFL) is tight and locked up, it may cause pain in the hip joint, groin, buttock, lower back (over sacroiliac joint) and even the lateral aspect of the thigh. The Tensor fascia latae Tightness is most common seen in adult and stretching exercise is very important 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…
