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Back Pain

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 Back Pain In today's world this pain is seen in all the age types because it can happen because of any reason. Pain can be at a particular place which is mostly caused by muscle tightness. The pain can also be generalized ie at a wider area this can be due to group of muscles being stressed, these kind of pain are known as Refered Pain. Some pain are due to nerve impingement, where the nerve is being irritated because of muscle tightness (therefore blocking the nerve) or due to any bony hindrance. Easy way to Examine - Patient is complaining pain in flexion Then, We will treat by extention regime. Patient is complaining pain while extention of the lower back..then immediately ask for the MRI investigation and if the disc is being protruded then forward the case to a good surgeon. Some Precautions can be suggested to the patient-- 1)Do not bend your back to pull something very heavy that would increase the stress at your lower back. 2)Do not ever keep your wallet or any gadget at y...
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Knee Pain / Knee OA

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  KNEE PAIN In nowadays this pain is seen in every other ordinary being . Mostly it is seen in Females more than males specially when they step towards post menopausal stage of their lives (ie after 45 years of their age). This is because a hormone named OESTROGEN it's production in overies stops and hence their bone densities also starts to get weakened.  And problems like OA , FRACTURES are common in females. Some precautions can be suggested to the patient-- 1) do not fold your legs and sit 2) do not walk bare foot 3) do not wear heel footwears. 4) do not pull something very heavy suddenly towards you. How to cure--  -- Some basic exercises ✓ Knee isometric ✓ Hamstring stretch, Strength ✓ quards stretch ✓ Heal drag ✓ VMO ✓ Sciatica stretch ✓ knee bending exercise. -- Manipulation tools -- Dry needling -- Wear comfortable shoes  -- Wear soft sole shoes  -- Heat therapy
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Neck Pain [ Cervicalgia ]

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  Neck Pain   Pain in shoulder or neck is very common these days. This pain may vary person to person. If the plexus is involved then pain will definately radiate it to the whole limb. But whenever we have the pain in upper limb or upper part of the body then we should often examine the myotome. Neck pain can be cure by  ✓ Do ice or heat therapy depending on your condition whether its acute or chronic. ✓ Do self stretches of various muscles like traps, levator scapulae, suboccipital, rhomboids. ✓ Neck isometric exercises while doing various movements like flexion ,extension. ✓ Modify sleep posture. ✓ Gentle Massage.
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PLANTAR FASCIITIS

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  PLANTAR FASCIITIS Plantar fasciitis also known as Policeman's heel. One of the most common cause of pain in heel It is an inflammation of tissue or a ligament that connects heel to the foot. It is the inflammation occur ,when the tissue or fascia is overused or stretched. The inflammation usually occur on one foot . As the condition is mainly unilateral. Its rarely seen in both side. Pain usually increases when a person put pressure .Some problems or conditions can cause plantar fasciitis like Flat foot.  SYMPTOMS: Pain in heel Swelling Pain in walking , jumping , running Hyperextension of foot MANAGEMENT: This condition can be easily rule out by a physiotherapist. There is surgical and conservative management both.  CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT Rest Icing - If condition is acute do icing. If condition is chronic do hot water fermentation  Massaging Stretching exercises - Do stretching of calf and foot muscles Strain counter Strain technique Self mobilization Ultrasound...
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Erbs paralysis

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                           ##Erb's Paralysis Also known as Erb -  Duchenne Palsy - Upper limb injury   - It is an arm injury - It occur, cause of brachial plexus injury - Mainly of C5 and C6 nerves Exactly we cannot say the arm will get paralysed Palsy means " weakness in the arm " as is affect "brachial plexus". - Mostly often during childbirth , as when the doctor doing delivery this condition occurs,  when the baby is not correctly pulled or stretched out.  At that time when a delivery of a baby is going on, it is difficult to predict or difficult to say how child's body is going to react to actual birth.  - There are different stages of erb's paralysis  >Neuropraxia, >Neuroma, >Rupture, >Aculsions Neuropraxia - Not tear the nerve but its most common stretch injury,  this injury can heal within in their time limit of 3 months.  -This s...
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Forearm

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  ##FOREARM MUSCLES   WITH NERVE SUPPLY      --Flexors  (1) Superficial  Pronator Teres                           - Median nerve Flexor carpii radialis                  - Median nerve Palmaris longus                         - Median nerve    Flexor digitorum superficialis  - Median nerve Flexor carpii ulnaris                   - Ulnar nerve (2)Deep Flexor digitorum profundus (MEDIAL ½) - Ulnar nerve and (LATERAL ½) - AIN Flexor policis longus      - AIN Pronator Quadratus.       - AIN >AIN = Anterior Introcius Nerve (deep branch of median nerve)        --EXTENSORS (1)Superficial Anconeus                   ...
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WALKING AIDS

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                      ##WALKING AIDS WHAT   IS WALKING...?? •Walking also known as “Ambulation”. •Manner or a way in which you move from one place to another.  •Walking includes lower limb.  •It is typally slower than running.  •Highest level of motor control skill.  REQUIREMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL WALKING AID •Support body mass, by lower extremities.  •Dynamic balance of the moving body.  •Production of locomotors rhythm.  PURPOSE •Improves their walking pattern.  •Maintain center of gravity , base of support or area of support.  •Decrease pain.  •Improve balance.  •Safety while mobilising independently.  They can also be a means of transferring weight from the upper limb to the ground. TYPES •Walkers •Canes or Walking sticks •Crutches SELECTION •Depends person to person.  •Stability of the patient.  •Strenght of th...
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