hip joint
Hip joint Table of Contents The hip joint, also called the coxofemoral or femoroacetabular joint, is articulation of the acetabulum of pelvis and head of femur . These two segment form a di arthrodial ball and socket joint with three degrees of freedom: flexion / extension in sagittal plane , abduction/adduction in frontal plane , […]
Goniometry of elbow joint and forearm
Goniometry of elbow joint Table of Contents Type of joint: Hinge joint (engagingly) with one degree of freedom allowingfor flexion and extension Capsular pattern: Flexion > extension Elbow Flexion Planes/axis of movement: Motion occurs in the sagittal plane around acoronal axis. Range of motion: 0 degrees to 145 degrees Goniometric alignment: Axis: Over the lateral […]
Interferential therapy
Interferential therapy Table of Contents Introduction Interferential therapy is a form of electrical treatment in which two medium-frequency currents produce low-frequency effects. which stimulate motor and sensory nerves, and encounter a much lower skin-impedance. Process of IFT Impedance is inversely proportional to frequency. while the application formula is Z = impedance in ohms f = […]
knee joint
Knee joint Table of Contents The knee is largest and most complex joint of the body. The complexity is the result of fusion of three joints in one. It is formed by fusion of the lateral femorotibial , and femoropatellar joints. Knee joint is condylar of the femur and tibia and one saddle joint between […]
muscle
Muscle Table of Contents Muscle is a contractile tissue which brings about movement. Muscles can be regarded as motors of the body. Types of muscle Skeleton Smooth Cardiac muscle Parts of a muscle Two Ends Origin is one end of the muscle which mostly remains fixed during its contraction. Insertion is the other end which […]
muscles of forearm
Muscles of Forearm Table of Contents Muscles of Forearm a total of 8 muscles at the front of the forearm and 12 muscles at the back of the forearm. Muscle of front of Forearm Forearm Deep Muscles There are three muscles in the deep group. These are the pronator quadratus , Flexor digitorum profundus ,Flexor […]