Orthotics

Home Table of Contents What Orthotics is? An orthotic is a device that restricts or assists motion or transfers stress from one body area to another. Other names of orthotics are splints and braces. The term orthosis is a noun, and the term orthotic is an adjective. The healthcare professional who designs fabricates, and fits […]

Rotator cuff injury: Physiotheraphy Management

Rotator Cuff Injury Table of Contents Rotator cuff injury is a medical condition where the injury occurs in the Rotator cuff muscle or tendon. There are Four Rotator cuff muscles and their major functions are : 1. Supraspinatus    – Abduction 2. Infraspinatus      – External Rotation 3. Terse Minor       – External Rotation 4. Subscapularis      -Internal Rotation […]

Foot deformity

Home Foot deformity | Equinus | Talipes Valgus | Talipes Varus |Talipes Cavus Table of Contents Foot deformity is a kind of abnormality or defect in the shape of the foot. It can be due to  joint, muscle, ligament, and bone of the foot region which affect the complete functioning of the foot. Over time […]

5 Best Back Pain Exercise

5 Best Back Pain Exercise Child’s Pose  Child’s Pose is also denoted as Balasana in yogic terms. This back pain exercise helps to stretch your thighs, lengthen your spine, and open your hips. It can help relieve back pain. Exercise which make these muscles  actively work are as follows Hip flexor muscles(iliacus, psoas major, rectus […]

Fracture healing

Fracture healing Table of Contents Bone healing The fracture healing is in many ways similar to the healing of soft tissue wounds, except that soft tissue heals with fibrous tissue, and end result of fracture healing is mineralized mesenchymal tissue, i.e. bone.   Stages in fracture healing of cortical bone Stage of hematoma Stage of […]

Fracture

Fracture Table of Contents A fracture is a break in continuity of bone. CLASSIFICATION OF FRACTURES It can be classified on the basis of aetiology,relationship of the fracture with the externalenvironment, the displacement of the fracture, and the pattern of the fracture. ON THE BASIS OF AETIOLOGY Traumatic fracture: A fracture sustained due to trauma […]