Stroke : Types and Treatment
Stroke | Types , Management and Rehabilitation Table of Contents Introduction Of Stroke A stroke (cerebrovascular accident [CVA]) is the sudden misfortune of neurological function caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain. Ischemic stroke is the most common type, affecting about 80%of individuals with stroke, and can be the result of thrombosis, […]
Sprain vs Strain: How to differentiate?
Sprain vs Strain Table of Contents Definition Of Sprain and Strain Sprain and strain are both soft tissue injuries but of different structures. Sprain is an injury to the ligaments and capsule of joints, whereas strain is an injury to either the muscles or tendons, sometimes both. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has classified […]
MMT of Forearm & Wrist
MMT of Forearm & Wrist Table of Contents MMT(manual muscle test) of forearm are recorded as numerical scores ranging from zero (0), which represents no activity, to five (5), which represents a “normal” or best-possible response to the test or as great a response as can be evaluated by a manual muscle test. The supination and pronation are […]
Everything About 12 Cranial Nerve
Cranial Nerve Table of Contents What is Cranial Nerve ? The cranial nerves are the 12 nerves in pairs that originate from the back of the Cranial bone and supply to muscles of eyeball, face, palate, pharynx, larynx, Tongue, and two larger muscles of neck, lung, heart, and most of the part of the gastrointestinal […]
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy Table of Contents What is Muscular dystrophy? Muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder with progressive muscle destruction. The patient who has inherited this condition gets progressively weaker without the involvement of the nervous system. Muscular dystrophy is very different from other muscular diseases by four obligatory criteria such as • It is a […]
Diarrhea: Meaning, Symptom & Treatment
Diarrhea Table of Contents What is Diarrhea ? Diarrhea is a medical term used when you have loose motion. loose motion means when the stools are loose and contain more water. It is a widespread problem lasting more than 2 – 3 days and can cause a serious problem if not treated. Sometimes it comes […]
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Table of Contents Pregnancy is a period in life where a mother carries a fetus in a worm or uterus providing nourishment and shelter for their growth and development. It lasts for 40 weeks, or just over 9 months. The 9 months of pregnancy are divided into three segments called trimesters. 1.First trimester (week […]
MMT of Elbow joint
MMT of Elbow joint Table of Contents MMT(manual muscle testing) of Elbow joint are recorded as numerical scores ranging from zero (0), which represents no activity, to five (5), which represents a “normal” or best-possible response to test or as great a response as can be evaluated by a manual muscle test (MMT). The elbow flexion and elbow extension […]
Polyneuropathy: Cause ,Symptom,Treatment
Polyneuropathy Table of Contents Polyneuropathy is a neurological condition in which damage may occur to : axon, myelin sheath , cell body , supporting connective tissue and nutrient blood supply to multiple peripheral nerves. What are the causes of Polyneuropathy? 1. Infection Infection is caused by bacteria such as Mycobacterium leprae (Cause leprosy ) or […]
Goniometry: Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
Goniometry of Ankle joint Table of Contents Related Articles Goniometry of Wrist joint Goniometry of elbow joint and forearm Goniometry of Hip region Goniometry of knee region Goniometry of Cervical Spine Ankle goniometry Type of joint: Hinge joint with one degree of freedom. The axis of motion is obliquely oriented in the transverse plane and […]