Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea is a medical term for pain with menstruation or menstrual cramps. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: Primary and secondary.Dysmenorrhea is associated with increased pain sensitivity and heavy menstrual bleeding. Symptoms: Symptoms of dysmenorrhea often begin immediately after ovulation and can last until the end of menstruation. The symptoms often co-occurring with menstrual pain […]
Flat Foot
Flat foot is a postural deformity in which the arches of the foot become collapsed. During this condition the entire sole of the foot is coming into complete or near complete contact with the ground. Pathophysiology: Research has shown that tendon specimens from people who suffer from adult acquired flat feet show evidence of increased […]
Peroneal Tendonitis
Peroneal tendonitis occurs when the peroneal tendons become inflamed. It basically happens because of overuse of that tendons or when the friction causes the tendon to swell. Peroneal tendonitis is particularly common in athletes and especially runners, as there is an increased load and causing friction between the tendon and bone. Causes: Factors that can […]
Swan Neck Deformity
If the middle joint of a finger is in extended (bent back) position more than normal and also the end joint is in flexed (bent down) position, than it is known as swan neck deformity. Pathophysiology: The intercalated joint collapse in the concept of Landsmeer which means that collapse of a joint in one direction and […]
Biceps tendinopathy: What you need to know
What is biceps tendinopathy? The biceps muscle is located in the front of the upper arm, and is used when lifting, bending the elbow, and reaching up over the head. The upper portion of the biceps muscle attaches to the front of the shoulder in two places, and the lower portion attaches to a bone […]
Post Covid-19 physiotherapy and exercise programme
According to WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Symptoms of COVID-19: The main symptoms include: COVID-19 rehabilitation:COVID-19 is a new virus that has affected many people across the world. At times people require admission into hospital for intensive care support to help with their breathing, this can cause […]
Knee Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation or irritation of a bursa sac. They’re filled with fluid that helps in ease rubbing and friction between tissues like bones, muscles, tendons, and skin. Bursitis is common around major joints like shoulder, elbow, hip, or knee. Here we’ll discuss about knee bursitis or patellar bursitis. Epidemiology: Prepatellar bursitis affects men more […]
Stretching Exercise
According to medical dictionary, Stretching exercise is a therapeutic exercise maneuver, using physiological principle, designed to increase range of motion or extensibility of pathologically shortened connective tissue structure. Athletes, players or people use stretching in an attempt to reduce risk of injury, to alleviate cramps and to improve function in daily activities by increasing range of […]
ACL(anterior cruciate ligament) Injury
One of the most common ways people hurt their knees is by injuring their ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). This is one of the bands of tissue that holds the bones together within your Knee. It also helps to keep your Knee stable. You can stretch or tear your ACL if you make a sudden movement […]
Cerebral palsy and its physiotherapy management
Cerebral palsy is the collective name used to describe a spectrum of chronic movement disorders affecting body and muscle coordination. These disorders are usually caused by damage to one or more areas of the brain. The movement problems can vary from barely noticeable to extremely severe. Cerebral palsy is not an inherited disorder, and as of […]