TREATMENT OF BURSITIS: At Effective Physiotherapy & Fitness Clinic, our specialists employ different techniques such as cold and heat application among others, to reduce inflammation from bursitis. Thereby restoring patients to their previous level of activity or as close to it as possible. CAUSES OF BURSITIS SYMPTOMS OF BURSITIS The presentation will depend on the […]
Treatment Of Injection palsy also known as Sciatic nerve injury caused by intramuscular injection in the gluteal region in the child seems as a sensory-motor palsy of the lower limb of variable degree. Sciatic nerve injury occurs due to trauma (pressure, stretching or cutting) to the nerve and can cause symptoms such as paresthesias, loss […]
Treatment Of Colles Fracture: A Colles Fracture is a complete fracture of the radius bone of the forearm close to the wrist resulting in an upward (posterior) displacement of the radius and obvious deformity. It is commonly called a “broken wrist” in spite of the fact that the distal radius is the location of the […]
Femoral neck fractures are a specific type of intracapsular hip fracture. The femoral neck connects the femoral shaft with the femoral head. The hip joint is the articulation of the femoral head with the acetabulum. The junctional location makes the femoral neck prone to fracture. CAUSES OF FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE RISK FACTORS OF FEMORAL NECK […]
WHAT IS GUILLIAN-BARRÉ SYNDROME (GBS): It is a diverse group of autoimmune damage to multiple nerve roots sufficient to produce neurologic symptoms and signs such as pain, weakness, and sensory loss. It is the most common cause of quickly progressive flaccid paralysis. It is a condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves. The condition […]
What Are the Benefits Of Good Posture ? The way we hold our bodies is our posture. Hence good Posture talks about holding your body in an upright manner and not in a saggy way! Therefore I recommend that you straighten up after reading this article ! Our postural muscles help us move in ways that are least tasking on our supporting muscles and ligaments, keep us balanced, and resist the pull of gravity. It’s critical that our bodies are in the right positions because many of us spend the majority of the work day in a seated or otherwise stationary position. In this article, we’ll discuss the advantages of having good posture and provide some exercise to help you reach that goal. Benefits of Good posture It’s very vital to know that posture can greatly […]
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is “an alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force”. It occurs when an external force impacts the brain, and often is caused by a blow, bump, jolt or penetrating wound to the head. However, not all blows or jolts to the head cause […]
MOTOR NEURON DISORDER MANAGEMENT : This is the way of coping a with a group of diseases in which the motor neurons undergo degeneration and die. It goes under the umbrella of conditions termed neurodegenerative disorders. Motor neuron diseases cause the nerves in the spine and brain to lose function over time. Risk Factors […]
PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF MUSCLE SPASM: Muscle spasms are defined as sudden, involuntary contractions in one or more muscles and can occur in any muscle of the body. These are generally short lived and may resolve on their own, however can become persistent and may require treatment. CAUSES OF MUSCLE SPASM SYMPTOMS OF MUSCLE […]
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the tight bundle of cells and nerves that sends and receives signals from the brain to and from the rest of the body. The spinal cord extends from the lower part of the brain down through the lower back. SCI can be as a result of direct […]