BODY WEAKNESS (Asthenia) Many people use the term to express tiredness, weariness, lack of energy or fatigue, although this is not technically correct. It refers to a decrease in the strength of one or more muscles. The medical definition refers to the loss of muscle strength. It may be generalized or may affect one muscle […]
Chest pain appears in many forms, ranging from a sharp stab to a dull ache. It can cause many different sensations depending on what’s triggering the symptom. Often, the cause has nothing to do with the heart — though there’s no easy way to tell without seeing a health care provider. However, the most life-threatening […]
Where can I get a Physiotherapist in Abuja? At Effective Physiotherapy and Fitness Clinic there are qualified physiotherapists who will attend to you. It is a physiotherapy center that assesses, diagnoses, treats, and works to prevent diseases and disability by using physical means. Moreover, we don’t use drugs in our treatment. However, you will have […]
Treatment For Migraine Headaches: Migraine is headache with extremely high intensity. It is a feeling of severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation usually on one side of the head. It is also frequently accompanied by vomiting, nausea and high sensitivity to light and sound. Causes of Migraine Headache The main causes of Migraine Headache […]
Bell palsy is named after the Scottish anatomist Charles Bell – the first to describe the condition. It is also known as acute peripheral facial palsy.. It has no known cause but causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles of the face. This usually occur when the nerve that controls the facial muscles becomes […]
Erb’s palsy is a paralysis of the arm. This is usually as a result of injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus. These injuries arise most commonly, but not exclusively, during a difficult birth. The paralysis can be partial or complete. […]
This is a general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot. If you have a foot drop, the front of your foot might drag on the ground when you walk. This is as a result of weakness or paralysis of the muscles involved in lifting the front part of the foot. In […]
Paresthesia is the numbness or a burning feeling that occurs most often in the extremities such as the hands, arms legs or feet. However, it can also happen anywhere in the body. It is the same pins and needles feeling that happens when someone sits on their leg or foot for too long. Paresthesia usually […]
Numbness in layman’s language is a loss of feeling or sensation in a particular part of the body. This can occur due to various reasons such as cold exposure, anesthesia, or nerve compression. The affected areas are often parts of the hands or legs, and it can be either complete or partial. It is a […]
Pain the Body ? Pain is an unpleasant sensation and emotional experience that leads to tissue damage. Usually, it allows the body to react and prevent further tissue damage. Therefore, people feel pain when a signal travels through nerve fibers through to the brain for interpretation. Consequently, the experience of pain is different in every […]
