PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS: Lateral Epicondylitis, also known as “Tennis Elbow”, and lately proposed as Lateral Elbow (or Epicondyle) Tendinopathy (LET) is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. It is an irritation of the tissue connecting the forearm muscle to the elbow. Tennis elbow can be caused by repetitive wrist and arm motions. […]
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TREATMENT: CTS is an entrapment neuropathy caused by compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist’s carpal tunnel. Normal tissue pressure within the tunnel is approximately 3-7mm Hg. A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. It is the most […]
TREATMENT OF FOOT DROP: Foot drop also known as drop foot is not a disease, but rather a commonly encountered symptom of a neurological, anatomical, or muscular problem. IIt is the inability to lift the forefoot due to the weakness of dorsiflexors of the foot. However, sometimes referred to as step page gait, which is […]
TREATMENT FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS : Knee osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease, is typically the result of wear and tear and progressive loss of articular cartilage. It is most common in elderly people and can be divided into two types, primary and secondary Primary osteoarthritis – is articular degeneration without any apparent underlying cause. Secondary […]
TREATMENT OF ANKLE SPRAIN Ankle sprain is a common musculoskeletal injury that involves the stretch or tear (partial or complete) of the ligaments of the ankle. They occur when the ankle moves outside of its normal range of motion which can be seen mostly in active and sports populations. CAUSES OF ANKLE SPRAIN SYMPTOMS OF ANKLE […]
PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR TENDINITIS Tendinitis is inflammation of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscle to bone. These cords are called tendons CAUSES OF TENDINITIS Tendonitis is most commonly caused by overuse (repetitive stress), but less often, it can also occur in areas where calcium deposits have developed. As people age, repetitive motion, such as from […]
TREATMENT FOR FROZEN SHOULDER: Frozen Shoulder Frozen Shoulder, is a painful and progressive restriction of active and passive range of motion at the shoulder joint or area . It is often referred to as Adhesive capsulitis (AC), characterized by initially painful and later progressively costrain the glenohumeral (GH) joint range of motion. Treat of it […]
TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN: Low back pain is a very common complaint among the middle aged and adult. It is a discomfort which usually occur at the lower down side of the back muscles. Moreover, it sometimes reflect down to the buttocks or the pelvis then down to the leg bones and muscles. Low […]
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 […]