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 […]
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 […]
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 […]