Low Back Pain or LBP is one of the most common causes of pain and disability worldwide. It is characterized by a localized pain and tenderness in the lower back, often on one side of the back, and is often described as aching, burning, or tight. The cause and location of LBP vary from person…
Definition of Foot amputation: Level of Foot Amputation: Toe Amputation: Metatarsal phalangeal disarticulation: Transmetatarsal Amputation: Lisfranc Amputation: Chopart Amputation: Syme Amputation: Boyd’s Amputation: Causes of foot amputation: The Amputation Procedure: Recovery of Amputation: Physiotherapy Treatment: Prosthesis For Foot Amputation: Prosthesis for Symes amputation:
What is a Lumbar Spondylolisthesis? Lumbar Spondylolisthesis is a condition involving spine instability, which means the vertebrae move more than they should. A vertebra slips out of place onto the vertebra below. It may put pressure on a nerve, which could cause lower back pain or leg pain. The word spondylolisthesis (pronounced spohn-di-low-less-THEE-sis) comes from…
Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a part of a group of inherited disorders called muscular dystrophies that affects muscles and many other organs and systems in the body. In this, the word “myotonic” means “myotonia which is defined as an inability to relax muscles after contraction. The term “muscular dystrophy” means progressive muscle degeneration with loss,…
Chondromalacia patellae (CMP) is referred to as anterior knee pain due to the physical and biomechanical changes. The articular cartilage of the posterior surface of the patella is going though degenerative changes which manifest as a softening, swelling, fraying, and erosion of the hyaline cartilage underlying the patella and sclerosis of the underlying bone. Chondromalacia…
Sciatica is nerve pain from an injury or irritation to the sciatic nerve, which originates in your buttock/gluteal area. The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest (almost finger-width) nerve in the body. It’s actually made up of five nerve roots: two from the lower back region called the lumbar spine and three from the…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an incurable inherited neuromuscular disorder is the most common of the more than 30 types of muscular dystrophy. It is a genetic disease that leads to progressive deterioration of muscle fibers of the body. The condition usually affects boys only which is one of the most frequent genetic conditions affecting approximately…
Below the knee amputation is the surgical removal of a portion of a person’s leg bone. This is different from other amputations in which a whole leg is removed, such as above the knee amputation. Below the knee amputation is the more common form of amputation. This is especially true in developed countries, where better…
What Is Becker Muscular Dystrophy? Becker muscular dystrophy also BMD is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that gradually makes the body’s muscles gradually become weaker and smaller. It causes less severe problems than the most common type, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Introduction Type of muscular dystrophy : Definition of Becker muscular dystrophy…
Golfer’s elbow, also medically termed medial epicondylitis, is the condition that causes inflammation to the tendons, which connect the forearm muscles to the elbow. As a result, the Golfer’s elbow causes pain where tendons of the forearm muscles get attached to the bony bumps on the inside of your elbow. The pain can spread from…
