ATAXIA: PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS AND REHABILITATION
ATAXIA DEFINITION: Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality. Ataxia is a non-specific clinical…
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UPPER MOTOR NEURON LESION :
UPPER MOTOR NEURON LESION “An Upper motor neuron lesion (pyramidal insufficiency) is a lesion of the neural pathway above the anterior horn cell of the…
PARAPLEGIA: REHABILITATION AND PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT
PARAPLEGIA Paraplegia is paralysis or weakness (paraparesis) of both lower limbs. It may be due to: Pyramidal (U.M.N.) lesion resulting in spastic paraplegia. Lower motor…
CEREBRAL PALSY: PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT
CEREBRAL PALSY (CP) DEFINITION: Cerebral palsy is a chronic disability of central nervous system origin characterised by aberrant control of movement of posture, appearing early…
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA): REHABILITATION AND PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES
OSTEOARTHRITIS DEFINITION: Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative disorder of multifactorial aetiology, characterised by loss of articular cartilage and periarticular bone remodelling, particularly large weight-bearing joints….
TECHNIQUES TO INHIBIT SPASTICITY WITH PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS
SPASTICITY DEFINITION: Spasticity is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity and hypertonia. It is also…
PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT OF HEMIPLEGIA
HEMIPLEGIA DEFINITION: Hemiplegia means complete paralysis of half of the body. Hemiparesis is unilateral paresis, that is, weakness of the entire left or right side…
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES DEFINITION: Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that is long-lasting (chronic) and most often affects the spine . It…
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS(RA) :
Treatments in RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS(RA) with emphasis on Resistive exercise protocol DEFINATION: RA is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs,…
FACIAL PALSY & Physiotherapy Treatmemt :
The Facial palsy generally Means weakness of the facial muscles, mainly resulting from temporary or/and permanent damage to the facial nerve. When a facial nerve…