osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis (OA)

What is an Osteoarthritis (OA)? Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. Pain, swelling, and stiffness are the primary symptoms of arthritis. Any joint in the body may be affected by the disease, but it is particularly common in the knee. Knee arthritis can make it hard to do many everyday activities,…

Spasticity of Muscles
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TECHNIQUES TO INHIBIT SPASTICITY WITH PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS

SPASTICITY OF Muscles : DEFINITION: Spasticity of Muscles is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity and hypertonia. It is also colloquially referred to as an unusual “tightness”, stiffness, or “pull” of muscles. Functional definition: The abnormal motor control caused by an UMN lesion (as in…

Left Hemiplegia
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Physiotherapy Treatment of Hemiplegia

What is a Hemiplegia? Hemiplegia is a neurological condition in which paralysis or weakness on one side of the body. The term “hemiplegia” is derived from the Greek words “hemi” (meaning half) and “plegia” (meaning paralysis). It can affect either the right or left side of the body, and the paralysis or weakness typically extends…

Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where your immune system damages your healthy cells, causing joint pain, and inflammation with swelling in the affected parts of the body mainly the small joint of the hands on both sides of your body. RA mainly affects the joints, mostly many joints at…

Bell’s Palsy Treatment
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Bell’s Palsy & Physiotherapy Treatment

What is a Bell’s Palsy? Bell’s palsy is a medical condition characterized by an inflammation of the facial nerve, causing paralysis on one side of the face. The facial nerve, also known as cranial nerve VII, controls the muscles of facial expression and helps with taste and tear production. Bell’s Palsy is a relatively common…