What is Esotropia? The Esotropia word derives from Greek, where eso- indicates inward, and trope suggests turn. Esotropia is an eye disease that guides either one or both of your eyes pointing inward. Esotropia is a variety of strabismus, which suggests that your eyes don’t line up perfectly. You may hear someone talking about crossed…
What is a Ape hand deformity? The ape hand is a physical deformity in humans that cause not able to abduct or oppose the thumb thereby causing the thumb little or no abduction and opposition. Abduction of the thumb is the capacity to move the perpendicular (90°) off from the plane of the palm. The…
Definition Patella Alta or high-riding patella mention to be an abnormally high patella in relation to the femur. The patella sits high on the femur where the groove is especially shallow. Here, the sides of the femoral groove provide only a tiny barrier to keep the high-riding patella in place. This condition has been associated…
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What is Foot Drop? A foot drop are used to describe somebody having an issue or inability to lift the front part of their foot. Alternative NamesPeroneal nerve injury – foot drop; Foot drop palsy; Peroneal neuropathy Introduction: Foot drop is the inability to elevate (dorsi flexion) the foot because of weakness or dysfunction of…
Lateral pelvic tilt exercise is great way to improve lateral tilt posture and also there many health benefits associated with it. There are various cause of lateral pelvic tilt and exercise is most natural way to correct it. What is lateral pelvic tilt exercise? The pelvic tilt is the positioning of your pelvis with the…
What is a posterior pelvic tilt exercise? The posterior pelvic tilt exercise helps to strengthen your abdominal muscle and helps to stretch your lower spine. This exercise is used to correct the alignment of the lower spine with lordosis and posterior pelvic tilt. It will helps to relieve chronic low back pain. This will activate…
Definition for Cubitus Varus Cubitus varus (varus means a deformity of a limb in which part of it is deviated towards the midline of the body) is a common deformity in which the extended forearm is deviated towards midline of the body.The “opposite” condition is cubitus valgus. Malunion of supracondylar fractures often leads to cubitus…
What is a Cubitus Valgus? Cubitus valgus is a deformity in which the forearm is angled out away from the body when the arm is fully extended. When your palm is facing upward and your arm is extended, you may have cubitus valgus if your carrying angle, or the degree to which your arm is…
What is a Hallux Rigidus? Hallux rigidus is a disorder of the joint located at the base of the big toe. It causes pain and stiffness in the joint, and with time, it gets increasingly harder to bend the toe. Hallux is a Latin word that means the big toe, while rigidus indicates that the…
