MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS (MO) INTRODUCTION/DEFINITION: Myositis ossificans results from a complication of a contusion injury and occurs when part of of the hematoma is replaced with bone. This condition can occur anywhere in the body but more commonly occurs in the quadriceps. The bone deposits may occur as a separate piece or pieces of bone lying…
What is a Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)? Anatomy Related to Lateral Epicondylitis Which are the Causes of Lateral Epicondylitis? PAIN PHASES: Symptoms in Lateral Epicondylitis CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Diagnosis in Lateral Epicondylitis PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINATION: Cozen’s test: Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES AND REHABILITATION:
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,…
What is Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints, which are the joints connecting the lower spine to the pelvis. AS is a form of spondyloarthritis, a group of conditions that cause inflammation in the joints and ligaments. Definition: CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS:…
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 once….
