Below Knee Amputation
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Below Knee Amputation

Introduction A below-knee amputation (“BKA”) is a transtibial amputation that involves removing the foot, ankle joint, distal tibia, and fibula with related soft tissue structures.  In general, a BKA is preferred over an above-knee amputation (AKA), as the former has better rehabilitation and functional outcomes.  The rates of lower extremity amputation have declined in recent…

Hallux Rigidus
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Hallux Rigidus

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…

The above knee amputations
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ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION : Physiotherapy Management

INTRODUCTION of The above knee amputations : The above knee amputations (AKA) involve removing the leg from the body by cutting through both the thigh tissue and femoral bone. “This procedure may be necessary for a wide variety of reasons, such as trauma, infection, tumor, and vascular compromise” There are several known physiologic and psychologic…

Knee Stiffness Exercise
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Knee Joint stiffness : Physiotherapy Treatment

Introduction of Knee Joint Stiffness : Knee joint stiffness is the sensation of difficulty moving a joint or the apparent loss of range of motion of a joint. Joint stiffness often accompanies joint pain and/or swelling. Joint stiffness can be caused by injury or disease of the joint and is a common finding in the…

Tietze and Physiotherapy management

Tietze and Physiotherapy management

Costochondritis is a painful chronic inflammation of the cartilage of one or more costae at the transition between sternum and cost. Only when a swelling occurs underneath sternum and/or a reddening of the skin 4at the painful spot, it’s called Tietze’s syndrome . Tietzes syndrome usually affects the third, fourth and fifth costochondral joint. The…

Costotransverse syndrome
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Costotransverse syndrome and Physiotherapy management :

Definition of Costotransverse syndrome : Costotransverse disorders are disorders affecting or involving the costotransverse and costovertebral joints and ligaments which are often overlooked during examination for pain source localization in this area due to possible visceral pain referral and the complexities of the thoracic neural network. The joints between the vertebrae in the upper back…

Slipping_Rib_Syndrome-
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Slipping rib syndrome and Physiotherapy management

Slipping rib syndrome occurs when the cartilage on a person’s lower ribs slips and moves, leading to pain in their chest or upper abdomen. Slipping rib syndrome goes by many names, including clicking rib, displaced ribs, rib tip syndrome, nerve nipping, painful rib syndrome, and interchondral subluxation, among others. The condition is slightly more common…

T4 SYNDROME
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T4 Syndrome and Physiotherapy Management

What is a T4 Syndrome? T4 Syndrome is a condition that affects Thoracic vertebrae level T4, in which you feel pain, Paresthesias, and numbness, in the upper extremity with or without associated symptoms such as headaches and upper back stiffness. There are two major types of joints between the vertebrae : Examination Clinical Presentation Other…

Costochondritis
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Costochondritis and Physiotherapy Management

Costochondritis is a self-limiting condition defined as painful chronic inflammation of the costochondral junctions of ribs or chondrosternal joints of the anterior chest wall. Clinically Relevant Anatomy Cause of Costochondritis: It is caused by inflammation of the costal cartilages and their sternal articulations, also known as the costochondral junctions, Costochondritis usually has no clear cause….