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Osteoarthritis of the Hip

ByNitesh Patel - Physiotherapist September 1, 2020December 13, 2023

What Is Osteoarthritis? Arthritis means “joint inflammation.” It causes pain and swelling in the body’s joints, such as the knees or hips. There are many types of arthritis, but osteoarthritis is the most common. Also known as degenerative joint disease or age-related arthritis, osteoarthritis is more likely to develop as people get older. Osteoarthritis occurs…

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Rheumatoid Arthritis of Ankle and Physiotherapy Treatment

ByBhoomi Physiotherapist August 15, 2020April 30, 2023

Pathology of Rheumatoid Arthritis of Ankle STAGE 1 – pre-clinical STAGE 2 – synovial STAGE 3 – destruction Anatomy Rheumatoid Arthritis of Ankle Ligaments Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis of Ankle Important factors in the evolution of RA are: Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis of Ankle Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis of Ankle Mostly clinical: Investigation 1. FBC-…

Boutonniere Deformity

ByNitesh Patel - Physiotherapist September 12, 2019August 1, 2023

Definition of Boutonniere Deformity: It is a deformity of the fingers or toes in which the proximal interphalangeal joint is flexed and the distal interphalangeal joint is hyper-extended. It’s also called a central slip injury. A boutonnière deformity (BD) may develop either in the acute setting (secondary to trauma) or progressively (secondary to arthritis). Which…

Swan Neck Deformity: Physiotherapy Treatment

ByNitesh Patel - Physiotherapist February 14, 2018December 13, 2023

Introduction of Swan Neck Deformity Swan neck deformity is a deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it (DIP flexion with PIP hyper-extension). It is commonly caused by injury or inflammatory conditions…

Osteoarthritis (OA)

ByNitesh Patel - Physiotherapist January 21, 2017December 13, 2023

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,…

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) & Physiotherapy Exercises

ByNitesh Patel - Physiotherapist January 18, 2017December 13, 2023

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:…

Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA)

ByNitesh Patel - Physiotherapist January 17, 2017November 7, 2023

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….