This stress test is used to examine the integrity of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee joint. MCL injuries are common in the sports community however it can happen to anyone and can occur as either isolated injuries, or combined with other structural injuries. This test also called medial stress test. Purpose of…
What is the anterior drawer test for the shoulder? Anterior Drawer Test of the shoulder is mostly used to assess the Anterior shoulder joint instability, However It can also be used on aching shoulders where the apprehension test is difficult to interpret, and it has allowed examiner to proper diagnose of anterior subluxations even in…
While talking about Wrist Sprain, there are eight small bones in your wrist. Ligament are the tissue that connects this eight small bones, Any of them can break and cause severe damage to your wrist. Depending on the break or overstretched, your wrist could take anywhere from weeks to months to heal. Maybe you broke…
What is Lunges exercise? Which muscles do a lunge? (lunges work what muscles) Lunges exercise Benefits: Here some benefits are given by doing lunges: Core stability Better balance Strengthens legs and gluteal muscle Hip flexibility Better spinal health Makes you more functional Great exercise for runners How to do a proper Lunges exercise? There are…
Introduction of cervical traction: Cervical traction is a well known treatment for a bulging disc in the neck or cervical region that relieves pain by opening of the cervical foramen.it will reduce pressure on compressed nerve roots exiting the spinal canal.Traction can be applied manually or by traction devices. The practice of giving traction is…
Introduction of the Adhesive Capsulitis Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint Bones of the shoulder Bone junctions/joints of the shoulder: Glenohumeral joint : Acromioclavicular joint / AC joint : Sternoclavicular joint /SC joint : Scapulothoracic articulation : Cartilage of the shoulder: Articular cartilage : Fibrocartilage : Ligaments of the shoulder: Muscles and Tendons of the Shoulder:…
What is Neck muscle tightness? There are too many reasons for Neck muscle tightness, however, it may vary from person to person, it may be due to a lazy lifestyle or after a Neck pain-related injury that requires rest, This may lead to sometimes stiffness and Neck muscle tightness. Tightening in the neck might be described as a combination of neck pressure or stiffness, soreness, and pressure over…
What is pelvic tilt exercise? This pelvic tilt exercise helps to strengthen your abdominal muscle and helps to stretches your lumbar spine. This exercise is used to correct the alignment of lumbar spine with lordosis and pelvic tilt . It is helps to relieve chronic low back pain.this activate intrinsic muscle of core. Which reduce…
Heel Pain while we woke up in the morning, you may feel stiffness or pain in your heel when you’re lying down in bed. Or you may notice it when you take your first steps out of bed in the morning. Heel pain in the morning might be because of a condition like plantar fasciitis…
What is Lumbar Traction? Lumbar traction helps to improve the reduce spaces between your two vertebrae, the bones that make up your spine. Reduce space between two vertebral bones can help relieve the pressure on compressed nerves (eg. sciatic nerve) to relieve your pain and improve your mobility of spine. Definition Lumbar traction is a…
