Ligament

DOI: 9/1/2014. The patient is a 38 -year-old female licensed vocational nurse who sustained a work-related injury to her low back while working with patient. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with sprain of ligaments of lumbar spine, initial encounter; low back pain; and strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower back, initial encounter. As per office notes dated 7/14/16, the patient states that she has completed 5 sessions of physical therapy. It has helped her reduce her symptoms. She…

Plantar Fasciitis is the number one leading cause in foot pain. The plantar fascia is a flat ligament that connects the heel bone (Calcaneus) to the toes and it also helps to support the arches underneath both of the feet. When the plantar fascia gets pulled or inflamed then you will feel the bottom middle of your foot pulling or stretching out and will usually hurt. It will usually hurt most when you are walking or standing to put pressure on the foot. Most athletes or middle aged people who…

Always Warm Up Before Playing or Participating in a Sport Warming up by doing some light cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging in place, and lightly stretching the muscles can help to prevent strains and sprains from occurring. Cold muscles, ligaments and tendons are more susceptible to injury, so ensure that you are adequately warmed up before playing. Wear Proper Clothing and Footwear Wearing several layers of light clothing that are loose and…

injury. Elizabeth is an Irish dancer and has been seen in the past for other injuries. At the last visit 8 months ago, Elizabeth had a groin pull and was sent to physical therapy (PT) for evaluation and treatment. The PT notes state Elizabeth has lax ligaments and responded well to PT. She was released to return to dance without restrictions 3 weeks ago. HPI: Elizabeth presents with her mother. You note Elizabeth is on the exam table with her legs resting on the table. Her left ankle is wrapped…

disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints. People who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are at increased risk of also developing fibromyalgia. Fibra (Latin) means fibrous tissue and has to do with painful tendons and ligaments, Myos (Greek) means muscles, Algos (Greek) means pain. The term fibrositis was founded by Gowers in 1904 and was not changed to fibromyalgia until 1976. Smythe laid the founder of…

Women all over the world have one thing in common, whether they are full time moms or grandmas or they work on the job as hard as any man, they all tend to spend a lot of time on their feet. As a woman, you walk around, bend, chase kids, and more. This does not leave much time for aches and pains, but they do seem to hit, where it hurts the most, in the knees. Knee pain is a very common problem among many women, of all ages. Luckily, it does not have to be something you continue to deal with.…

This can cause severe pain, and a n un-pleasing look to the foot. The bunions are caused by swelling and inflammation. Pain is usually felt a the base of the toes or the metatarsal bones. The deformity, is an imbalance of tendons, bone structure, ligaments. As the hallux shifts to the pinky toe, the metatarsal bone below the hallux bows outward, away from the foot.…

Consider the arm. The biceps and the triceps are on two sides of the upper arm bone (humerus) and attach to the fore arm bones (radius and ulna) from the inside and outside of the elbow joint. Contraction of the bicep causes your arm to fold. Contraction of the triceps causes your arm to extend , your biceps muscle is attached to your shoulder blade at one end and to your ulna in your forearm at the other end. When the biceps contracts, it shortens and pulls the ulna toward the shoulder blade…

designed exercise program report increased physical function and self-perceived effect of physical therapy (Pisters, et. al., 2010). For example, Brewer et al (2004) found that for individuals who had surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), greater adherence to rehabilitation recommendations was associated with improved outcomes such as fewer self-reported knee symptoms. However, many patients do not adhere to the basic principles of rehabilitation such as attending…

Introduction The article aims to use stress ultrasonography to evaluate elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) which is a problem that has become more prevalent amongst professional pitchers. As such, the UCL thickness and ulnohumeral gapping are measured with the moving arc of the stress test acting as a guideline. Methodology Ultrasonography is the method that was used for purposes of assessing 70 asymptomatic baseball pitchers’ UCL while undergoing spring training. In addition, a linear-array…