disease is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of joint and cartilage and the underlying bone. This is more common in the middle age onward. This disease causes pain and stiffness in the joint if affects. The joints it affects is the hip, knee, and thumb joints (USA.GOV, 2015). Therefore, “Evidence-based clinical guidelines: A New System to Better Determine True Strength of Recommendation,” by authors Edward Roddy, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Nigel K. Arden, Julie Barlow, and…
LOOK GOOD, BUT FEEL TERRIBLE IS THE EVIL TRUTH OF RA/PsA. THESE ARE DEVASTATING AND BLEAK DISEASES THAT HIT PEOPLE IN THE PRIME OF THEIR LIFE AND SO THEY FOCUS ON RETAINING THE LIFE THEY ONCE HAD. Our respondents professed dismay that they were struck with this disease when they were young – in their 30s and 40s – at a time when they should be experiencing life all in. They long for a return to a semblance of the life they used to have, when they could just do ‘normal things.’ One respondent…
muscle’s moment arm, thus the force can be generated by hip muscles is affected. These biomechanical disadvantages result in hyperlordotic posture and load increment at the intact limb. As the consequences, TFAs have a high risk of getting back pain and knee osteoarthritis at…
Copra Pose: Extension of the Lumbar Spine: Also seen in Bridge Pose and Wheel Pose, Bow Pose, Pigeon Pose and Camel Pose. The degree of back bend will depend on the amount of space between each vertebra of the lumbar spine. The greater the space the greater the degree of back bend. Also the shape of the vertebra also plays a factor as some of the spinous process’ can be bent in angles that either restrict the angle of lumbar curve or increase it. There are other skeletal differences…
There have been Many theories on the etiology of idiopathic clubfoot including vascular deficiencies [34], environmental factors, in utero positioning [23], abnormal muscle insertions [9], and genetic factors [28, 30]. Of the multi-factorial factors associated with the origin, genetic factors appear to a role as suggested by the 33% concordance of identical twins and the fact that about 25% of cases are familial. Ponseti method (popularised by Ignacio Ponseti) of treatment of clubfoot involves…
Torn Meniscus Stop! That is what happens to an athlete who has torn his or her meniscus. This represents one of the most common knee injuries (Mayo Clinic Staff). It affects 61 in 100,000 people per year (“Meniscal Injuries”). A torn meniscus often happens to athletes, it is a knee injury that can be treated and fully recovered in just a couple of months with the correct medical attention. What is a meniscus tear? What may be the causes of a torn meniscus? How does one know if they have…
the player’s shoe grabs the artificial turf mesh and causes an overextension of the large toe. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears are one of the foremost common artificial turf injuries. The ACL ligament is located deep within the knee joint. It connects the knee to the tibia and the femur. It is caused when the bones of the leg twist in opposite directions under full body weight and the ACL tears because it cannot handle the pressure. On artificial turf, it is common for the cleat of the…
twenty degrees of movement, although more flexible individuals can experience up to fifty degrees of movement. One might be inclined to think that the ankle also has a good degree in medial and lateral movement, or left and right, it is actually your knee that controls that movement, and the flexibility of the foot. The ankle joint has no part in that…
with standing barefoot on the affected leg on a stair or box. During this exercise, you will have to have a rolled-up towel resting underneath the toes of the sore foot. The affected heel and knee extend over the edge of the box or stair. During this time, the unaffected leg should be slightly bent at the knee. Next you need to slowly raise and lower the affected heel. The count should be three seconds up followed by two seconds at the top. Then three seconds down. It is recommended that you do…
In general, a knee injury creates pain and reduces range of movement. Each knee injury is different based on the person’s health, degree of damage, and various other factors. Receiving an accurate diagnosis from an orthopedic surgeon will help determine if surgery for a torn MCL is necessary. The out of pocket costs may be difficult to estimate. Each individual will have different aspects to consider that will affect the final payment. The amount of health insurance coverage is the major…