Entries Categorized as 'Physical therapy (physiotherapy)'

About Elbow and Fingers

May 11, 2012

Movement of the elbow is mainly controlled from above by the shoulder. Should the responsible postural musculature no longer maintain the shoulders in proper alignment with the hips and spine, then the hinge joint functioning of the elbow will be called upon to compensate for a dysfunctional ball-and-socket joint of [...]

About shoulders

April 10, 2012

Of all the joints of the body, the shoulder joint is the most flexible. This great range of motion is achieved by mounting a very flexible ball-and-socket joint on a stable, yet very mobile platform consisting of the shoulder blade and collar bone. Thus the entire shoulder girdle can be positioned up, down, back, and [...]

Feet, flat feet

March 5, 2012

Your feet are the mediators between your body and the ground. So they must be sturdy enough to support the body’s weight while being flexible enough to conform to varied terrain. Foot design meets both of these requirements perfectly by consisting of 36 bones for flexibility, bound tightly together by [...]

Your Hips are the Foundation to your entire Body Motion Machine.

February 2, 2012

Your pelvis is located at the center of your musculo-skeletal system. It is the largest bone of your body and surrounded by the strongest muscles groups. It therefore serves as the base of support for practically all body movement – up-down, forward-backward and side-to-side.
This is why it is crucial that the [...]

The Rotator Cuff

January 10, 2012

The Rotator Cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that connecting the humerus (upper arm) to the scapula (the shoulder blade). The four muscles of  the rotator cuff are:

Musculus Supraspinatus – The supraspinatus abducts, or elevates, the shoulder joint.
Musculus Infraspinatus – The infraspinatus externally rotates the shoulder joint.
Musculus Subscapularis -  [...]

The Knee – is the largest joint in the body

November 29, 2011

The knee is te biggest and the most complex joint in the  human body. The knee is the most likely to be injured, than is any other joint in the body.
The knee is made up of 4 bones and an extensive network of ligaments and muscles.
The  four main bones:

Femur (thigh bone) –  the longest and the [...]

Bursitis – signs and symptoms

October 7, 2011

Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa.
Bursae – are fluid-filled sacs that cushion areas of friction between tendon and bone or skin. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees and heels. Humans have bursae throughout the body. When the condition called bursitis [...]

Myositis

September 20, 2011

Myositis is a general term for inflamation of the muscles. Myositis can take several forms, usually develops slowly over time and can range in severity from mild to debilitating. Myositis may be associated with inflammation in other organs, including the joints, heart, lungs, intestines and skin. Both children and adults can get it.
Cause of myositis:                    [...]

Metabolic syndrome

August 19, 2011

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that, when occurring together, increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is also known as cardiometabolic syndrome, insulin resistance syndrome.
Metabolic risk factors are:

Abdominal obesity or “having an apple shape”- Visceral fat in the abdominal area is a greater [...]

Signs and sympomtoms of arthritis

July 26, 2011

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited movement. There are over 100 different types of arthritis.
The signs and symptoms of most forms of arthritis are quite similar. Many of the following symptoms common in arthritis are also common in other conditions unrelated to arthritis. However, a [...]