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McKenzie Therapy: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
McKenzie Therapy or MDT (Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy) is a specific type of physical therapy designed to treat acute lower back pain, peripheral joint pain or neck pain using self-care treatment strategy. In this therapy, the patient is trained by a physical therapist based on the principles of assessment, treatment and prevention to alleviate pain. Thus, the patient’s dependence on the therapists is reduced to a minimum as the latter is required only if the patient is not completely active. The McKenzie therapy does not make use of hot or cold therapy, needles, medicines...
Tips To Prevent Knee Pain And Injury
The knee joint is the meeting point of the thigh bone (femur) and the lower leg bone (tibia). It is supported by muscles, tendons, ligaments as well as disc-shaped menisci. Since it bears maximum body weight and is put to constant use, it is prone to injury as well as wear and tear. Knee injuries may vary from a fracture, tendon or ligament tear, bone displacement or sprains and strains. Causes Direct hit or trauma to the knee joint Sports injury Overuse of the joint A fall, jump or twist Arthritis or Osteoporosis Symptoms Pain which can be mild to severe. It may tend to...
Radial Head Fracture: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
The elbow joint comprises of three main bones - the proximal radius, proximal ulna and the distal humerus. The radial head is the upper part of the radius, one of the two bones that form the forearm. A break, crack or displacement in this part of the elbow joint is termed as the Radial Head Fracture. Such fractures can be classified into categories based on their severity: Type 1 - These are small fractures or cracks which may not even be visible in X-rays. The bone remains intact and no displacement occurs Type 2 - May involve slight displacement and a larger part of the bone...
Spinal Cord Compression: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
The spinal cord is an assembly of small bones (vertebrae), nerves and soft tissues which together work to transmit messages to the brain and vice versa. It runs from the base of the head down to the lower back. The nerves project out of the intervertebral spaces and connect with the muscles to send signals to the whole body. Pressure in any part of the spine is referred to as Spinal Cord Compression. Causes Osteoarthritis- wear and tear of the spinal vertebrae due to the process of aging Tumor in the spine Rheumatoid Arthritis Inherent defect in the alignment of the spinal...
Hip Pointer: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hip Pointer refers to an injury to the iliac crest of the hip joint. The iliac crest is the outer ridge that curves along the pelvic bone. It forms the crest of the ilium which is the largest of the three bones viz. ischium, pubis and ilium that fuse together to form the pelvis or the hip joint. The ilium protects the abdominal organs while the iliac crest lends support to the joint. Hip Pointer leads to damage of the blood capillaries within the iliac crest and most commonly occurs in people engaged in sports activities. The anterior or frontal part of the hip joint is most...
