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The thirties is the decade when our muscles, tendons and ligaments begin to exhibit a loss of elasticity which makes them more vulnerable to the stresses put upon them. With the explosion of health pr...
The mobility of our joints, the ability of them to move for greater or lesser amounts from fully bent to fully extended, is very variable. Some people are very stiff jointed while others are very mobi...
Bone Fracture Internal Fixation
Broken bones have always been challenging to manage due to the severity of the acute disability, the level of the pain and the functionally important negative consequences which can ensue, ensur...
Fixation of Fractures " Part Two
If used for permanent fixation pins and wires are usually chosen if very little load is going through the fracture site or they are adding to the stability of a plate or an external fixator. Typ...
How Acute Back Pain Becomes Chronic
Chronic back pain is a very important and costly condition in advanced industrial societies which is the chief cause of limitation of physical function in younger people under 45. The definiti...
There are many different potential causes for joint pain and these include infection, accidents, crystals in the joint, inflammation and articular cartilage damage. The clinical history and joint exam...
Management Of A Painful Joint " Part Two "
If the pain is judged as coming from the joint in question then certain decisions have to be made as to the causes of this. Inflammatory arthritis is the first category to be considered, with inflamma...
The arm is a long lever and the elbow breaks it up into two manageable halves, appearing at first like a straightforward hinge with back and forth movement. However the elbow can do much more than thi...
The ability to position the fingers and thumb in precise postures is vital for the highly coordinated use of the hand and the wrist has a significant role to play in this function. The shoulder blade ...
Torticollis or an acute wry neck occurs relatively uncommonly and consists of the onset of sudden and severe neck pain which causes the cervical neck muscles to contract reflexly. This leads to the ne...
Lower limb amputation is a major undertaking and greatly affects the life of the individual, adding psychological stresses to the physical efforts of rehabilitation, fitting for a new limb and learnin...
Lower Limb Amputation - Part Two
Patients for amputation do not usually present diagnostic difficulties as they are mostly referred with a history of peripheral vascular disease and extensive treatment. The gradual blocking off of th...
Compartment syndrome occurs when excessive pressure develops in one of the body''s compartments, exceeding the arterial pressure entering the compartment and so preventing blood from flowing in to sup...
Dislocation of the Shoulder - Part Two
The management of dislocated shoulders is a matter of controversy in the orthopaedic field, with the usual management being confined to a sling for between one and six weeks, with or without a strap a...
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Management - Part Two
The physiotherapist will typically begin the examination even before the patient takes off any of their clothes by observing the usual posture they tend to adopt. Posture of the shoulders may be...
Fractures of the Plateau of the Tibia
The expansion of the flat upper end of the tibia which makes up the distal half of the knee joint is known as the tibial plateau. The plateau is an essential part of the weight bearing function ...
Ankle impingement is a condition whereby the patient suffers from a restriction in their ankle movement due either to a bony or soft tissue problem. The typical causes of this condition are usua...
Observing the patient rising up on their toes as the calf muscle performs the tiptoe action to bring the weight over the metatarsal heads, we should see an inward deviation of the heel area. Thi...
In the back of the upper leg (the posterior thigh) lie the hamstrings, a group of muscles which are particularly vulnerable to injuries and ongoing pain problems in athletic individuals. The upper par...
Physiotherapy Management of Hamstring Injuries
The first and vital issue is the correct diagnosis of the injury and its severity as this will dictate the whole course of the treatment and indicate the speed of progression to be expected and the le...
