Overview Hamstring muscle injury is most common sport injury. This muscle is present on the back of the thigh spanning from hip to knee. It is a group of muscles consisting of three muscles; semitendinosus (ST) semimembranosus (SM), and the long head of the biceps femoris (LHBF). Hamstring injury is most common cause [...]
1. CTEV (Congenital tellipes equino varus) or club foot: clubfoot is basically a deformity of the foot wherein the foot is turned/rotated inward and downward. This is most common foot deformity in children. Children with this deformity present with inward rotated feet at birth. Treatment: Treatment should start as soon as possible after birth [...]
Know Your Bones: The shoulder joint is a ball and socket type joint between a ball (upper end of the arm bone) and a socket (outer part of the shoulder blade (scapula). It is stabilized by a many muscles, ligaments and capsule. The AC joint between the clavicle (collar bone) and the acromion (a [...]
All you need to know about weak bones (osteoporosis) and prevention of fractures Normal bone is composed of approximately two-third parts mineral (calcium and phosphorus) and one-third part organic matrix/osteoid (mainly collagen protein). Osteoporosis is a disease of old age which weaken bones due to decrease in both the bone matrix as well as [...]
एसीएल लिगामेंट सर्जरी के बाद पुनर्वास घुटने पर चोट लगने के बाद पुनर्वास का प्राथमिक उद्देश्य सूजन कम करने एवं जोड़ की पूर्वावस्था को प्राप्त करना होता है। इसे प्राप्त करने के लिए चोट लगने के बाद अगले दो-तीन दिन तक प्रत्येक दो घंटे में 20 मिनिट तक घुटने पर बर्फ का सेक [...]
Vitamin D deficiency: All you want to know Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic (Present all over the world) with more than half of the world’s population suffering from it. Vitamin D is necessary for optimal bone and muscle health. Adequate vitamin D level also decreases the risk of many cancers, heart disease and [...]
All you want to know Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes for knee pain and thus disability in the elderly. In India prevalence of osteoarthritis has been reported between 22% and 39% in various studies. The prevalence of OA increases with age and it affects more women than men. Nearly 70% [...]
Torticollis This refers to neck tilted to one side. This deformity usually present at birth or shortly thereafter. Head is tilted to one side and chin is rotated toward opposite side. This happens due to a lesion in the neck muscle and a palpable mass may be felt in the involved neck muscle [...]
It is a common cause of elbow pain. It is a common cause of pain on the outer aspect of the elbow. It is seen mainly in patients between 30 and 50 years of age. Most commonly it affects individuals (male and female ratio almost equal) whose work profile involves repetitive wrist extension against [...]
Dislocation of the shoulder is the commonest dislocation in orthopedic practice comprising of almost 50% of all dislocations that present to an orthopedic clinic. It occurs at all ages, but it most commonly affects young, active males below 30 years of age. The structure of the shoulder joint can be imagined to be [...]
