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Dry Needling
DRY NEEDLING: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is dry needling? Dry needling is an invasive procedure whereby solid filament (acupuncture) needles are inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial triggerpoints. A myofascial triggerpoint…
A Patient’s Guide to Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) of the Hip
Femoroacetabular Impingement - Introduction Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) occurs in the hip joint. Impingement refers to some portion of the soft tissue around the hip socket getting pinched or compressed. Femoroacetabular tells us the impingement is occurring where…
Common Sprains and Strains
What are some common sprains and strains? Finger Sprain Caused by a violent overstretching of one or more ligaments that hold the finger joints together. Wrist Sprain Violent over-stretching of one or more ligaments in…
Sprains and Strains Treatment
Sprains and Strains Treatment RICE = Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevation A sprain is an injury to a ligament. A ligament is a thick, tough, fibrous tissue that connects bones together. Commonly injured ligaments are in the ankle, knee, and wrist.…
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Acute Injury Management -Ice Treatment
Acute Injury Management – Ice Treatment Rest Ice Compression and Elevation Treatment of a sprains and strains is often accomplished with the…
Anatomy of the Hand, Wrist ,and Fingers
Anatomy of the Hand The Wrist , Hand and Fingers…
Functions and Movement of the Elbow Muscles
Functions and Movement of the Elbow Muscles Functions: Biceps The biceps…
Main Muscles of the Elbow
Main Muscles of the Elbow are: Flexion Biceps Brachii Brachialis…
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The Elbow
Articulation: The Elbow Between the Trochlea of the Humerus, trochlear notch of the ulna and between the capitulum of the humerus and superior aspect of the head of the radius. Type of Joint: Synovial Hinge Joint Ligaments. 1.Capsule; This envelopes the joint. It is attached to…
The Rotator Cuff’
Deep Rotators of the Shoulder ‘The Rotator Cuff’ In addition to the major movers of the shoulder already discussed there are four muscles that serve to rotate the joint but also act as dynamic ptotractors of the joint. These muscles are collectively called the rotator…
Muscles of the Upper Torso
Muscles of the Upper Torso Muscle Origin Insertion Action(s) Palpation Deltoid Front outer1/3rd of the clavicle, border of the acromion, and lower edge of the spine of the scapula Deltoid tubercle on the middle outer surface of the humerus. True…
The Shoulder Joint
The Shoulder Joint Articulation: Between the large hemi-spherical head of humerus with shallow pear shaped glenoid cavity of scapula. This articulation allows for considerable range of movement but makes the joint unstable and therefore vulnerable to injury. The glenoid cavity is deepened to some…
Muscles of the Scapula
Muscle Origin Insertion Action Trapezius Upper fibres-base of skull,occipital protuberance.Ligament of neck:Middle fibres-spine of 7th cervical and upper 3 thoracic vertebrae. Lower fibres-spines of 4th through 12th thoracic vertebrae. Upper fibres –posterior aspect of the outer 3rd of the clavicle.Middle fibres- upper border of the…