Physical Therapy articles related to good health

Introduction: What is frozen shoulder? A condition that causes stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint, is often used injudiciously for any painful condition of the shoulder joint. However, there are two known entities which must me differentiated and a proper diagnosis should be arrived at, since the treatment of each is different. These condition are:  (a)  Painful Shoulder  (b) Adhesive Capsulitis  So frozen shoulder physical therapy is an important part of treatment, so in this article you would come to know about the shoulder treatment as a whole. (a) painful Shoulder : Any condition, around the shoulder that causes pain and limitation of movements of shoulder may be included in this group. Various conditions include tendinitis of the rotator cuff, bicipital tenosynovitis, sprain and tears of the rotator cuff and synovitis. The patient has limitation of movement which is more due to pain rather than due to intra-articular or capsular contractures. X-ray may s...

  INTRODUCTION: Spinal care is important because it is the back bone of our body and provides support to the muscles ,nerves, fascia and ligaments from cervical to tail bone region .The spine provides stability and mobility to our body to perform activities of daily living, so any injury or disease of spine pushes us backward and affects our performance. According to a report by the  Center for Advancing Health , in 2018,  75.8 million American adults  aged 18 and older, which is  29.9% of the population , suffered from lower back pain. The report also states that  15% to 20%  of adults have back pain during a single year. Additionally,  50% to 80%  of adults will experience at least one episode of back pain during their lifetime. It is worth noting that back pain is a leading cause of work limitations globally. In 2016, low back pain was the leading cause of years lived with disability (YLDs) among adults in the United States,...

  Introduction: Yes physical therapy will help arthritis in this article you would come to know, Arthritis is a degenerative disease mainly affecting the joints such as knees, hands, and hip joint, the sign and symptoms include crepitus and pain around the joint along with stiffness and oedema. According to a recent study in year 2023 it has affected more than 33 million adults and 3 lakh children in U.S,  The character of arthritis disease is that it cannot be reversed but with the help of physical therapy the sign and symptoms can be minimized to a lower level so that an individual can perform his/her daily activities. Regular physical therapy for arthritis shows drastic changes in patient's recovery from pain reduction to range of movement and proper function of joints. Types of Arthritis: 1. Osteoarthritis: The cartilage which covers the bone is damaged, it is the most common type of arthritis and mainly affecting weight bearing joint i.e., knee joint. over 12 million peo...

 Introduction:   Bertolotti's syndrome is a type of lower back pain(waist line region) in which the transverse process of L5 vertebra fused with the sacrum or ilium causing discogenic disease and limited mobility around lumbo-sacral region. The pain caused by Bertolotti's syndrome is not uniform and originates from different pathology caused by the lumbosacral transitional vertebra(LSTV).It was first described in  1917 by Italian physician named Mario Bertolotti's. Cause of Bertolotti's syndrome: As the development of our body takes place, there is also spinal growth in which vertebrae located in the sacral region fuse together to form one bone called the sacrum of pelvis. similarly lumbar vertebra also grows with segments of transverse process and spinous process which provide movement at the lumbar region. In some instances, during the developmental stage this transverse process typically enlarged and often looks like a fake joint which touches the pelvis. This fake j...