GLUTEUS MEDIUS
⬇️ Pathomechanics ⬇️ Gluteus medius (GMed) is an important abductor of the hip and stabilizer of the lower quarter, especially in single-limb stance. In this image, we can observe how poor GMed control and/or...
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a ligament within the knee. Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect bones. The PCL similar to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the thigh bone (femur)...
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Exercises for improving bladder control
The main muscles responsible for holding the urine in when a person doesn’t want to urinate are the pelvic floor muscles. Ideally, these muscles allow a person to release urine when they’re ready. However,...
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Chondromalacia patellae
What is chondromalacia patellae? Chondromalacia patellae, also known as “runner’s knee,” is a condition where the cartilage on the undersurface of the patella (kneecap) deteriorates and softens. This condition is common among young, athletic...
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Frozen shoulder
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is stiffness, pain, and limited range of movement in your shoulder. It may happen after an injury or overuse or from a disease such as diabetes or a stroke. The...
PT in kidney cancer
Physiotherapists could have key role to play in preventing kidney cancer physiotherapists could have a key role to play in helping overweight people to move more to lower their risk of becoming obese and...
Latest on Dementia
Chair-based physiotherapy benefiting dementia patients A new physiotherapy programme centred around chair-based gymnastics is having significant benefits for people living with dementia. The British Gymnastics Foundation runs a scheme known as Love to Move,...
Stop Muscle Cramps
How to Stop Muscle Cramps in Their Tracks Whether you call them cramps, stitches, or just pains in the butt, muscle spasms put a serious damper on any workout—especially considering they usually strike without...
Carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the compression of the median nerve as it passes into the hand. The median nerve is located on the palm side of your hand (also called the carpal tunnel). Swelling...
Hoffa’s Disease
Hoffas’s disease is also known as Infrapatellar fat pad syndrome. It involves pain below the kneecap(patella) due to the thigh bone(femur) and shinbone(tibia) pinching fatty tissue below the patella.The fat pad is meant to...
