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Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis (TMC OA) is, also known as osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb, thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis, basilar (or basal) joint arthritis, or as rhizarthrosis. [3][1][2] This joint is formed by the trapezium bone of the wrist and the metacarpal bone of the thumb. This is one of the joints where most humans ...
A clavicle fracture, also known as a broken collarbone, is a bone fracture of the clavicle. [ 1 ] Symptoms typically include pain at the site of the break and a decreased ability to move the affected arm. [ 1 ] Complications can include a collection of air in the pleural space surrounding the lung (pneumothorax), injury to the nerves or blood ...
Treatment of a separated shoulder depends on the severity of the injury. When beginning treatment, the first steps should be to control inflammation, and to rest and ice the joint. Anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen may also relieve pain and inflammation. The joint should be iced every four hours for fifteen minutes at a time.
Rounded shoulder posture (RSP), also known as “mom posture”, [1] is a common postural problem in which the resting position of the shoulders leans forward from the body’s ideal alignment. [1] Patients usually feel slouched and hunched, [2] with the situation deteriorating if left untreated. A 1992 study concluded that 73% of workers aged ...
The Ozempic Side Effect That No One’s Talking About. Korin Miller. September 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM. Ozempic Could Trigger Bone Loss, Finds New StudyGetty Images. Research has shown there are ...
A winged scapula (scapula alata) is a skeletal medical condition in which the shoulder blade protrudes from a person's back in an abnormal position. In rare conditions it has the potential to lead to limited functional activity in the upper extremity to which it is adjacent. It can affect a person's ability to lift, pull, and push weighty objects.
The trapezius muscle (pl.: trapezii) is a surface muscle of back, shown in red above and below. Details. Origin. Medial one-third of superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T12, Nuchal ligament [1] Insertion. Posterior border of the lateral one-third of the clavicle, acromion process, and spine ...
v. t. e. The accessory nerve, also known as the eleventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve XI, or simply CN XI, is a cranial nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. It is classified as the eleventh of twelve pairs of cranial nerves because part of it was formerly believed to originate in the brain.