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Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics is a medical journal that provides information to all therapists involved in developmental and physical rehabilitation of infants, children and youth. Designed for PT and OT pediatric professionals in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, and health and human services agencies, the journal ...
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a group of heritable diseases that cause degeneration of muscle and progressive weakness. Per the name, FSHD tends to sequentially weaken the muscles of the face, those that position the scapula, and those overlying the humerus bone of the upper arm.
[full citation needed] Amazon allgedly deleted negative reviews of Scientology-related items, despite the reviews' compliance with comments guidelines. [364] [365] In November 2012, it was reported that Amazon.co.uk deleted "a wave of reviews by authors of their fellow writers' books in what is believed to be a response to [a] 'sock puppet ...
Impingement of the shoulder was previously thought to be precipitated by shoulder abduction and surgical intervention focused on lateral or total acromionectomy. [4] [25] In 1972, Charles Neer proposed that impingement was due to the anterior third of the acromion and the coracoacromial ligament and suggested surgery should be focused on these ...
Anterior shoulder dislocation while carrying a frail elder. A dislocated shoulder is a condition in which the head of the humerus is detached from the glenoid fossa. [2] Symptoms include shoulder pain and instability. [2] Complications may include a Bankart lesion, Hill-Sachs lesion, rotator cuff tear, or injury to the axillary nerve. [1]
Bed rest, medical treatment in which a person lies in bed for most of the time to try to cure an illness; Immobilization (healing), holding an injured joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace to prevent movement while healing
A 2010 systematic review found that numerous deaths since 1934 have been recorded after chiropractic neck manipulation typically associated with vertebral artery dissection. [ 93 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] A growing number of chiropractors advocate for aligning the profession with scientific standards, focusing on neuromusculoskeletal care and ...
In most cases traction is only one part of the treatment plan of a patient needing such therapy. The physician's order will contain: Type of traction; Amount of weight to be applied; Frequency of neurovascular checks if more frequent than every four hours; Site care of inserted pins, wires, or tongs; The site and care of straps, harnesses and ...