In upper radial palsy, paresis occurs due to damage or irritation of the radial nerve. This usually develops near the axilla. Upper radial nerve palsy is associated with various symptoms for the affected person. What is upper radial palsy? Upper radial palsy results from damage to the radial nerve and manifests itself in a number … Upper Radial Palsy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Synonyms Latin: adducere Adduction Adduction is the countermovement of abduction. Here, the arms or legs removed from the body are brought up to the body. In our example, an adduction of the stretched arms takes place in the shoulder joint. You can find another example of adduction in the shoulder joint here. Example Butterfly Adductor … Adduction
Flexion is one of the main movements of the human musculoskeletal system. It occurs in the spine and many extremity joints. What is flexion? Like many anatomical terms, the term flexion comes from Latin and describes bending in single joints or chains of joints, such as in the spine. Like many anatomical terms, the term … Inflection: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Retroversion means “to turn back” and stands for various phenomena in medicine. On the one hand, the extremities can be raised in the dorsal direction, and on the other hand, certain bone sections lie retroverted by themselves. In addition, retroversion can refer to the backward tilt of organs such as the uterus (womb). What is … Retroversion: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Plantar flexion is a functionally very important movement of the foot. It plays a determining role in activities that serve locomotion. What is plantar flexion? Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion are the common names for the movements of the foot in the upper ankle joint. Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion are the common names for the movements … Plantar Flexion: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The hand is a very flexible part of the human body and not only manages to grasp heavy objects with a lot of force, but also to do precise fine work (e.g. sewing). This is important for our everyday skills. For example, the connective tissue fibers of the hand must be elastic and allow perfect … Exercises for Dupuytren’s disease
Other physiotherapeutic methods Even with Dupuytren’s disease, everyday activities can be taken up. Therefore, the aim of physiotherapy is to promote and maintain the mobility and elasticity of the connective tissue and muscles. With the independent execution of exercises, can be practiced actively against the restriction of the fingers. All articles in this series: Exercises … Other physiotherapeutic methods | Exercises for Dupuytren’s disease
Synonyms: anteversio Anteversion The anteversion is the forward leading of the stretched or bent arms/legs. Combined means the anteversion from the Latin ante (in front) and vertere (turning/turning). In the picture, an anteversion of the stretched arm in the shoulder joint is shown. This results in a contraction of the anterior shoulder muscle. A shot … Anteversion
What is Dupuytren’s disease? In Dupuytren’s disease, there is a change in the connective tissue tendon plate on the palm of the hand (at the so-called palmar aponeurosis) in the form of increased collagen formation. Due to the restructuring of the tissue, which can also be felt as a hardened nodular change on the palm, … Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
Heredity as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease A genetic component is also discussed in the explanation of the cause of Dupuytren’s disease, as an accumulation of the disease’s development within the family has been observed. According to current scientific knowledge, the so-called “WNT signaling pathway” should play a role here. This is a sequence of … Heredity as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease | Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
Epilepsy as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease Like diabetes, epilepsy is one of the associated diseases of Dupuytren’s disease. The correlation of the two diseases was first recognized in the 1940s and has been part of research ever since. The rate of new cases of Dupuytren’s contracture in epileptics can be up to 57%. There … Epilepsy as the cause of Dupuytren’s disease | Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
Ligament stretching (syn. ligament strain) of the knee is caused by a violent movement of the knee joint beyond the normal extent and can affect both the inner and outer ligament. It is one of the most common sports injuries and can be caused, for example, by a sudden rotational movement of the knee. The … Strain of ligaments in the knee
