Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders Definition – A group of CNS degenerative diseases associated with involuntary movements or abnormalities of skeletal muscle tone and posture. They can be broadly classified as hypokinetic (too…
Electrodiagnostic Studies
Electrodiagnostic Studies Electrodiagnostic studies (also known as NCS/EMG or sometimes just EMG) include nerve conduction studies (NCSs or NCVs) and EMG. Other less commonly performed electrodiagnostic tests include somatosensory evoked…
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Introduction and Epidemiology1 – MS is a CNS inflammatory disease of unknown etiology (thought to be autoimmune) that is characterized by areas of demyelination that are disseminated in…
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP, Guillain-Barré syndrome) – an acquired disease of autoimmune etiology characterized by ascending paresthesias and weakness that can progress to total body…
Physiological Changes With Aging
Physiological Changes With Aging Muscle Aging: Muscle power decreases by 3.5% per year and muscle strength decreases by 1.4% to 2.5% per year after the age of 60 years Immobility:…
Musculoskeletal/Sports/Orthopedics
Musculoskeletal/Sports/Orthopedics LIMB JOINT PRIMARY MOVERS Motion (ROM in degrees) Muscles Nerves Roots Shoulder flexion (180) Anterior deltoid Coracobrachialis Axillary Musculocutaneous C5, C6 C6, C7 Shoulder extension (45) Latissimus dorsi Teres…
Burn Rehabilitation
Burn Rehabilitation Secondary to external agents (heat, cold, chemicals, electricity, and radiation) #1 cause of accidental deaths in children under 2 years1 Leads to hypermetabolic state DEPTH/DEGREE Superficial thickness (first…
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation PR is a multidisciplinary program that provides persons with the ability to adapt to chronic lung disease.1 Rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung conditions is well established and…
Hip Joint Orthopaedic Tests
Hip Joint Orthopaedic Tests Palpation Iliac Crest and Anterior, Superior, and Inferior Iliac Spine Descriptive Anatomy The iliac crest is at the inferior margin of the flank from the anterior;…
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation INTRODUCTION Under the broadened scope of the recent AHRQ guidelines, CR may include exercise programs, education and risk factor modification for secondary prevention, and psychosocial counseling.1 CR is…
