Musculoskeletal Key

Abstract Many patients with cancer and post-treatment of cancer develop lymphedema months to years post-treatment. A clinical picture including the abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, associated with…

Abstract Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a manifestation of venothromboembolism and is a global cause of morbidity and mortality. DVT is a thrombus formation of deep veins most commonly seen…

Abstract Dysphagia generally refers to any difficulty with swallowing, including occult or asymptomatic impairments. Dysphagia can result from a wide variety of functional or structural deficits of the oral cavity,…

Abstract A joint contracture is a limitation in the passive range of motion (ROM) of a joint that can result from changes in either intra-articular structures (e.g., bone, cartilage, capsule)…

Abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an idiopathic serious health condition that is accompanied by a serious disablement of affected individuals. Symptoms typical of CFS include post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment,…

Abstract Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by sacroiliitis, enthesitis, and a marked propensity for sacroiliac joint and spinal fusion. This arthritis is part of the spondyloarthritis…

Abstract Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood, affecting 1 to 4 children out of every 1000 born. Although many patients are young, the majority of…

Abstract As the leading cause of death worldwide, cardiovascular diseases leave many individuals with a myriad of functional impairments related to debility and adjustment to their cardiac event. Cardiac rehabilitation…