Dr Deepika, Consultant Physiotherapist, Rajaji Nagar, Spectrum Physio Center What is synovial plica syndrome? A synovial plica is a shelf-like membrane between the synovium of the patella and the tibiofemoral joint. Plicae essentially consist of mesenchymal tissue which is formed in the knee during the embryological phase of development. This tissue forms membranes, which divide …

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Valsalva test Procedure: The patient is seated with the thumb in the mouth and attempts to push the thumb out by blowing out hard. Assessment: The pushing increases the intraspinal pressure, revealing the presence of space-occupying masses such as extruded intervertebral disks, tumors, narrowing due to osteophytes, and soft tissue swelling. This leads to radicular …

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Bronchiectasis is when the airway walls, known as bronchi, thicken or enlarge. This is caused by chronic inflammation and/or repeated infections.In a normal lung, there are little hair-like structures, known as cilia, on the airways. Cilia sweep mucus and particles out of the lungs. But in people with bronchiectasis, cilia are destroyed. Mucus and particles …

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The effects of foot alignment and its influence on lower leg pain and posture The question often been raised “Is my low back pain due to disc problem?” well it need not be all time. Often the back pain, hip or knee pain could also be more influenced due to undiagnosed or ignorance of foot-related …

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Regain full physical, psychological and social status Optimize long-term prognosis To promote and implement secondary prevention measures Exercise training, education sessions, psychosocial support and support/counselling for patient and family in acute phase, out-patient care and long-term follow-up. Decrease cardiac morbidity and relieve symptoms Risk modification and secondary prevention Decrease anxiety and increase knowledge and self-confidence …

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What is Trapezitis? Trapezitis is an inflammation caused in the trapezius muscles which further leads to pain and spasm in the neck. It is increasingly becoming common among people working at desk, using computers and also those who do physical labor or use their neck and back muscles a lot. It is necessary to know …

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Urinary incontinence is the complaint of involuntary loss [leakage] of urine. The condition occurs in both sexes but more frequent in women. Incontinence in women is related to the dysfunction of bladder or pelvic floor muscles which often arise during or after pregnancy or at the time menopause. Long term cough, constipation, overweight, pelvic surgery …

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PROUD PHYSIO PARTNERS SPECTRUM PHYSIO CENTRE OWNED BY DR DHANANJEYAN JAYAVEL (P.T) South United F.C. South United Football Club is a professional football club based in Bangalore. The club plays in the I-League 2nd Division and Bangalore Super Division.South United Football Club was founded on 16 August 2012 in Bangalore with the long-term goal of …

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Wanna know the relation between your Back pain & your wallet? Come check it out here………Dr.Srinivas (P.T) Head Of the Branch Spectrum Physio Pvt Ltd (Kaggadasapura Branch) BangaloreBack Pain……Back Pain is a one of the commonest conditions for the people who indulged this current corporate life style and also by mingling into this robotic life. …

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BACKGROUND Pain attributed to muscle and its surrounding fascia is termed myofascial pain, with cervical myofascial pain thought to occur following either overuse or trauma to the muscles that support the shoulders and neck. In the cervical spine, the muscles most often implicated in myofascial pain are the trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboids, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus. …

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