Dr. Ashutosh's Health & Wellness

🔈 WHAT IS BICEPS TENDONITIS? The biceps muscle has two heads, simply named the long head and the short head. With biceps tendinitis, it’s usually the long head (which attaches to the top front of the shoulder) that gets injured. The long head tendon attaches to the shoulder joint capsule, and it is very near other important shoulder structures, such as your rotator cuff. When the biceps tendon has any kind of abnormal or excessive stress, it may get inflamed. This includes excessive tension (pulling), compression (pinching), or shearing. If this happens repetitively, your body’s ability to heal itself may lag compared to these stresses, and this can lead to pain and injury via inflammation and swelling. ✳ Risk Factors for Biceps Tendonitis: 1. Repetitive overhead movements. 2. Poor movement mechanics and posture. 3. Weakness in the rotator cuff. 4. Age-related changes. 5. Abrupt increase in upper body exercise routine. ✳ How Do You Know If You Have Biceps Tendonitis? Peopl...

  Physical Therapy Approaches in the Treatment of Low Back Pain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6251828/    Globally, in 2016, low back pain (LBP) contributed 57.6 million of total years lived with disability. Low Back Pain Guidelines regularly recommend the use of physical exercise for non-specific LBP. Early non-pharmacological treatment is endorsed.  This includes education and self-management, and the recommencement of normal activities and exercise, with the addition of psychological programs in those whose symptoms persist.  The aim of physiotherapy treatments is to improve function and prevent disability from getting worse. There is no evidence available to show that one type of exercise is superior to another, and participation can be in a group or in an individual exercise program. Active strategies such as exercise are related to decreased disability. Passive methods (rest, medications) are associated with worsening disability,...

  How can a stroke/Paralysis affect my movement? You may experience weakness , or even complete paralysis (called hemiplegia) in the muscles of one side of your body. This can make it difficult to move or use your limbs and get about. Your limbs may move in a different way when you try to use them. For example your hip may move upwards when you want to step forwards, or your elbow may move out to the side when you want to lift something.  The affected side of your body may feel different . Your limbs may feel heavy because the weakness makes them difficult to move, or they may feel numb (like after you have had an injection at the dentist). Some people have more unusual sensations such as pins and needles, hot and cold sensations or feel as though water is running down their limb. Occasionally they can be painful. You may have problems with your posture and balance , making it difficult to stay upright and you may be more likely to have a fall.        Join...