L4-5 Disc Disease – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

L4-5 Disc Disease/PLID (Prolapse lumbar intervertebral disc) is one of the most common vertebral column diseases of elderly people leading to back pain, radicular pain, and subsequently neurological deficit due to nerve root compression. It is a common condition that frequently affects the spine in young and middle-aged patients.[rx,rx,rx] The lumbar intervertebral disc is a … [Read more…]

Atlanto-occipital Subluxation – Symptoms, Treatment

Atlanto-occipital Subluxation/Atlanto-occipital Dislocation (AOD) is being increasingly recognized as a potentially survivable injury as a result of improved prehospital management of polytrauma patients and increased awareness of this entity, leading to earlier diagnosis and more aggressive treatment. However, despite overall improved outcomes, AOD is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this … [Read more…]

Atlanto-occipital Instability – Symptoms, Treatment

Atlanto-occipital Instability/Atlanto-occipital Dislocation (AOD) is being increasingly recognized as a potentially survivable injury as a result of improved prehospital management of polytrauma patients and increased awareness of this entity, leading to earlier diagnosis and more aggressive treatment. However, despite overall improved outcomes, AOD is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this … [Read more…]

Atlanto-occipital Joint Pain – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Atlanto-occipital Joint Pain/Atlanto-occipital Dislocation (AOD) is being increasingly recognized as a potentially survivable injury as a result of improved prehospital management of polytrauma patients and increased awareness of this entity, leading to earlier diagnosis and more aggressive treatment. However, despite overall improved outcomes, AOD is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of … [Read more…]

Atlanto-occipital Dislocation – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) is being increasingly recognized as a potentially survivable injury as a result of improved prehospital management of polytrauma patients and increased awareness of this entity, leading to earlier diagnosis and more aggressive treatment. However, despite overall improved outcomes, AOD is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this paper … [Read more…]

Types / Classification of Atlantoaxial Joints Instability

Types / Classification of Atlantoaxial Joints Instability/Atlantoaxial Joints Instability or Atlantoaxial Dislocation refers to a loss of stability between the atlas and axis (C1–C2), resulting in loss of normal articulation. The atlantoaxial joints can lose stable articulation from traumatic, inflammatory, idiopathic, or congenital abnormalities.[rx] The atlantoaxial segment consists of the atlas (C1) and axis (C2) … [Read more…]

Atlantoaxial Joints Instability – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Atlantoaxial Joints Instability

Atlantoaxial Joints Instability or Atlantoaxial Dislocation refers to a loss of stability between the atlas and axis (C1–C2), resulting in loss of normal articulation. The atlantoaxial joints can lose stable articulation from traumatic, inflammatory, idiopathic, or congenital abnormalities.[rx] The atlantoaxial segment consists of the atlas (C1) and axis (C2) and forms a complex transitional structure … [Read more…]

Best Cervical Pillow For Cervical Spondylosis

Best Cervical Pillow For Cervical Spondylosis/Travel Pillows you should be able to pick the best travel pillows. The truth is that traveling an especially long distances can be quite tiring and at times can be uncomfortable. It doesn’t matter whether it’s by road, air, or sea. During or after the journey, you may experience neck, … [Read more…]

Weaver’s Bottom ; Symptoms, Treatment

Weaver’s Bottom/Ischial bursitis also is known as ischiogluteal bursitis or weaver’s bottom is a condition where the bursa that lies between the ischial tuberosity and the gluteus maximus muscle becomes inflamed. This bursa is present physiologically in order to reduce the amount of frictional force generated between the gluteal muscle and the ischial tuberosity that … [Read more…]

Ischiogluteal Bursitis ; Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Ischiogluteal Bursitis/Ischial bursitis also is known as ischiogluteal bursitis or weaver’s bottom is a condition where the bursa that lies between the ischial tuberosity and the gluteus maximus muscle becomes inflamed. This bursa is present physiologically in order to reduce the amount of frictional force generated between the gluteal muscle and the ischial tuberosity that … [Read more…]

Treatment of Ischial Bursitis

Treatment of Ischial Bursitis/Ischial bursitis also is known as ischiogluteal bursitis or weaver’s bottom is a condition where the bursa that lies between the ischial tuberosity and the gluteus maximus muscle becomes inflamed. This bursa is present physiologically in order to reduce the amount of frictional force generated between the gluteal muscle and the ischial … [Read more…]

How do you heal jumper’s knee fast?

How do you heal jumper’s knee fast?/Jumper’s knee also called patellar tendinopathy, is a painful condition of the knee caused by small tears in the patellar tendon that mainly occurs in sports requiring strenuous jumping. The tears are typically caused by accumulated stress on the patellar or quadriceps tendon. As the name implies, the condition … [Read more…]