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Frozen shoulder or  Adhesi ve capsulitis or    Periarthritis of shoulder joint The term adhesive capsulitis implies that the shoulder joint capsule has adhesions and inflammation that limits the motion of the shoulder. While this condition is common, its cause is not well understood. We do know, however, that this condition is more common in females than in males, the non-dominate shoulder is more affected than the dominant shoulder, and the prevalence is more common after the age of 40. It takes between six months and three years to stabilize and regress. Unfortunately, there is often a residual permanent reduction in shoulder motion. Adhesions are fibrotic bands of scar tissue that join the surfaces of two anatomic surfaces. With time, adhesions tend to expand in breadth while they tighten and bind normal motion. The shoulder has a propensity for developing adhesions. If shoulder joint inflammation and fibrotic adhesions combine, the condition we know as a frozen should...

Definition  : Muscular dystrophies are an inherited group of disorders characterized by the variable distribution of muscle wasting and weakness, onset depends on the age of onset, the pattern of inheritance, rate of progression, and clinical severity. A muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. in muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle There are different types of muscular dystrophy, including the following: Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy_ (DMD: > is one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophies. It is the most common hereditary neuromuscular disease and does not exhibit a predilection for any race or ethnic group. Mutations in the dystrophin gene lead to progressive muscle fiber degeneration and Weakness .> DMD is a genetic disease due to the mutation of the dystrophin gene, located on chromosome Xp21. It is inherited as an X...

Crouch Gait  : Definition : -  (with or without stiff knee ) is defined as excessive ankle dorsiflexion, knee, and hip flexion during the stance phase. -This gait disorder is common among patients with cerebral palsy. -Crouch gait is an abnormal walking pattern -This pattern is part of the natural history of the gait disorder in children with more severe diplegia and in the majority of children with spastic quadriplegia. -the commonest cause of crouch gait in children with spastic diplegia isolated lengthening of the heel cord in the younger child. (Summary In brief ) -Walking with crouch gait uses up more energy than normal walking, which causes fatigue and joint pain. Essentially, your body has to work harder to stay balanced, and because your ankles, knees, and hips are continuously bent, some muscles are constantly being strained, while others are underused -= This muscle imbalance increases joint pressure and can result in chronic pain -- Crouch gait is a common gait devi...

Definition  : Idiopathic toe walking is a term used to define a gait in which a person walks with a toe‐toe gait pattern without any known correlated etiology idiopathic toe walking is when your child continues to walk on their tiptoes beyond   three years of age Toe walking refers to a walking pattern in which a child walks on the balls of their feet and there is no contact between the heels and the ground. There are many medical reasons for this type of walking pattern. This handout is about a specific type of toe walking called idiopathic toe walking. Some children with idiopathic toe walking are able to walk with their feet flat when asked to do so. When these children wear shoes, they might not walk on their toes. Their toe walking is often exaggerated when they walk bare-footed from one room to another or when they walk on surfaces that have increased tactile sensations (carpet, cold tile, grass). These children typically do not have tightness in their Achilles Key ...