Spinal Nerve
31 pairs(8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coccyx) Upper limb plexus Cervical plexus Phrenic nerve(c4) Brachial plexus Radial nerve Median nerve Ulnar nerve Musculocutaneous nerve Axillary nerve
Peripheral Nerve System
Somatic nerve system somatic nervous system allows you to move and control muscles throughout your body. The somatic nervous system consists of nerves that go to the skin and muscles…
Brain
Brain Cerebrum : Frontal(Motor), Parietal(Sensory), Temporal(Auditory), Occipital(vision) → Broca area(frontal) : motor speech area, if this area damaged : Broca’s aphasia(kow what they wish to say but unable to speak…
Shoulder bursitis
What is it Inflammation of the bursae due to infection, injury or overuse. Symptoms : pain, redness, fever, limited movement Massage Acute : cold, MLD, swedish, GTO, No on-site work Chronic…
Shoulder and Arm – ROM
GH joint flexion/extension abduction/adduction external rotation/ internal rotation horizontal abduction/horizontal adduction normal range Scapulothoracic joint abduction/adduction elevation/depression End feel An end feel is defined as the sensation or feeling which…
Shoulder and Arm – Nerves
Axillary Deltoid Teres minor Musculocutaneous Biceps brachii Brachialis coracobrachialis Radial Triceps brachii Long thoracic Serratus anterior
Shoulder and Arm – Joints
GH joint Convex on concave posterior/anterior/ inferior SC Joint inferior/superior → convex on concave anterior/posterior → concave on convex AC joint Scapulothoracic joint : not true joint, When shoulder joint…
Bell’s Palsy
What is it? Flaccid(weak and relaxed muscle) paralysis of facial nerve(CN VII) by inflammation the nerve Cause Unknown Compression from edema Trauma Exposure to a chill or draft Symptoms Unilateral…
Torticolis
What is it? Reduced length and increased tone of SCM on one side. Acute acquired / spasmodicCongenital Cause Idiopathic(could be injury, muscle tightness etc)IdiopathicSxThe onset is sudden.pain(+), can not move.InfancyCan not…
TMJ Disorder
What is it TMJ dysfunction (TMD) causes pain and tenderness in your jaw joints and surrounding muscles and ligaments. Sign and sx Pain , ear discomfort, headache, jaw dysfunction(trismus, lockding),…