History
Vascular and mechanical factors can lead to nerve pathology. Pain is the most common symptom. Sensory responses, reported as stretch pain or paresthesia, occur when tissues are in the neural stretch position. Clinical reasoning is used to understand the possible mechanism of injury, such as pathological insult to the nervous tissue or surrounding tissues or […]

While the nerve is regenerating, or if nerve recovery is incomplete
• Inspect skin regularly; provide prompt treatment of wounds or blisters
• Compensate for dryness with massage creams or oils
In the upper extremity
• Avoid handling hot, cold, sharp, or abrasive objects
• Avoid sustained grasps; change use of tools frequently
• Redistribute hand pressure by building up the […]

Muscle performance refers to the capacity of a muscle to do work. Despite the simplicity of the definition, muscle performance is a complex component of functional movement and is influenced by all of the body systems. Factors that affect muscle performance include the morphological qualities of muscle; neurological, biochemical, and biomechanical influences; and metabolic, cardiovascular, […]

It has been said that the physical therapy profession is defined by a body of knowledge and clinical applications that are directed toward the elimination or resolution of disability.Understanding the disabling consequences of disease, injury, and abnormalities of development and how the risk of potential disability can be reduced, therefore, must be fundamental to the […]

Almost everyone, regardless of age, values the ability to function as independently as possible during everyday life. Health-care consumers (patients and clients) typically seek out or are referred for physical therapy services because of physical impairments associated with movement disorders caused by injury, disease, or health-related conditions that interfere with […]