Head injury needs ICU Management. However, trivial head injuries of contusion type are missed at times since a patient is not observed for first 48 hours and as there is progression to compression, their seriousness is realized. This leaves co-morbidities as internal hemorrhage is in progress. The present article provide an overview in a super-specialty hospital. Reviews present an orderly picture inside ICUs. Yet impending danger of death is lingering around. Many deaths occur due to respira... Read More

James Parkinson described this condition as paralysis agitance in an ‘Essay on the Shaking Palsy’, in 1817. It was after a century that loss of dopaminergic cells was discovered in Parkinson’s diseases (PD) and later on low levels of dopamine in corpus striatum were detected, which gave a boost to medication for PD in 1970. In Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy,  the main regulators of the caudate nucleus... Read More

The triads of symptoms - clicking, locking and pain comprise by far the most common complaints associated with the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ). What is lesser acknowledged and seldom accepted is that the TMJ may be a source of, or exacerbate facial pain, headaches, ear aches, neck aches, dizziness, dental problems - to list a few.

Several co-morbidities like Backaches, Fatigue, Irritable Bowel syndrome, Scoliosis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Sinus infections, Nervousness, Heart rhythm i... Read More

“If you did not document it, it was not done.” In general terms, a medical record is the record of all care that is provided. If it is not recorded, it did not happen. If it is recoded incorrectly, it happened incorrectly. Therefore, it is so important to be accurate when documenting a medical record.

DIAGNOSIS IN MEDICINE: Diagnosis is the process of determining the nature of a condition by way of examination. The concept of diagnosis and classification of diseases and disorders in medical profession has existed since the 16^th century. Diagnosis involves clinical decision-making along several dimensions, culminating in the assignment of a label or labels which inform(s) treatment decisions. Medical diagnosis refers to both, the process of attempting to determine and/or identify... Read More

My name is TriptiGyan, and this is my story of how I became an Olympic and Paralympic Medical Team Gamesmaker at the London 2012 Games. I remember the very first time when I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world. I was 12 years old, and I had to write an essay on the profession I aspired to enter into when I grew up. I wanted to become a scientist. After writing my A level examinations, with so many different fields of study to choose from at university, I was unsure which degree to... Read More

What are you harvesting from yoga in PT Rehabilitation?- In conclusion, yoga offers people who have suffered strokes and their families a positive, safe ongoing neurodevelopmental program of self-care while decreasing co-morbidity risks and falls.It is my hope the bounty of benefits this ancient practice is yielding from the breadbasket of North American will also take root back in its homeland of India. Let me know how you utilize yoga in physical therapy there and together we will deeply no... Read More

PROLOGUE: Shoulder pain, which is often persistent or recurrent, is one of the major reasons patients consult with the physiotherapists. Pain and irritation of the Trapezius muscle is one of the frequently encountered problems in physiotherapy practice. The incidence of trapezitis is more common as typing and mousing are common office tasks, involving both fine motor control and associated postural activity. While such pain may arise from the trapezius muscle itself, very often it is associat... Read More

INTRODUCTION:In a recent American study, the epidemiology of acute knee injuries was evaluated in a local community population. Knee injuries associated with sports activities were the most common (36.3%), followed by nonsports related twisting bending and step related injuries (26.5%), falls (21.1%) and other trauma 8.6% (1).Knee pain is common throughout the world.  In one population based survey of Chinese subjects aged 70 and over, the knee was the most commonly reported site of pain... Read More

Physiotherapist being an expert in movement & exercise physiology becomes a natural & eligible person to integrate aqua aerobics into his aquatic therapy practice. There are few aqua aerobics classes happening in some major cities of India like Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi. Most of these classes are given by fitness professionals & not physiotherapists. So, there is a huge potential for the therapists to take this concept to a new level by integrating it along with their practice... Read More

Introduction: Health care delivery system requires the expertise of variety of professionals. The determinants of efficiency of the system do not only confine to the performance and quality of medical doctors. Rather the quality and competency of several allied health professionals often play a major role in making the system sensitive and efficient. Therefore the modern health care delivery systems throughout the world establish regulatory mechanisms to acknowledge, regulate, and upgrade the... Read More

CHENNAI  :On the occasion of “World Physiotherapy Day”, a free physiotherapy awareness camp was held on September 8^th, at “TAMIL NADU SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION” (TANSOWA), an Orphanage home at Arumbakkam, Chennai, which was organized by Physiotherapist Chennai and Sairam Neuromuscular clinic. A group of physiotherapists took active participation and emphasized the importance of physiotherapy to the members of the orphanage home.