study group for aspiring pce,npte students

[jess]

ok since you've probably fugured ive post msk topice....
help/advice/suggestions with these would be appreciated please:

-desensitising techniques
-management of complex regional pain syndrome
-treatment ideas (in priority) for myofacial pain syndrome
-treament ideas for thoracic outlet syndrome
-contraindications for acl/pcl repairs i.e. avoidance activities and time lines for activity
-treament ideas, precautions for meniscal injuries...time lines??


(personally, i think this is a better way to do it and bounce ideas off eachother rather than go through specific pathologies which we can find out individually)

replies appreciated...feel free to join in

jess

[jess]

no one has really helped out with my initial queries??

[bhuvneshshah]

hi jess
the line of treatment i know is spray with vasocoolent and stretch the muscle with trigger point (Myofacsial pain syndrom). If refractory, the point can be injected with the local anaesthetics

Myofacsial pain syndrome: triggerpoint mannual by travell and simons provides an excellent account for myofacial pain map for the individaul muscle and with position of stretch and injection technique

[bhuvneshshah]

hi jess
the line of treatment i know is spray with vasocoolent and stretch the muscle with trigger point (Myofacsial pain syndrom). If refractory, the point can be injected with the local anaesthetics

Myofacsial pain syndrome: triggerpoint mannual by travell and simons provides an excellent account for myofacial pain map for the individaul muscles, positions for stretch and injection techniques

cheers
Bhuvnesh Shah

[jess]

(btw excuse my typing errors! really not acceptable i know)
ok...flexor and extensor tendon repairs, post op regimes, secondary and final stages of rehab. how to progress and when?

jess

[jess]

here is what i was thinking...

flexor tendon repairs
the strength/duration curve shows that healing is weak at 3 weeks but of sufficient strength to tolerate active contraction of the muscle
post op- pt should wear a hand splint for up to 4-6 weeks depending on surgeon. so wrist is in 20 degrees flexion, mcps in 60 flexion and fingers in extension. (a kieninert splint allows pt to actively extend and passively flex within limits of splint.
so...active extension and passive flexion should start in 24 hours to avaoid post op complications.
cont. with gentle, progressive active rom at 6 wks.
at 8 wks progressive strengthening
at 12 weeks moderate stress can be applied to flexor tendon in flex/ext. (pt may be able to start work depending on nature of job)
at 8 months- full tensile strength recovered



extensor tendon repairs
post op- wrist maintained in 45 deg. wrist ext. splinting/cast
mcp joints in extension for 2 weeks approx then splint is usually changes to allow active flexion, passive extension of mcp joints (4-6 wks)
7-12 wks cont with progressive rom to active ext.
8 wks start strengthening regime
pt may begin working at 12 wks...

same lines of thought?

[bhuvneshshah]

hi jess

not sure of specific timeline. Can you point out any of the refferece. Thanks for informative ideas.


Cheers
Bhuvnesh Shah

[M kaur]

hi swapnil
may i ahve the pleasure to join your group please?
m kaur

[swapnil_handa85]

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Course Content

First Semester
Basics of Anatomy & Physiology-I
Basics of Anatomy & Physiology-II
Basic computer skills
Communication skills in English
Second Semester
General & Clinical Psychology
Sociology & Biostatics
Geriatrics
Bio-Mechanics
Third Semester
Nervous System & Neuromuscular Transmission
Musculo-Skeleton System & Joints
Clinical Orthopedics
Exercise & Electrotherapy - I
Fourth Semester
General Surgery
Physiotherapy in Medical & Surgical Conditions
Exercise & Electrotherapy - II
Project
Fifth Semester
Medicines
Physiotherapy in Cardiothoracic Conditions
Biochemistry
Physiotherapy in Neurosurgery
Sixth Semester
Pharmacology
Computer Skills for Office Management
Professional Practices in Physiotherapy-I
Kinesiology
Seventh Semester
Professional Practices in Physiotherapy-II
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Management of Physiotherapy Department
Community Medicines
Eighth Semester
Advanced Therapeutics
Rehabilitation & ADL
Dissertation Project
Total Credits of Programme 128

[rajasd]

hi
i would like to join ur group.let me know how to contact ur group.
thanks

[venkat]

Hi,

I think its not too late. I would like to join this group. My mail ID [email protected]

Venkat