Hand
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Produced by the pressing on the middle nerve of the wrist. The symptoms are pain and paresthesia (tingling), lack of sensation in the thumb, index or ring finger. The pain can expand to the elbow and shoulder. It increases during the night enough to disturb sleep.
DupuytrenDisease
Retraction of the palm fascia or aponeurosis. The fingers are forcly flexed starting with little and ring finger. The skin gets wrinkled and thick; nodules and fibrosis take place while the palm hardens progressively.
Head
Headaches - Migraine - Neuralgial trigeminal- Bruxism( see pages on headaches )
Foot
Bunion:
Bunion is the sinovial bag inflammation (bursitis) of the toe articulation related to hallux valgus.
Neck
Vertebro-basilarsyndrome
The vertebral artery circulation is partially obstructed. Due to its trajectory through the neck in the vertebral holes and entrance towards the cranium among the short muscles, it is exposed to pressure tensions. Deep muscle contractions may cause this syndrome and lack of balance.
Shoulder
Shoulder Periartris
A chronic inflammation of the articular capsule that produces an increasing pain, especially at night. It is difficult to move the shoulder and so that can be called frozen shoulder when movement is impossible. If it is more difficult to elevate the arm until 90 degrees, it is because of a bursitis deltoid; when it is between 70 and 100 degrees, there is a tendonitis of supraspinous.
Torax
respiratory pathologies
In respiratoy pathologies lung fibrosis, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or asthma, a respiratory expansion and an efectiviness of the respiratory muscles assist the oxygen exchange in order to clinically improve the condition.. Elimating corticosteroid administration is very important as the patient gets better. |