Neuroanatomy Review: The Brachial Plexus
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Here is an infographic summarizing compression injuries that can occur in the upper extremity, hand and fingers. Image Credit - Ariella Studies
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What is The Glabella?
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The Glabella is a pretty obscure anatomical structure. The Glabella is described as the skin between the eyebrows and above the nose.
Read MoreMassage Therapy for Shin Splints
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an exercise-induced condition that causes pain, swelling and in severe cases there is associated numbness.
Anyone can develop chronic exertional compartment syndrome, but it's more common to occur in runners. Rest and conservative interventions usually allow symptoms to resolve.
Read MoreWhat is a Concussion?
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The most commonly reported symptoms are occipital headache, blurry vision, nausea, dizziness, balance problems, a “foggy feeling,” difficulty with concentration, difficulty with memory, fatigue, confusion, drowsiness, and irritability.
Image Credit: Andreas Vesalius' Fabrica, published in 1543, showing the base of the human brain, including optic chiasma, cerebellum, olfactory bulbs, etc.
Body Worlds: Animals Inside Out
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Some pictures of muscles and nerves from a recent Body Worlds exhibit held in Ottawa Ontario Canada.
Read MoreMassage Therapy and Dupuytren's Disease
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Massage therapy combined with active and passive stretching has been proposed as a potential adjunctive treatment for Dupuytren’s disease. It is a technique that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects, it is worth investigating the effects of massage therapy for attenuating dupuytren's disease progression and recurrence.
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