Saturday 14 September 2013

ULNER NERVE INJURY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT

ULNAR NERVE INJURY


Anatomy Of Ulnar Nerve


CAUSES OF ULNAR NERVE INJURY :

 AT THE CERVICAL SPINE
Sensory Area Of Ulnar And Radial Nerve

  • PROLAPSE INTER-VERTEBRAL DISC
  • OSTEOPHYTE DUE TO CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS
  • RHEUMATOID DISEASES OF THE CERVICAL SPINE
AT THE BASE OF THE NECK
  • CERVICAL RIB
  • THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
  • SCALENUS ANTICUS SYNDROME
AT THE AXILLA
  • CRUTCH PALSY
ARM
  • TOURNIQUET PALSY
  • HANSEN'S DISEASE
ELBOW
AT THE FOREARM
  • VOLKMAN'S ISCHEMIC DISEASE
  • TIGHT PLASTER
AT THE WRIST
  • GLASS CUT INJURY
  • COMPRESSION OF THE ULNAR NERVE
  • TUMORS
  • OSTEOARTHRITIS
  • FRACTURE OF THE CARPAL BONE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS IN ULNAR NERVE INJURY :

SENSORY & MOTOR LOSS
Claw Hand Deformity 


DEFORMITY : CLAW HAND DEFORMITY

PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT 

            
Exercise in Ulnar Nerve Injury



  • IG/SF  STIMULATION
  • PASSIVE MOVEMENTS AND STRETCHING
  • Gradually Start Of Active Assisted And Then Active Movement.
  • Followed Progression to Strengthen of affected Muscle
  • CARE OF ANESTHETIC HAND
  • SPLINTAGE
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