SAMARPAN PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC

MEDIAN NERVE INJURY

CAUSES:

AXILLA

• AXILLARY ANEURYSM
• TRACTION INJURY

ARM

• PENETRATING INJURY

ELBOW

• PENETRATING INJURY
• HANSEN'S DISEASE
• TOURNIQUET'S DISEASE
• GOLFER'S ELBOW
• SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE

FOREARM

• PRONATER TERES SYNDROME
• VOLKMAN'S ISCHEMIC CONTRACTURE

WRIST

• GLASS CUT INJURY
• CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
SENSORY AND MOTOR LOSS INVOLVING THAT AREA
DEFORMITY:

1. APE HAND
2. POINTING INDEX FINGER

TREATMENT:
PASSIVE MOVEMENTS
GENTLE STRETCHING
IG STIMULATION
CARE OF ANESTHETIC HAND
SPLINTS