Spinal Facet Joints: Anatomy, Function, and Clinical Importance
The joint between vertebral facets is the zygapophyseal (facet) joint, a crucial synovial joint that guides and limits spinal movement, contributes to...
By Jordan
Category: Musculoskeletal Health
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Tender Joint: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
A tender joint is a joint that causes pain or discomfort when lightly touched, palpated, or pressured, indicating an underlying issue such as inflamma...
By Alex
Hand Muscles: Why, How, and When to Stretch Them
Stretching hand muscles involves targeted movements for the wrist, fingers, and thumb to improve flexibility, reduce stiffness, and prevent conditions...
By Alex
Stiff Fingers: Causes, Immediate Relief, Exercises, and Long-Term Prevention
Stopping a stiff finger requires a multi-faceted approach that combines immediate relief strategies, targeted exercises, ergonomic adjustments, and ad...
By Hart
Synovial Fluid: Its Role in Movement, Joint Health, and Maintenance
Synovial fluid is a viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in synovial joints that enables smooth, low-friction, pain-free movement by lubricating cartila...
By Alex
Joints: Definition, Classification, and Common Misconceptions
A joint is defined as the point where two or more bones meet, enabling movement and providing structural support, meaning structures such as ligaments...
By Jordan
Shoulder External Rotation: Understanding Weakness, Causes, and Strengthening
Weakness in shoulder external rotation is a reduced capacity of the infraspinatus and teres minor muscles to rotate the humerus outward, causing insta...
By Jordan
Jaw Range of Motion: Measurement Techniques, Normal Values, and Influencing Factors
Measuring jaw range of motion involves quantifying mandibular movements like opening, protrusion, retrusion, and lateral excursion using tools such as...
By Alex
Joint Hypermobility: Understanding Disadvantages, Risks, and Management
Highly flexible joints, or hypermobility, primarily lead to reduced joint stability, increasing the risk of injury, chronic pain, accelerated degenera...
By Hart
