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21/08/2025

Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals that form in and around the joints. 

It’s the most common type of inflammatory arthritis. It’s more common in men and you’re more likely to get it as you get older.  

Gout occurs in people who have high levels of uric acid, also known as urate, in their blood. Urate is created every day when our bodies break down purines. Purines are chemicals that are naturally created in our body, but they are also present in certain foods.  

We all have urate in our blood: this is normal and healthy. But if levels become too high it may cause gout. 

People used to think that gout was caused by overeating and drinking too much alcohol. While this can make attacks of gout more likely, it’s not the whole story.
about three-quarters of the urate in our bodies comes from the breakdown of purines produced within our body, while only about a quarter comes from food and drink. As urate levels build up, your body gets rid of any extra through your kidneys and in your wee. But if your body makes too much urate, or your kidneys are unable to get rid of enough of it, then levels start to rise.  

If urate levels stay too high, urate crystals can slowly form. They mainly occur in and around firm joint tissues, such as the cartilage. But crystals can also appear under your skin and may even occur in your internal organs, such as the kidneys.  


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03/08/2025

Lung physiotherapy includes breathing exercises that help improve lung capacity and clear airways. Common techniques include diaphragmatic breathing, pursed-lip breathing, and techniques using an incentive spirometer. These exercises can aid in managing respiratory conditions and promoting overall lung health. 

Breathing Exercises:

1. Diaphragmatic Breathing (Belly Breathing):

How to: Lie on your back with knees bent or sit comfortably. Place one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Inhale slowly through your nose, feeling your stomach rise more than your chest. Exhale slowly through your mouth. Repeat for 5-10 minutes. 

Benefits: Strengthens the diaphragm, improves breathing efficiency, and can help reduce stress. 

2. Pursed-Lip Breathing:

How to: Sit upright, relax your neck and shoulder muscles. Inhale slowly through your nose, and then exhale slowly through pursed lips, as if whistling. This technique helps control breathing and keeps airways open longer, allowing for better air exchange. 

Benefits: Improves oxygen intake, helps manage shortness of breath, and can be helpful for those with COPD. 

3. Incentive Spirometry:

How to: Use a device (incentive spirometer) that encourages deep, slow breaths. Inhale deeply through the mouthpiece, holding the breath briefly, and then exhale. The device helps monitor and improve the depth of your breaths. 

Benefits: Prevents lung complications after surgery, improves lung capacity, and helps clear mucus. 

4. Huffing:

How to: Take a small breath in and then forcefully exhale, as if trying to fog up a mirror. This helps to move mucus from the lungs. 

Benefits: Helps clear mucus from the airways, particularly beneficial for conditions like cystic fibrosis. 

5. Box Breathing (Four-Square Breathing):

How to: Inhale for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four, exhale for a count of four, and then hold your breath again for a count of four. 

Benefits: Helps with relaxation, stress management, and can improve focus. 

29/07/2025

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23/07/2025

Cervical spondylosis impacts the joints and discs in your neck. This can cause pain, stiffness, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Physical therapy, medication, and surgery can also help to relieve symptoms.

Cervical spondylosis is a common, age-related condition that affects the joints and discs in your cervical spine, which is in your neck. It’s also known as cervical osteoarthritis or neck arthritis.

It develops from the wear and tear of cartilage and bones. While it’s largely the result of age, it can be caused by other factors as well
Some people who have it never experience symptoms. For others, it can cause chronic, severe pain and stiffness. However, many people who have it are able to conduct normal daily activities

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18/07/2025

In physiotherapy, ultrasound machines typically operate at frequencies of 1 MHz and 3 MHz. The choice of frequency depends on the depth of the targeted tissue: 1 MHz is used for deeper tissues (3-5 cm pe*******on), while 3 MHz is used for more superficial tissues (1-2 cm pe*******on). 

1 MHz Ultrasound:

Penetration: Deeper tissue pe*******on (3-5 cm).

Ideal for: Deeper injuries and patients with more subcutaneous fat.

Examples: Shoulder, hip, or knee injuries. 

3 MHz Ultrasound:

Penetration: More superficial tissue pe*******on (1-2 cm).

Ideal for: Superficial injuries and patients with less subcutaneous fat.

Examples: Elbow, wrist, or ankle injuries, and carpal tunnel syndrome. 

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16/07/2025

Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.

Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw. Tremor is common in Parkinson's disease. But the disorder also may cause stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that raises the risk of falls.

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11/07/2025

stethoscope is primarily used for auscultation, which is listening to internal body sounds like heart, lung, and bowel sounds. It can also be used to measure blood pressure in conjunction with a blood pressure cuff. 

Procedure for using a stethoscope:

1. Prepare the patient:

Ensure the patient is in a quiet environment and positioned comfortably. 

2. Position the stethoscope:

Place the diaphragm (flat side) or bell (small, cup-shaped side) of the stethoscope on the patient's chest, back, or abdomen, depending on the area you want to auscultate. 

3. Listen for sounds:

Pay attention to the characteristics of the sounds you hear, such as their frequency, intensity, and duration. 

4. Interpret the findings:

Compare the sounds to normal ranges and identify any abnormalities or irregularities that may indicate a medical condition. 

Specific uses and procedures:

Cardiac auscultation:

Listening to heart sounds to detect murmurs, abnormal rhythms, or valve problems. 

Pulmonary auscultation:

Listening to lung sounds to identify wheezing, crackles, or other abnormalities related to respiratory conditions. 

Abdominal auscultation:

Listening to bowel sounds to assess digestive health and identify potential issues like constipation or intestinal obstruction. 

Blood pressure measurement:

Using the stethoscope to listen for Korotkoff sounds (sounds made by blood flow) while using a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) to obtain a blood pressure reading. 


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09/07/2025

Long working hours to a desk ?
This lead to stiffness ,pain and limited flexibility
This chart show some stretches which we do in our daily routine to prevent these work related problems
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05/07/2025

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08/10/2023

Spondylosis may be applied nonspecifically to any and all degenerative conditions affecting the disks, vertebral bodies, and/or associated joints of the lumbar spine
Low back pain (LBP) affects approximately 60–85% of adults during some point in their lives

Lumbar spondylosis is a complicated diagnosis.

Degenerative changes can be seen on radiographs but are common in all ages, making diagnosis challenging.

85.5% of individuals aged 45–64 years show lumbar spine osteophytes.
Even without trauma, young individuals may show degenerative changeswith lumbar spondylosis have pain in the axial spine.

The location of these degenerate changes is not surprising as nociceptive pain generators that were identified within facet joints, intervertebral disks, sacroiliac joints, nerve root dura and myofascial structures.

Physiotherapy is necessary in this condition
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