While Zika has been reported in more than 90 countries, surprisingly little is known about what exactly drives Zika ...

HE IS JUST A SWEETHEART. DOCTOR GAIL JAGER PLANNED TO RELEASE TENDONS IN HIS LEGS. THE THOUGHT IS THAT THERE’S A CONTRACTURE OF THAT TENDON, AND THAT’S WHAT’S CAUSING THIS DEFORMITY.

"Our findings show that the Zika virus is not simply passively transmitted, but actively manipulates human biology to ensure ...

Physical therapy helps delay muscle contractures and maintain mobility, while occupational therapy and assistive devices like braces and wheelchairs promote independence. In severe cases ...

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Gluteal muscle contracture (GMC) is a condition characterized by the shortening and tightening of the gluteal muscles, leading to restricted movement and discomfort. This condition can arise from ...

The contents of the carpal tunnel consist of the median nerve and nine tendons (the tendon of the ... follow the lines of the chevron to prevent skin contractures from forming on the flexural ...

Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company , announced a nationwide open casting call in search of the next Faces of Natrelle®, encouraging women who have ...

OBJECTIVES Increased resistance to stretch of muscles after stroke may be the result of centrally mediated neural factors such as spasticity or local, peripheral factors such as muscle contracture or ...

Shortening of the tendons or muscles around the joints (contractures). Bracing and tendon release surgery can help prevent some contractures.

In paramyotonia congenita, muscle cooling is able to reveal transient dense fibrillation potentials that disappear below 28 °C, and myotonia is replaced with electrically silent contractures ...