Steemit Learning Challenge-S27W6; Physiofit; Case Study 2 Challenge

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In this week challenge I can find a different but relevant disease for this week challenge and also very common disease Cervical Spondylosis and present detailed case study.

This disease only shows in those who work in computer for long time and taken wrong posture.

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Task 1: You have to find a case study like I have shared but not the same disease, then confirm the diagnosis of the disease, add 3 to 4 causes.

My patient was 45 years old woman who work as a teacher in school. From last 6 months he can suffering from pain in the downward side of neck and burden on shoulders and come clink to that sensevity. She told that at the time of morning her neck was fully rigid and having pain in the end of the day.

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Diagnosis:

After complete inspection and check her previous medical records, I will found that she has been Cervical Spondylosis. It is special and unique condition in which the neck vertebral and cause of age or wrong way of wearing and tear born in joints.

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Causes:

Wrong Posture
When you study more in bending position, mobile watching and write on board causes it.
Habit of long sitting
When you sit for long time in only one position, it will be rigid and hard your neck muscles.
Age Factor
Cartilage and disc become weaker after the age of 40 year old people.
Mental pressure and weak muscles
Long jitters cause of weak muscles of neck and also increasing the pain.

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Task 2: You have to share symptoms of your patient history and confirm that diagnoses of the given cases study.

Pain in your neck especially when you move and doing some work.
Pain or discomfort in your arms and shoulders.
Tense or pain in back side of your head.
Feeling difficulty and pain when you moving your head.
Sometimes feeling dizziness and malaise.

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Diagnosis:

Observation:
Neck natural lordosis looks like less and muscles are discord.
Palpation:
Softness and hardness both are present around the C5–C7 vertebrae.
Range of Motion Test:
Tense or pressure during moving neck in right or left and back side of neck.
Spurling’s Test:
Huffiness when putting light pressure on your hand and bending your head in side.
It is a symptom of cervical nerve root irritation.
Grip Strength Test:
Weak handgrip find in right hand.
All these symptoms verified that patient suffering Cervical Spondylosis.

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Task 3: You have to find the best protocol for any disease and then perform the exercises of your specific task. It would be better to perform the exercises and share videos or pictures while performing and then review after getting treatment. (Try to use 3 methods).

Reducing pain and tense
Finished the neural pressure
Strong the muscles of neck and shoulders
Give normal life to patient

Correct Position and Posture:

Neck in natural position and back straight when you sit.
Book or mobile in front of your eyes, it will reduce your tendness.

During work break for some time and move your neck slowly slowly.

2. Stretching Exercises:

Neck Side Stretch:
Bend the neck in one side slowly slowly until you feel little pressure in it. Hold that position for 15 second.

Chin Tuck Exercise:
Pulled your head in back side and straight your face, for example cover your double chin. This exercise very good for making strong neck front muscles.

Shoulder Rolls:
Round your shoulders slowly slowly in front side and also back side, it will help to improve your blood flow.

3. Strengthening Exercises:

Isometric Neck Exercise:
Putting little pressure on your forehead using hand and straight your head using resistance. Same exercise for front side, back side and left and right side.

Scapular Retraction:
Drag your shoulders blade from each other and hold your that position for 5 seconds. This exercise is helpful for lower part of neck.

Theraband Exercise:
Doing exercises of neck and shoulders muscles using little theraband for restoring power and strength.

4. Manual Therapy Techniques:

Gentle mobilization of neck joints, it will reduce stiffness.
Soft tissue massage of neck muscles to improve blood flow.

Feeling immediate relief in pain using trigger point release.

5. Home Management and Lifestyle Advice:

Use thin and soft pillow when sleeping.
Putting weight in your head or avoiding excessive bending.
Straight your neck for 2 minutes after every hour.
More use of water, it will help to wet your muscles.

Many of these exercises are performed by me for better understanding that how to do properly these exercises at home. I will personally feeling very better when I am doing these exercises. My neck feels very well. After 4 weeks doing these exercises patient will recover 80%. It will improve your neck movement and patient work easily without any pain.

This challenge is a perfect opportunity to learn and make awareness related to physiotherapy treatment. I really want to see the other friends cases and their recommendations. I will also invite some of my friends @josepha, @maryam86, @taaher1, @wuddi and @jannat7 to participate in this week.

Best Regards,
@abdullaht