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Rehabilitation Of Upper Limb Using Virtual Reality in Acute Stroke Patient

                              Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive computer generated experience which takes place within a simulated environment which incorporates mainly auditory, visual as well as haptic types of sensory feedback.                                Stroke is a condition which leads to cell death due to poor blood flow to the brain. It is one of the leading causes of death and disability. Almost 55 and 75% of stroke survivors fail to regain functional use of their impaired upper limb. A major goal of physiotherapeutic treatment is to regain the functional movement. Various exercises are being used since long.                               TASK-SPECIFIC and TASK ORIENTED activities help in enhancing motor recovery during the acute phase of stroke. Using computer technology which provides an artificial environment through which individuals with stroke can have better sensory feedback for activities which they might encounter during real life and thus b

Key Tests Performed at the Shoulder Depending on Suspected Pathology

                                  Taking a detailed patient history is important. Listen carefully to the patient’s past medical history and history of presenting condition. The narrative given by the patient contains much of the information needed to rule out red flags and guide the shoulder examination.                                   The patient may report pain local to the involved shoulder. The symptoms may extend toward the scapula, axilla, anterior chest, along with the clavicle, or down the humerus. When taking the patients history it is also important to ask if they have pain or symptoms in other regions such as their cervical or thoracic spine, or elbow. The patient may also report difficulty with overhead activities, lifting objects, activities of daily living, sports or recreational activities.& There are several presentations that may differ depending on the suspected pathology. { Click the Test to Read in Detail} A.For anterior shoulder (glenohumeral) in