BACKGROUND Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in clinical practice. However neck pain may mask more serious pathology. Although uncommon in most musculoskeletal physiotherapy practices, it is possible to encounter rare and extremely life-threatening conditions, such as craniovertebral congenital anomalies. Basilar invagination is an abnormality where the odontoid peg ...

background: different investigation showed that 5-methoxypsoralen and 8- methoxypsoralen reduce birth rates in the rats. objective: in this study we worked out the effect of methoxsalen together with ultraviolent a (uva) radiation on mature balb/c mice spermatogenesis. materials and methods: the ld50 standard was determined 160 mg/kg and the uva dose which causes erythema was calculated 0.046 j...

SandhigataVata is a disorder where Vata dosha dominant. In particular, SandhigataVatais the changes inflammation and degeneration in joints. The condition gets tedious when joints like Janusandhi (knee joint) which mobile joint, body involved SandhigataVata. There more prevalence overweight patients because, among all joints, it weightbearing joint. dominance of Dosha central to pathogenesis Sa...

Tumor-induced osteomalacia is a rare acquired metabolic bone disorder characterized by isolated renal phosphate wasting due to abnormal tumor production of fibroblast growth factor 23. We report the case of a 59 year old woman referred to our department with a long history of progressive diffuse muscle weakness and pain, generalized bone pains and multiple insufficiency fractures of heels, ankl...

Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in dogs. The present paper puts on record various ailments associated with primary hypothyroidism caused by thyroxine (T4) deficiency and peripheral disorders in euthyroid dogs, which mimic hypothyroidism. The study undertaken on 10,172 dogs presented at the clinics with skin and coat incongruity, revealed clinical manifestations suggestive o...

Objectives: To determine standard reference values for musculoskeletal ultrasonography in healthy adults. Methods: Ultrasonography was performed on 204 shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees, and feet of 102 healthy volunteers (mean age 38.4 years; range 20–60; 54 women) with a linear probe (10–5 MHz; Esaote Technos MP). Diameters of tendons, bursae, cartilage, erosions, hypoechoic rims around t...