The event, staged at Killmeyer's Old Baveria Inn, raises funds for families affected by arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.

This “flexion contracture” can lead to difficulty gripping ... 30° at the knuckle or 15° to 20° at the middle finger joint typically opt for treatment. Currently, there are no completed ...

China's elder-care workforce remains understaffed and undertrained, while cultural stigma still paints nursing homes as ...

Jeff Monreal, a longtime funeral home director in the area, organizes and runs a charity golf outing that has raised $168,000 over the past nine years. How does Monreal decide which charity to give to ...

This inflammatory arthritis can impact large and small joints, as well as involve joint contractures and rheumatoid nodules. Similarly, psoriatic JIA has many similarities to adult psoriatic ...

Physical therapy to prevent joint contracture may also be necessary in EF, Shaw added. Regardless of the intervention, Shaw counseled both doctors and patients to be patient. “Sometimes it can ...

The European Institute of Plastic Surgery (EIPS) has officially expanded its range of services to include hand surgery ...

Dr. Teddy L. Atik Teddy Atik, MD, FAAOS of Central Jersey Hand Surgery has been reviewed and approved by NJ Top Docs based on merit for 202 ...

Contracture was defined as being present when maximum passive ankle dorsiflexion fell at least 2 SD below the mean value of the control subjects. CONCLUSIONS Measuring thixotropy at the level of joint ...

By combining medication with other tools — such as regular stretching and exercise to prevent joint contractures, and assistive devices, such as splints, to support or reposition weakened joints — ...