Loss of hand function following high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) is perceived as a high priority area for rehabilitation. Indeed, Self-administered rehabilitation using the SEM Glove is effective for improving and retaining gross and fine hand motor function for people living with chronic spinal cord injury at home.  Studies characterize the neuromuscular mechanism

Arthrosis is a degenerative joint condition that can affect one or more joints and result in discomfort, stiffness, and restricted movement. It happens when the cartilage that protects the joints deteriorates, causing inflammation and bone-on-bone friction. Any joint in the body can develop arthrosis, although the hands, knees, hips, and

Spina bifida is a congenital condition caused by improper development of the spine and spinal cord. It’s a particular kind of neural tube defect. The neural tube is the structure in a developing embryo that will eventually become the baby’s brain, spinal cord, and surrounding tissues. Pain from spinal and

Somatoparaphrenia is a monothematic delusion in which a person denies ownership of a limb or a whole side of their body. Even when given irrefutable confirmation that the limb belongs to and is attached to their own body, the patient fabricates intricate stories about whose limb it is and how

The most frequent kind of arthritis in children is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). It’s a type of joint swelling that’s characterized by heat and pain. Arthritis can be acute, lasting only a few weeks or months before going away, or chronic, lasting months, years, or even a lifetime. The exact

Leprosy is a contagious disease that causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs, and other body parts. Leprosy has existed from the beginning of time. People have been affected by outbreaks on every continent. However, leprosy, sometimes known as Hanson’s sickness, is not a particularly

Trigger finger is a condition in which one of your fingers becomes caught in a bent posture (also known as stenosing tenosynovitis). With a snap, your finger may bend or straighten, similar to a trigger being pulled and released. It happens when the area within the sheath that surrounds the

The cartilage in the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint wears away, causing thumb arthritis. Thumb arthritis develops when cartilage wears away from the ends of the bones that make up the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, which is located at the base of your thumb. Thumb arthritis is a regular occurrence as people become

Radial nerve palsy is a result of compression of the radial nerve, often caused by fracture of the humerus bone. This results in pain, weakness, or loss of function in a person’s wrist, hand, and fingers. Radial nerve palsy can be caused by pressure injuries caused by awkward body positions