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Have you ever seen a hand like this?

🛑Here some tips to identify the difference between Klumpke’s and Erbs Palsy🛑

🔸️Klumpke’s palsy

1. It’s caused by injury to the lower part of the brachial plexus usually C8 and T1.
2. The clinical presentation is claw hand.
3. Presence of Hornes syndrome.
4. Injury to the lower part of brachial plexus may occur as a result of excessive upward pull of the shoulder or traction ( causing avulsion of the lower nerve root, C8 and T1.

🔸️Erb’s Palsy

1. It’s caused by injury to the upper part of the brachial plexus usually C5 and C6.
2. The clinical presentation is the waiter’s tip.
3. There’s no presence of Hornes syndrome.
4. It may occur through difficult delivery as in breech presentation where there’s shoulder dystocia and a forceful pull of the baby is the option.

Will you go for a walk today?😄😄

According to the research that has done with 47,000 participants over seven years found that walking can progressively decrease mortality. For adults 60 and over, between 6,000-8,000 steps a day had the greatest effect in decreasing mortality, and for adults less than 60, the range was 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day.

Back to childhood ❤️
Wheelbarrow walking is one of those classic
activities that are a therapy powerhouse! There are soooo! many benefits of using a wheelbarrow walk in strengthening, sensory diets, brain breaks, obstacle courses, and more.