Hand Deformities, Acquired

Deformities of the hand, or a part of the hand, acquired after birth as the result of injury or disease.


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Hand deformity

Cross-section through the middle of the forearm. Brachioradialis labeled at center left, sixth from the top.

Pronator teres muscle

Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle

Pronator teres muscle

Pronator teres muscle

Anterior view of the left forearm. Superficial muscles. (Pronator teres colored at center.)

Pronator teres muscle

Discovery ulnar artery, pronator teres muscle andbrachioradialis muscle.Superficial dissection.Anterior view.

Pronator teres muscle

Muscular anatomy of a male human. Wilhelm Reich, a student of Freud, first drew attention to the relationship between shallow breathing, blocked traffic, the difficulty in experiencing sexual pleasure, and emotional disorders, especially neuroses. This concept was developed by Alexander Lowen, founder of bioenergetics. He is also author of the concept of muscular block. Lowen noted that when people do not want to experience certain emotions, they tighten certain muscles.Lowen A. (1991). Spiritual body. New York: Publishing Agency Jacek Santorski & CO. ISBN 83-85386-00-9 For example, when someone does not want to cry, they can tighten the jaws, which suppresses tears. Stress and anger tighten the muscles along the spine and thighs, which can manifest itself in pain in those body parts, if the stress was prolonged. According to Lowen, some tensions become chronic: the muscular block always activated, regardless of the circumstances. This is called a chronic tension block. Muscular block affects posture and the

Pronator teres muscle

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