Subtle clues to flexor dominance

Take a close look at these photographs. Compare the prominence of the extensor tendon‘s left to right. What do you see? Do you notice the deeper furrowing of the extensor tendons on the left? Do you see the subtle increased extension of the metatarsophalangeal and requisite increased flexion of the inter-phalangeal articulations, left versus right? What about the height of the arches?

Keep a keen eye out for subtle signs. They can make a real difference in your clinical diagnosis and results…

The Case of the Curly Toes

Here, we talk about one common reason you may see a unilateral increase in long flexor tone.

What creates muscle tone, anyway?

Not for the timid, here is an excellent , free, full text article on spasticity. More importantly, it is an excellent review on what creates muscle tone and how it is maintained, starting and the spindle and moving centrally.  Think about this the next time you have a patient with mm spasm and you can se things in a whole new light

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3009478/