Task 8.1b- disorders and dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis. It is an incurable condition which affects your joints. The surface within the joints become joints become damaged which stops the joints moving smoothly. [1] The symptoms of this are: o Pain and stiffness o Swelling o Not being able to move the joint normally o A grating/grinding feeling The symptoms can vary and the symptoms can worse on some days and not really noticeable on others. If the condition is serious, the pain may not go away and it may affect you in your everyday life. For example, it may stop you from sleeping through the night and could cause difficulties when trying to carry out daily tasks like climbing …show more content…
The treatments given are there to: control pain, improve joint function, maintain normal body weight and have a healthy life style. Treatments which may be recommended could be: o Physiotherapy o Joint replacement o Rest, ice, compression, elevate (RICE) o Pain relief o Splinting and casting Tendonitis Tendonitis is an injury which causes inflammation to the tendon. Usually tendons are thick and strong fibrous bands which can handle movement and pressure well. However, it can sometime become inflamed or even torn which will also cause pain this is when tendonitis occurs. Tendonitis can also be caused by gonorrhoea but this is rarely the case. The main symptom of tendonitis is pain. Symptoms o Shoulder pain o Pain in the outer side of the elbow o Pain in the inner side of the elbow o Pain in the wrist o Pain at the back of the heel Although in most cases the exact reasoning of tendonitis is unknown, when the cause is known it can be one of two reasons either “overuse” or “overload”. Overuse happens when a particular body motion is repeated too often and overload happens when the level of a certain activity e.g. weightlifting.
Tendinitis is a more slowly progressing condition and keeping your
A few people may know about osteoarthritis and others may not. Osteoarthritis makes it difficult to carry out day to day activities. There are leading key points of osteoarthritis that will help gain understand and cope osteoarthritis better. The three leading key points are symptoms of osteoarthritis, causes of osteoarthritis, and living with osteoarthritis. Symptoms of osteoarthritis can affect your mobility.
While doing these exercises, remember that: • Muscles can gain both the endurance and the strength needed for everyday activities through controlled exercises. • Complete these exercises only as told by your health care provider, physical therapist, or athletic trainer. • You may experience muscle soreness or fatigue, but your pain or discomfort you are trying to address should never worsen during these exercises. If this pain does get worse, stop and make sure you are following the directions exactly. If the pain still happens after making any changes, stop the exercise until you speak with your health care provider.
Surgery is rarely needed. Treatment involves: Medicines, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs). Resting the affected knee or knees. Physical therapy and stretching exercises. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS
You would be in more pain than that, if you had tendonitis,” he explained. About a week later my team went to the batting cage. I when we came in my dad said that I was up first. I slapped my helmet on and slithered under the netting. I stepped up to the plate.
These two components are vital for an efficacious examination and treatment of the patient. At times, this assessment encompasses diagnostic tests for a much clearer assessment of the patient 's illness and to be able to develop an effective treatment strategy. The findings on the assessments are what categorically guide the treatment. Essentially, they support the unique prerequisites of the patients where numerous physio-therapeutic treatment approaches are employed and it embraces muscular-skeletal techniques apt for the patients with tennis elbow. Every physiotherapy treatment has remarkable ways to assuage tennis elbow symptoms.
CAUSES Shoulder impingement syndrome can be caused by bursitis or swelling of the rotator cuff tendons, which may result from: • Repetitive overhead
Charcot Marie Tooth CMT is short for Charcot Marie Tooth. A CMT is a disease named by three doctors who first discovered it. It is one of the most common inherited nerve disorders. There is an estimate of 1 in 2,500 people in the U.S. who have this, and 2.6 million people world wide although experts believe this number could be higher.
The first differential diagnosis is osteoarthritis (OA). This health condition is known to have symptoms that include pain and stiffness. According to Watt (2015), women have special consideration for hand osteoarthritis due to menopause. This is a 64 female who has these considerations.
Although there are over 100 types of arthritis (such as gouty arthritis, fibromyalgia syndrome and lupus), osteoarthritis is the most common. It 's a condition in which there is a malfunction of the plastic-like fibrous on the end of cuboid joint parts in the arms, waist, legs and back. Without that safety support, cuboid rub against cuboid, which eventually results in irritation, inflammation and even problems. The irritation and incapacity due to arthritis can prevent you from doing daily
The Cause One of the most important aspects in the treatment options for elbow bursitis is the cause. Seeking an accurate diagnosis will help to determine if bursitis is the actual cause of the pain in the elbow. • An impact on the elbow may create excess fluid causing the area around the bursa sac to swell. • Pressure on the bursa sac over a long period of time • Repetitive motion of the elbow • Infection after an injury • A degenerative disease, including arthritics or gout • Age, elbow bursitis is common in adults who are over the age of 40 Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Elbow Bursitis
TREATMENT Often, the best treatment for a hamstring strain is resting, icing, applying compression, and elevating the injured area. This is referred to as the PRICE method of treatment. Your health care provider may also recommend medicines to help reduce pain or inflammation. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS • Use the PRICE method of treatment to promote muscle healing during the first 2–3 days after your injury.
Musculoskeletal Injuries You Need to Watch Out For Having an active lifestyle is being advocated globally in light of the climbing mortality statistics concerning lifestyle diseases. If you don’t take necessary precautions and considerable care, however, doing exercises might result in injuries. Your bones give the body support and stability, but without the muscles, body movement would be impossible. Together, the musculoskeletal system is responsible for the body’s framework and dynamic movement. Aside from the bones and muscles, your musculoskeletal system also includes joints, tendons, cartilage, ligaments, and connective tissues.
Watch your condition for any changes. The following actions may help to lessen any pain that you are feeling: • Take medicines only as told by your doctor. • Rest the sore joint for as long as told by your doctor. Keep the joint raised (elevated) while resting if told to do so. • Do not do things that cause pain or make the pain worse.
As you get older, your bones and joints weaken. This leads to many different diseases. The most common types of join pains are osteoarthritis, gout and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis is a type of arthritis that is most common in middle-aged people.