What's Wrong with Me
This condition causes inflammation, swelling, localized heat, redness and pain around the affected bone.
What is Osteomyelitis?
A visual examination of the back, that reveals uneven shoulders, or a curvature of the spine helps to determine this condition.
What is Scoliosis?
Children diagnosed with this condition may be required to wear a back brace for a period of 2-20 hours a day.
What is Scoliosis?
Type of fracture in which the skin remains intact.
What is a closed or simple fracture?
An injury caused by stretching the tissue beyond its capacity.
What is a strain?
This is a chronic disorder that causes hard nodules from a build-up of uric acid.
What is Gout?
Type of fracture which is the result of a twisting mechanism causing the break to wind around the bone.
What is a spiral fracture?
This type of injury may also include damage to blood vessels and nerves.
What is a sprain?
X-rays, bone scanning, along with bloodwork to look for elevated serum concentration of alkaline phosphate and urine analysis to look for elevated hydroxyproline help to diagnose this disease.
What is Paget's Disease?
Treatment for this syndrome includes hormone therapy during puberty to control height and continuing ophthalmic examinations to look for glaucoma.
What is Marfan Syndrome?