Arthritis
Damage to supporting structures causes instability, placing uneven stress on joint cartilage.
What is Osteoarthritis
skeletal muscle relaxants, opioids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and calcium and vitamin D supplements
what is a medication
sprains, strains, dislocations, subluxations
what is a traumatic injury
arthritis characterized by elevation of uric acid and the deposit of uric acid crystals in 1 or more joints.
what is gout
A place where the ends of 2 bones are close and move in relation to each other is known as a
What is a joint
is a slowly progressive noninflammatory disorder of the diarthrodial (synovial) joints
What is osteoarthritis
do you have trouble dressing, preparing meals and feeding yourself, performing basic hygiene, writing, using the phone, or maintaining your home.
What is a health perception
rotator cuff, shin splint, tendonitis
what is a sports related injury
infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected deer tick
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hyaline, elastic, and fibrous
what is cartilage
considered one of the most disabling forms of arthritis
What is rheumatoid arthritis
standard x-ray, CT scan, MRI, EMG,
What is a diagnostic study
a complete displacement or separation to the articular surfaces of the joint
what is a dislocation
chronic infammatory disease that affects axial skeleton
what is ankylosing spondylitis
dynamic tissue that continuously changes form and composition. It contains both organic material (collagen) and inorganic material (calcium, phosphate)
What is a bone
involves inflammation of a joint or joints
what is arthritis
arthroscopy, arthrocentesis
what is interventional studies
injury to a ligament around a joint
what is a sprain
a complex disorder of multifactorial origin resulting from interactions among genetic, hormonal, environmental, and immune factors
what is Systemic lupus erythematosus
chronic progressive metabolic bone disease marked by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue leading to increased bone fragility
what is osteoporosis
a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of connective tissue in the diarthrodial (synovial) joint
What is rheumatoid arthritis
74 yr old woman, what is a age related finding
caused by compression of the median nerve
pain and tenderness in the gluteal and greater trochanter area, the knees, and lateral epicondyle areas.
what is fibromyalgia
A group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive symmetric wasting of the skeletal muscles without neurological involvement
what is muscular dystrophy