Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint cartilage, the smooth cushion of gristle found in all of our normal joints (Porter, 277). Inflammation does not occur but bare bone ends begin to rub against each other. The British call it osteoarthrosis, because of the fact it is not an inflammatory condition. The most common type of arthritis next to rheumatoid arthritis. This arthritis tends to occur in the hand joints, spine, hips, knees, and great toes. The lifetime risk of developing OA of the knee is about 46%, and the lifetime risk of developing OA of the hip is 25%, according to the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, a long-term study from the University of North Carolina and sponsored by the Centers for …show more content…
Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb. When osteoporosis occurs, the holes and spaces in the honeycomb are much larger than in healthy bone. Osteoporotic bones have lost density or mass and contain an abnormal amount of osteoclast. Normal bone is composed of protein, collagen, and calcium, all of which give bone its strength. Bones that are affected by osteoporosis can break (fracture) with a relatively minor injury that normally would not cause a bone to fracture. The fracture can be either in the form of cracking (as in a hip fracture) or collapsing (as in a compression fracture of the vertebrae of the spine). The spine, hips, ribs, and wrists are common areas of bone fractures from osteoporosis although osteoporosis-related fractures can occur in almost any skeletal bone, mal tissue structure. As bones become less dense, they weaken and are more likely to …show more content…
Studies suggest that approximately one in two women and up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
Causes
Osteoarthritis
Theory concludes that a lot of wear and tear due to a mechanical component with an inadequate repair. Age advancing, scientist believe the joint cartilage may contain less fluid in older men and women and therefore may become brittle and develop tiny cracks, leading to the cartilage to deteriorate. A previous injury that has caused injury to a joint. Weight or obesity. Weight-bearing down on joints like the hip or knee.
Osteoporosis
Hyperthyroidism, a condition wherein too much thyroid hormone is produced by the thyroid gland (as in Grave's disease) or is ingested as thyroid hormone medication
Hyperparathyroidism is a disease wherein there is excessive parathyroid hormone production by the parathyroid gland, a small gland located near or within the thyroid gland. Normally, parathyroid hormone maintains blood calcium levels by, in part, removing calcium from the bone. In untreated hyperparathyroidism, excessive parathyroid hormone causes too much calcium to be removed from the bone, which can lead to
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joint cartilage, the smooth cushion of gristle found in all of our normal joints (Porter, 277). Inflammation does not occur but bare bone ends begin to rub against each other. The British call it osteoarthrosis, because of the fact it is not an inflammatory condition. The most common type of arthritis next to rheumatoid arthritis. This arthritis tends to occur in the hand joints, spine, hips, knees, and great toes. The lifetime risk of developing OA of the knee is about 46%, and the lifetime risk of developing OA of the hip is 25%, according to the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, a long-term study from the University of North Carolina and sponsored by the Centers for …show more content…
Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb. When osteoporosis occurs, the holes and spaces in the honeycomb are much larger than in healthy bone. Osteoporotic bones have lost density or mass and contain an abnormal amount of osteoclast. Normal bone is composed of protein, collagen, and calcium, all of which give bone its strength. Bones that are affected by osteoporosis can break (fracture) with a relatively minor injury that normally would not cause a bone to fracture. The fracture can be either in the form of cracking (as in a hip fracture) or collapsing (as in a compression fracture of the vertebrae of the spine). The spine, hips, ribs, and wrists are common areas of bone fractures from osteoporosis although osteoporosis-related fractures can occur in almost any skeletal bone, mal tissue structure. As bones become less dense, they weaken and are more likely to …show more content…
Studies suggest that approximately one in two women and up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
Causes
Osteoarthritis
Theory concludes that a lot of wear and tear due to a mechanical component with an inadequate repair. Age advancing, scientist believe the joint cartilage may contain less fluid in older men and women and therefore may become brittle and develop tiny cracks, leading to the cartilage to deteriorate. A previous injury that has caused injury to a joint. Weight or obesity. Weight-bearing down on joints like the hip or knee.
Osteoporosis
Hyperthyroidism, a condition wherein too much thyroid hormone is produced by the thyroid gland (as in Grave's disease) or is ingested as thyroid hormone medication
Hyperparathyroidism is a disease wherein there is excessive parathyroid hormone production by the parathyroid gland, a small gland located near or within the thyroid gland. Normally, parathyroid hormone maintains blood calcium levels by, in part, removing calcium from the bone. In untreated hyperparathyroidism, excessive parathyroid hormone causes too much calcium to be removed from the bone, which can lead to