Arthritis

Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal or of the spaces between the vertebrae where spinal nerves pass through. The narrowing can typically be caused by arthritis or injury. The vertebrae can form bone spurs. These are bony growths that pinch the spinal cord or the nerves branching from the spinal cord (Spinal Stenosis). The discs can shrink and make the space between the vertebrae smaller. This can cause the vertebrae to pinch the nerves that pass through them (Spinal Stenosis).…

Is honey safe for dogs? The answer: it depends. While honey has been proven to have medicinal properties -- with reports of some owners using honey to treat their dog’s allergies and as topical solution to burns, with success -- it’s not for every dog. According to the American Kennel Club, giving raw honey to dogs can be dangerous to their health, especially dogs with compromised immune systems and puppies, which can be at risk of botulism. On the contrary, raw honey can be given to dogs…

The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis consists of 4 ligaments and the interosseous membrane. The ligaments are the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, the interosseus ligament (thickened distal portion of interosseous membrane), and the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament and its distal portion, which constitutes the inferior transverse ligament.3 Disruption of these structures can lead to syndesmotic instability as well as diastasis of the fibula from the tibia, which results in…

Teaching plan The intended audience for this patient is an 89 year old female patient that has Squamous cell carcinoma. Along with squamous cell carcinoma, she has arthritis, fatigues, CAD, and knee osteoarthritis. Due to her arthritis in her joints is unable to complete some of the tasks she normally can complete such as, washing her hair, washing her back and doing laundry. She is using a walker to help with her mobility and to prevent falls. She shows willingness and excitement to learn.…

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, progressive, degenerative joint process where the articular cartilage layer on the ends of bones at the joints deteriorates, and the bone plate gets thicker and more sclerotic. Additionally, this affects the joint’s protective mechanisms including ligaments and muscle. OA is manifested as a monoarticular or polyarticular phenomenon and is often asymmetric. It can occasionally appear as a more generalized disease. OA usually begins asymptomatically when the…

Early detection and diagnosis of chronic disease is of vital importance in the development of an effective treatment plan. Typical diagnostic methodology involves a multistep approach consisting of a differential diagnosis, pattern recognition, and a final clinical component. The lengthy process must be completed before any treatment options are considered often resulting in over/under diagnosis, error, and lag-time. It would be of great benefit to develop a more effective system to heighten the…

Trochanteric Hip Bursitis Treatment Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the bursa at the outside point of the hip. A bursa is a fluid filled sack near a joint. This sack functions as gliding surface to reduce friction between body tissues. The plural of bursa is bursae. The major bursae are usually located near large joints such as elbows, shoulders, knees and hips. The hip has two major bursae; ischial bursa and trochanteric bursa. Trochanteric bursa is found on the side of the hip,…

Exercises and Natural Remedies for Musicians With Chronic Pain Musicians with chronic pain due to overuse, inflammation, and repetitive stress injuries suffer both physically and emotionally. After all, it is debilitating to experience such pain while performing your passions. It’s also frustrating to visit with multiple medical professionals, only to hear that you will need costly surgeries, or worse, they recommend you give up what you love! Fortunately, there are a number of natural…

I conducted an in-person interview that took place in the home of the interviewee in Phoenix, Arizona. The interview was conducted on October 21st and lasted about 2 hours. I will be referring to my interviewee as “Dona” in order to protect her identity and keep her completely anonymous. For my interview I decided to take careful notes and directly transcribe the responses during the interview. As the interview began I noticed that “Dona” was responding with generic answers and gave minimal…

found among the 10 service top-up disability female veterans (1) PTSD, (2) low back pain, (3) migraine, (4) major depressive disorder, (5 ) partial resection, (6) removal of reproductive glands, the knee (7) Damage, (8) asthma due to trauma 9, arthritis, and 10 tenosynovitis. It not included in the health status of the top 10, but 28 service connections, and military sexual trauma is found among female veterans. Military sexual trauma can be expressed in many forms; it cannot be easily…