Bones of the lower limb

Diabetics are more prone to have stress fracture of lower limbs during exercises due to neuropathy vascular disease and low bone density than non diabetic. Injuries to upper extremities are also common in Diabetic due to high popularity of periarthritis of shoulder joints. People who are involved in intense exercise for a long time may get…

worldwide incidence of DMD is approximately 1:3500 male live births, and affected boys have markedly elevated creatine kinase (CK) activities."(Moat, S., Bradley, D., Salmon, R., Clarke, A., & Hartley, L) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy starts in the lower limbs of the body and has generated muscle loss and weakness of the muscles. "The DMD gene is the second largest gene to date, which encodes the…

Have you ever thought that the amount we pay for goods can have an effect on other things in life? Take a look at motorcycle accidents around the world in developed and developing countries. Do you think that the price of gas, or the price have an effect on the amount of accidents? A group of people in California had the same question, and what they found was that motorcycle accidents increased when gas prices went up. They also noted that the price for a new motorcycle is considerably less…

Prosthetics today, despite huge advancements, still do not often provide even remotely similar mobility to that of the limbs they replace. The loss of a hand severely limits the capabilities of a person. The traditional replacement options one has are between hooks and rigid cosmetic replacements. While there are robotic choices, these are very expensive and inefficient…

starting from his face and disappearing below his collar. The scar is a symbol of his broken and fractured mind after his encounter with his specter the whale. Secondly, Ahab is characterized by his leg. Once living and warm, the limb is now a solid, cold, ivory whale bone; it serves as a reminder of what has driven this man to such focused…

differentiate into specialised cell types. Similar to adult stem cells are embryonic stem cells that grow from cells in the embryo when it’s just a few days old. Adult stem cells are found in many specialities from, skin, fat and other connective tissue, bone marrow and blood, hair follicles and the brain. The primary difference between the two stem cell types is that embryonic cells can differentiate into any cell type whilst adult stem cells have limitations of specialised cells. The process…

Substance Abuse Introduction Although people might think their home is drug-free, the teenager might think otherwise. Several of the current substance abuse and addiction trends among teens today are shocking merely because they involve readily available domestic products. Now there are many more substances out there that are just as dangerous or more, compared with hairspray and sharpies that were worrisome decades ago. Just citing some examples: Police report cases of teens intoxications as…

Fitness and Nutrition There are many important reasons to break a sweat; Decreasing the risk of medical problems, keeping weight in check, looking good, appreciating the psychological benefits of exercise, enjoying the social benefits of working out, being more productive at work, quenching a competitive thirst, having fun, and enjoying the healthy life. Where to get started? What to do at the gym? What to eat and what not to eat? Choosing a gym facility or working out at home? How to create a…

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease which is also called CMT. It is said in National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke “That the physicians Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth. In 1886 Charcot, Marie, and Tooth discovered a group of progressive disorders that affects the peripheral nerves” (NINDS). They still consider this disease to being rare in the United states. The estimated amount of people who are diagnosed is fewer than 175,00…

fluid that contains exposed meninges and spinal cord (McLone, & Bowman, 2016a). This leads to malformation of the vertebral column and spinal cord, and ultimately the skull and brain. Therefore myelominingocele can cause numerous impairments such as lower limb paralysis,…