Degenerative disease

What is Degenerative joint disease (DJD) The other name of the Degenerative Joint Disease called Osteoarthritis (OA) or “wear and tear”. It is caused by inflammation of the joints and loss of the cartilage. There are over 100 types of arthritis conditions. Osteoarthritis is the most common and affects the feet, hands, spine, and large weight-bearing joints. More than half of all persons over age 65 have evidence of idiopathic OA. Progressive joint deterioration occurs because of the age…

Age is a primary cause for knee and hip replacement surgeries. As we get older, our joints naturally become more susceptible to breakdowns in cartilage and a loss of bone density. Osteoarthritis, sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease is an abnormal medical condition that causes deterioration, pain, swelling or stiffness of bones and joints. Although osteoarthritis affects all age groups, the condition is seen most often in the older population. This could be for various reasons.…

Osteoarthritis is the name of one of the hundreds of forms of arthritis. Arthritis affects over 50 million people in the U.S. . Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is defined by the loss cartilage in the joints. It is one of the most common forms of arthritis and cannot be cured. Cartilage serves as a type of cushion in joints, it keeps bones from rubbing against each other. As the cartilage degenerates the cushioning is lost and bones will rub together during movement. This…

first essay is a piece that discusses years of dealing with this chronic degenerative disease, reflecting on what it has taught the author, how it has made her a better person, and also talks a lot about how society should treat the disabled as normal people. The second is a much shorter narrative where the author talks about his briefer experience with MS and the immediate emotions felt when he first faced challenges of the disease that ruined the course his future had been set on, focusing…

They herniate from the degenerative intervertebral facet joint capsule, most commonly in the lower lumbar spine at L4-L5 level (2). A synovial cyst that extends to the spinal canal can result in intractable back pain, radiculopathy and cauda equina. These symptoms largely depend…

A degenerative or idiopathic disease is characterized by the deterioration and loss of functions of internal organs and cells. An example of this disease would be Laminitis, which is a painful, and potentially crippling disease that can be fatal to horses. A horse may have to be humanely euthanized if the effects of the disease have become so serious that it is inhumane to continue to attempt further treatment. Laminitis can affect any of the feet but is more commonly seen in the front feet. Any…

Degenerative joint disease (Osteoarthritis) is a breakdown of cartilage inside a joint. Common symptoms of Osteoarthritis are stiffness, pain and joint dysfunction (Better Health Channel, 2016, para. 5). Glucosamine is an effective treatment for Osteoarthritis (Arthritis Research, 2005, para. 3). The double-blind randomized clinical trial (RCT) conducted by Hamid Reza Arti and Mohammad Ebrahim Azemi in 2012 drew attention to Alendronate. Alendronate is known to have healing properties and…

the starting position. As strength improves, two sets should be completed. Surgery is rarely performed unless you have instability and your symptoms have not lessened with nonsurgical treatment. Someone with this disease can eventually outgrow the disease with treatment. This disease can be hereditary, but it is not common. The pain I feel on a daily basis is numbing. The cause is the disc’s inability to handle the stress. Eventually, the discs will collapse into stable position which will…

official has acknowledged a link between football and a degenerative brain disease for the first time” (Castiello, 2016). The strong, heavy and fast American football players are able to generate a huge force when ramming on the field in a play, more specifically helmet-to-helmet crashes are very common in many times of the game. “The lawsuit combines more than 80 prior that seek to hold the league responsible for treatment of brain injuries and diseases”(Bang, 2012). Most importantly, the…

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease where the cartilage of a joint breaks down leading to pain, inflammation and the inability to move the joint ("Osteoarthritis"). “Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease causing disability, affecting more than 7 million people in the United States. More disability and clinical symptoms result from OA of the knee than from any other joint” (Deyle et al., 2005). In this condition, the synovial joint of the knee is damaged overtime…