Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Wake up in the morning, pop my ankles. Sit down to eat breakfast, pop my back. Go to school and sit at a desk for an hour, pop my neck. You could say that “popping” has become a bad habit. Sometimes I will pop my knuckles consciously, while other times, the need comes absentmindedly. Every time I lay down for bed I pop my toes…weird I know, but popping has become a part of me. Why you might ask? Cracking and popping used to be something I did when I was bored or nervous. Now, it is just a way…

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 known to treat…

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of the study is to compare and evaluation of the diagnostic efficiency of Toluidine Blue, Lugol’s iodine and Acetic acid in the detection of potentially malignant disorders (PMD’S). Materials and methods: The study population consisted of 30 patients with clinically suspicious PMD’S. The lesions were stained consecutively with toluidine blue, lugol’s iodine & acetic acid depending on the retention of the dyes, the biopsy site was determined and sent for…

There have been Many theories on the etiology of idiopathic clubfoot including vascular deficiencies [34], environmental factors, in utero positioning [23], abnormal muscle insertions [9], and genetic factors [28, 30]. Of the multi-factorial factors associated with the origin, genetic factors appear to a role as suggested by the 33% concordance of identical twins and the fact that about 25% of cases are familial. Ponseti method (popularised by Ignacio Ponseti) of treatment of clubfoot involves…

At the age of two, my parents were woken up one night to the sound of crying and screaming. As they walked into my room they saw my knee was swollen five times its normal size. I was rushed to the hospital and later diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in my knees and ankles. Growing up kids would always want to play tag or have little races. I could not always keep up with my friends’ antics. Every three, six, or nine months either of my knees or ankles would swell up. I would have an…

risk of developing tendonitis. The following are some of the other risk factors: Poorly placed or abnormal joint or bone: Length differences in your legs or conditions such as arthritis in a joint can lead to soft tissue structure stress. Stress resulting from conditions such as gout, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,…

is performed for the patients, who suffer from the conditions like arthritis pain or treatment for the hip fracture and for the replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum head. And in the place of these heads, a new socket or a ball will be placed as a prosthesis or an implant. Hip replacement surgery in Delhi is performed for the patients, who suffer from the following hip problems. When the person experiences severe arthritis found in the joint of the hip and progressively worsening day…

Identification/Classification of Ankylosing Spondylitis The disease is a chronic, inflammatory, and systematic illness. The disease is classified with seronegative spondyloarthritic infections. It is best identified with the inflammatory-back-pain especially on the spine and the sacroiliac joints of the body. It can also affect some of the peripheral tendons and joints and there can be articular manifestations as well. Mostly, it is found in young adults with great genetic features (Khan, 2009).…

Pain in the back of one’s lower half of the leg is often times a result of a calf muscle tear. A torn calf muscle is similar to a torn Achilles, except it occurs higher up on the leg. Calf injuries occur like any other muscle tear, they can be a result of motions such as running and jumping, pushing off too suddenly, excessive over-stretching, or during quick changes of direction. Symptoms can vary with every person. Most include sudden sharp pains in the upper leg, being tender to the touch,…

due to inflammation. General inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis may result in bursitis. Common areas…