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With osteoporosis, new bone creation doesn’t keep up with old bone removal. This makes bones weak. Causes/Risk Factors Osteoporosis is a silent disease and is not often found until someone has a bone fracture. Occurs when there is an imbalance between new bone formation and old bone resorption. Two essential minerals needed for bone function are calcium and phosphate. Risk factors include aging and calcium deficiency. Osteoporosis…

cartilage. New cartilage growth is promoted by enabling blood flow; an awl is used to make microfracture holes in the surrounding bone. The common amount of holes made during this surgery can range from 5 to 15. This is determined by the size of surgical area which should range between 1 and 2 centimeters in diameter. The amount of microfacture holes made to the bone is predicated on the treatment area size (Cluett, 2016). Various imaging techniques are available to view preoperative and…

x-ray absorptiometry, they found that in the trabecular sites such as the femoral metaphysis, tibial metaphysis, and the L5-6 vertebrae but not in the cortical sites. Using bone histomorphometry, microscopic changes were then looked at specifically in the tibial metaphysis. They found that there was a narrowing in new formed bones using a calcium chelating agent that fluoresces green. They also found that there was a marked loss of calcified tissue with marrow expansion in the tibial secondary…

Visualize your life with pain, swelling, bone erosions and redness in hand and feet. How would you act in response? You wouldn’t be to understand when someone is dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that frequently establishes itself in several joints in the body. Affecting two or three times more women than men. It can be generic .There are no cure for this chronic disease, but many aggressive treatments and medicines can help to prevent deformity of the joints. The rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…

We all know when we need some pain relief, whether it's an achy back or a bad headache. Some of us are quick to pull the bottle out, while others wait until the last possible moment. How do we know when our lovable canine needs some pain relief? With how active dogs are, it makes you wonder when their joints start to hurt or cause them pain. However, they can't tell you until you notice them limping along or gingerly climbing up the stairs. By this time, they are in considerable pain, and you…

reduction of bone tissue. Primary osteoporosis and menopause are not the only conditions responsible for the reduction of bone tissue. The loss of bone mass, which leads to increased risk of fractures of this kind, is also determined by underlying conditions, such as hyperthyroidism, benign and malignant tumors, including chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Even particular pharmacological treatments, such as the prolonged use of corticosteroids, may contribute to the reduction of bone mass…

What You Need to Know About Slipped and Herniated Discs Do you often experience a tingling sensation on your hands and legs? Do you have a pain that starts in the back and moves to your hand and feet? These may be signs indicating that you have a herniated or slipped disc. Discs are like cushions that keep our spine protected. They have a soft cartilage interior and a tough exterior meant to fit in between the vertebrae. A slipped disc means that the outer layer of the disc has cracked out…

Levers are needed within the body so that any small forces can be used to help the bigger forces which are needed. The muscle and bones come together to make a lever, this helps to turn a pivot joint also known as mechanic advantage. There are 4 areas of a lever such as the bone on our bones turn to lever arms, the joints turn to pivots, the muscles stimulate effort to move the force or load and the body parts give muscles strength to move what needs lifted. 1st class levers are very uncommon…

Strength training gives you stronger bones, helps controlling your weight, helps your endurance, and helps you concentrate. Strength training causes your bone density to be higher, and you have a chance less likely to develop osteoporosis. The more you strength train the more muscle you gain, which makes you burn calories faster and easier. As you become stronger, then you will not easily fatigue. Building muscle can help you as you age. Strength training helps your body from things like back…

Proper functioning of joints is crucial for adequate movement, flexibility, and activity. Healthy joints have a critical role in allowing an individual to walk, exercise, and perform daily life tasks. Unfortunately, the joints of the human body can lose their healthy functioning and present a debilitating weakness to the person dealing with a joint disorder and can have devastating affects on the life and well being of a patient [1]. Osteoarthritis (OA), specifically, is a joint disorder that…