Osteoarthritis

DOI: 2/18/2014. The patient is a 54-year-old male carpenter who sustained a work-related injury to his left knee when he slipped and fell. The patient is status post left knee arthroscopy, partial lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty of the patella and lateral tibial plateau on 04/04/14 and a left knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy, partial lateral meniscectomy, removal of loose body and chondroplasty of medial femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau on 08/28/2015. Per medical…

Visualize your life with pain, stiffness and lower energy. How would you act in response? You would not be there to understand when someone is dealing with the symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis RA is a chronic long live disease that can cause disability and decrease the quality of live. In which the body immune system exterminated its own connective tissue. This disease is to make distinctive by inflammation in the synovium the tissue that lines the joint. When the synovium is attacked, it…

Palindromic Rheumatism Palindromic rheumatism is a condition in which there are episodes of pain, swelling, warmth, and stiffness in the joints. The episodes are unpredictable and can last from hours to weeks. Episodes can happen weeks to months apart. In about half of people who have this condition, episodes happen more and more often with time. These people are at risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. CAUSES The cause of…

I chose to write about melorheostosis. This disorder usually affects the arms and legs and is normally only on one side of the body. The common symptom of melorheostosis is irregular bone growth such as thickening and widening of the bones. Since it only effects on side of the body, this causes the limbs to be uneven in length. Other symptoms can include pain, swelling, stiffness, unable to use full range of motion, swelling of the joints and abnormal muscles. The exact cause of melorheostosis…

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting the synovia of joints, specifically smaller joints such as fingers, hands, wrists and knees (Roundtree, 2014). Evidence discovered as early as the 1970’s suggests hereditary genetic links in the development of RA. According to Hasthorpe (2011), “the disease may be a result of a predetermined inherited gene or susceptibility genes triggered by environmental risk factors” (p. 35). The costs of RA are numerous. There are direct medical…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic destructive polyarthritis. Disease progression induces the production of lesions on joints, which can cause severe damage that lead to cartilage destruction and bone erosion, and eventually to the loss of joint functions [1, 2]. The synovial fluid and the serum of RA patients contain high levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) [3, 4]. The high levels of TNF-α are produced mainly by…

Rib Contusion A rib contusion is a deep bruise on your rib area. Contusions are the result of a blunt trauma that causes bleeding and injury to the tissues under the skin. A rib contusion may involve bruising of the ribs as well as the skin and muscles in the area. The skin overlying the contusion may turn blue, purple, or yellow. Minor injuries will give you a painless contusion, but more severe contusions may stay painful and swollen for a few weeks. CAUSES A contusion is usually caused by…

The pathophysiology of Carpal tunnel syndrome is the wrist bones that are known as the carpal bones and the ligament known as Transverse carpal make up the carpal tunnel. Compression or swelling of median nerve happens when the cover of the tendon gets inflamed or fibrosis block the passage through the carpal tunnel. Often cause by repetitive movement leading to numbness and tingling of fingers and forearm, wrist pain, weak grip and Tinel’s signs. Most often at night is when the symptoms…

Hamstring stretches Aerobic exercise incl. walking swimming and biking The Best Exercises for Your Lower Back Why Exercise Your Lower Back? If you suffer from lower back problems, you’ll find it very beneficial to exercise the muscles in that region. Your lower back affects your ability to stand and sit. In addition to helping you to sit and stand without pain, doing recommended lower back exercises has other benefits, as well. In addition to alleviating pain, you can increase your range of…

Psoriatic Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis affects as estimated 24 in 10,000 people worldwide. Each year people are diagnosed with different types of Psoriatic Arthritis. Psoriatic Arthritis is associated with higher levels of stress, anxiety, environment, lifestyle, and possibly gene traits or inheritance. Also, Psoriatic Arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case…