Osteoarthritis

production of body fat that can lead to major health risks and even potentially death. Diabetes type two can be a developed due to obesity. Repercussions of diabetes may be heart conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancers, and osteoarthritis. Causes of obesity and leptin disorder could be genetics. Some genetic testing can determine if your child is predestined to have any of these problems, maybe even more. Obesity is the leading cause of death that can be prevented.…

From the abnormal data I have found the priority health problems faced by the patient to be high pain levels and lack of pain management (Dear Et al, 2015), Mental health of patient being unable to see friends, family and lack of mobility (Giannouli Et al, 2016) and lastly the well-being of the patients ongoing health in regards to his nutrition (Leslie, Hankey.2015). There are two types of health care goals I could aim to demonstrate for this patient. The first is In-care goals being to reduce…

9/3/16 for hip pain. He had a CT with stone protocol, which showed bony abnormalities which are suspected to be metastatic to bone and liver. Dr Swanson for oncology was consulted. His other medical history includes AAA repair, aortic stenosis, osteoarthritis, COPD, AVR and Lyme disease. At today’s visit he is accompanied by his daughter. He is awake, alert and oriented. He reports that he was told in the hospital about his diagnosis, but was not told about his prognosis. He is awaiting a call…

DOI: 10/24/2014. Patient is a 53 year-old female automotive inspector who alleges cumulative trauma of the bilateral upper extremities, neck and chest from 1/15/1997 to 10/24/2014. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with impingent syndrome of left shoulder. As per office notes dated 5/27/16, the patient complains of left shoulder pain rated as 7. She states that the post-operative physical therapy has increased range of motion but the patient still feels weakness. It was noted that they will…

This condition is characterized by joint pain and could fall into either one of two categories- osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis involves wear-and-tear damage to the joint's cartilage, and overtime, the damage could result in bone grinding against each other, which causes pain; while in rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks the lining…

This life analysis is based on an interview with RL, a 72-year-old male that lives in a single family dwelling with his son and grandchildren. RL consented to this interview and the interviewer assured RL that his privacy will be maintained. He was an unplanned pregnancy and was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a single African American female. His father, whom he has never met, was of Italian decent. At six months of age, RL was abandoned by his mother at a daycare facility and was…

Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Seniors with Arthritis Arthritis is the inflammation of the joints that causes pain and swelling in individuals suffering with this disease. Thankfully, there are many foods available that will reduce the inflammation and pain associated with arthritis. Eating a diet free from processed foods and sugar will help minimize inflammation, but eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and oleocanthal will create heightened results when taken regularly. Fish Omega-3 fatty…

have the same results compared to other treatments. I reviewed five articles, four are summarized below. This article supports the hypnosis statement with the following points. A study was done that showed that, therapy helps with hip or knee osteoarthritis by reducing pain and improving function “immediately after treatment the improvements are sustained for at least 2-6 months.” It can also help reduce pain and improve function in a patient's lower back and it can improve their overall…

INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic surgery is considered as one of the most minimally invasive surgical procedure. It is regarded as one of the major breakthrough in the management of patients with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. Hip arthroscopic surgery was introduced for the first time by Burman in 1931. 1 However, indications and procedure for arthroscopic surgeries remained very few for many decades because of lack of expertise and instrumentation. Since the early 1990s, the number…

PT treatment Overall, Jason received 24 weeks of PT for both knees consisting of three eight week sessions. For most weeks, Jason was at the clinic twice a week for an hour. Eight weeks of pre-op therapy for the right knee was aimed at reducing Jason’s inflammation and recovering lost strength. Post-op therapy for both knee was aimed at returning Jason to as close to preinjury health as possibly. At the end of each eight-week session, Jason felt confident leaving therapy. Due to atrophy, Jason…