Osteoarthritis

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has had experiences in their past that have helped mold and shape them into the person they are today. Of course, not all our stories are optimistic and pleasant to look back on, but they are all part of this journey we call life. Experiences help to define who we are. The fact that we all have a story makes us the same in a uniquely different and wonderful way. DDH is a small part of my story. DDH is the abbreviation…

Overweight and obesity is a state of gaining beyond of what is recommended healthy weight for a person’s given height. The article that I am going to summarize is called, “Disability and Obesity,” which discusses weights ranges from these two categories are more likely to increase certain diseases and other health problems. Behavior, genetic, and environment are factors that can influence whether a person is overweight or obese. To determine if a person is at a healthy weight, the “body mass…

Bones are in everybody’s body. Just like the organs, they can get infected. The most common diseases of the bones are osteopenia and osteoporosis. Osteochondritis dissecans, though rare, can still pop up and cause more damage to your body. In addition, Osteopenia and Osteoporosis can occur through genetics, but sometimes the environment contributes. First, let’s get down to the basics. Everybody knows that the skeletal system is used for the protection of organs, holds the structure of the body…

Obesity at its Worst According to statistics from 2012, twenty states have an obesity rate of 30% or higher, and around 69% of all Americans are either overweight or obese (CDC, 2015). That means almost 7 out of 10 Americans have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 25! Obesity-related disease processes include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and multiple types of cancer, which are all some of the leading causes of preventable death (CDC, 2015). The estimated annual medical cost of…

The Child Obesity Epidemic The epidemic of childhood obesity is fierce. The problem is scattered all around the nation from the east coast to the west. Hispanics, Åfrican Americans, Whites, males, females, are all prone to obesity. For the past few years this issue has caught more attention to people around the country. Nearly 18% of children in America are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). The number of overweight or obese children continues to grow throughout the…

was seen. All patients were evaluated by the Mayo Elbow Performance Score for function, stability, pain, and range of motion (ROM) at elbow. Radiographs were assessed for the status of the bony union, any signs of avascular necrosis (AVN) and osteoarthritis. Further assessment was also done for wound complications, elbow function and any other complication. The duration of follow-up ranged from 1.5 to 6 years (mean of 3.6…

Hemochromatosis What is Hemochromatosis? Hereditary Hemochromatosis is an iron disorder in which the body simply loads too much iron. Too much iron can lead to life threating conditions, such as liver diseases, heart problems and diabetes. Hemochromatosis is most often seen in people who have two copies of this C282Y mutation (one from the mother and one from the father). Hemochromatosis is not something that be cured, the patient will need to be monitored and treated for the rest of his life…

Critical appraisal involves assessing the methods used in a study or a systematic review, to see whether the authors have followed the right steps, been clear about how they have undertaken the study. In order to identify studies to include in the review Machado et al (2015) carried out a database search of 8 different databases, and they identify the key-words used. Petticrew and Roberts (2006) point out that although electronic databases are often the starting point, they may not be the only…

1). The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (2012) add to this list, “high blood pressure, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (excess fat and inflammation in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol), and osteoarthritis (a health problem causing pain, swelling, and stiffness in one or more joints)” (p. 1). Moreover, between 2008 and 2012, the prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics rose from 18.7 to 22.7, which correlates with rising rates of obesity during…

[sup][1] . Endogenous obesity is in some cases regarded as a risk factor and in others as a disease in itself. There is a growing body of evidence of the impact of obesity in many disorders, including cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and even some types of cancer [sup][2] ." (Saavedra, 2014). Treatment Adherence to Treatment Process Misty is adhering to her treatment process in every aspect at this point mainly because she needed help and is now receiving help in…