Osteoarthritis

easily move past each other when the joints move) can be damaged. Even in young people, the articular cartilage can’t heal. This leads to the arthritis of the knee, often 10-15 years after the injury. Females are not only more likely to develop osteoarthritis after an ACL injury, they also do so sooner after the injury than do males. This happens even if the athlete has had surgery and completed the exercises that were discussed…

An autoimmune disease develops when your immune system decides your healthy cells are foreign. As a result, your immune system attacks healthy cells. Depending on the type of autoimmune disease you have, it can affect one or many different types of your body tissue which can cause abnormal organ growth and changes in organ function. There are as many as 80 types of autoimmune diseases. Many of them have similar symptoms, which makes them very difficult to diagnose. It’s also possible to have…

It is a systemic disease which not only damages the joints but may also affect other vital organs like the heart and lungs. Osteoarthritis (OA) – This type of arthritis is caused by damage on the cartilage that lines the joints. This results to frictional damage on the joint tissues which in manifests as stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and joint pain. It is most commonly seen…

the second PIP of the left hand which appear to be a very slightly thickened synovium. There is also some bony hypertrophy in these joints and in several of his other small joints of his hands, which leads me to believe this is all secondary to osteoarthritis from past injuries. His range of motion of his right hip is somewhat reduced with external and internal rotation being tender and internal rotation particularly being limited at about 5 degrees. There is no definite synovial thickening…

joint line and lateral joint line revealed tenderness on the right. Valgu and Varus stress tests were positive on the right. Patellofemoral Grind test was positive bilaterally. Patient was diagnosed with bilateral knee posttraumatic end-stage osteoarthritis, status post left total knee arthroplasty, status post right knee arthroscopy, cognitive disorder with vertigo, depression, lumbar strain and cervical strain. Treatment plan includes physical therapy to the right hand, Nabumetone,…

diagnosis of osteoarthritis in the hips. Osteoarthritis is an exemplar for chronic inflammation (Giddens. 2012, p. 224). Several years ago, the patient also underwent a hip replacement surgery. Throughout the evaluation, the nursing student asked the patient about any pain or weakness and the patient did mention having pain in the hips as well as generalized weakness occasionally. He stated that he “dangles and moves his legs around prior to getting out of bed or the chair.” Osteoarthritis is a…

Degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) with spinal stenosis is one of the leading causes of lower back pain among people over 40 years old. The disorder is characterized by a displacement of one vertebra over the other, typically between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebra of the spine, often leading to distinct signs and symptoms in other areas of the body. Although there are several subtypes of spondylolisthesis, this paper will focus on DS in light of its relevance to today’s maturing patient…

Injury, illness or congenital defect can cause hip pain. Pain in this joint can be debilitating and interfere with activities of daily living essential to quality of life. Here is an overview of the joint, causes of problems and types of hip pain treatment. Basic Anatomy The hip joint is a major joint. It is classified as a ball-and-socket joint. The top of the femur (thigh bone) is rounded and fits into a socket in the pelvis. The proper name for the pelvic bone in question is acetabulum.…

Health psychologists deal with a wide range of chronic health issues on a daily basis from diabetes to addiction. One chronic health issue that individuals experience that is often seen by health psychologists is arthritis. This essay will discuss the problems experience with patients with arthritis and their families, psychological theories used to describe and treat arthritic pain, the issues discussed in literature, and coping with arthritis. What is Arthritis? Arthritis is not a single…

Volkmann’s Contracture Emily Matherne 12/12/15 A Volkmann’s contracture is a deformity of the hand, fingers, and wrist caused by injury to the muscles of the forearm. Another commonly used name is Ischemic Contracture. This deformity happens when there is a lack of blood flow to the forearm, which occurs when there is an increased pressure due to swelling causing a condition called compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome can cause a Volkmann’s contracture. Injury to the arm, including…