Rheumatoid arthritis

those near the ends of the fingers, at the base of the thumb, neck, lower back, knees, and hips. Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than those on the other. It can affect work and normal daily activities. Unlike other types of arthritis, only the joints are typically affected.[2] This popularity in applying complementary and alternative medicine can be due to its advantages such as widespread availability, no or fewer side effects, moderate efficacy, and low cost as compared…

The Knee Osteoarthritis is one of the common illnesses that significantly contribute to disability and pain in older people. Physical therapy in the form of manual therapy and/or exercise has for long been used as an intervention measure. Nevertheless, the interventions are not effective in all the patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of fruitful reaction to physical therapy investigated at a period of one year for patients with the knee Osteoarthritis. The purpose…

Overview Systematic lupus erythematosus, usually shortened to SLE or simply “lupus,” is a chronic inflammatory condition of the immune system. The blood produces unusual antibodies, and this causes the body to attack healthy tissues. It affects women more often than men, and it generally does not appear until the individual reaches adulthood. Exact causes are unknown. However, it seems that certain factors like UV light exposure, heredity, medications, and viruses may play a role. It also…

many forms of this disease as well and with many symptoms that can be misleading, diagnosis can be a difficult task. Symptoms can range from flu like symptoms to those that resemble arthritis, and many other diseases in between. The most common symptoms include extreme fatigue, swollen and painful joints or arthritis, fevers that are unexplained, various skin rashes and kidney problems. Lupus can affect many organ systems too, including the heart, lungs and brain. Currently, as research…

Mack, patient is still having pain in her right wrist. Weather change bothers her, and she finds herself needing to wear the splint most of the time. She is now 4 plus months post proximal row carpectomy. Diagnoses include traumatic arthritis of right wrist, closed fracture of distal end of right radius with malunion. She is having greater than expected pain following proximal row carpectomy. This may be due to the position of the capitate, which appears to be resting on the ridge between…

Low back pain with radiculopathy is defined as pain and discomfort, localized below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with leg pain. Acute low back pain is usually defined as the duration of an episode of low back pain persisting for less than 6 weeks; sub-acute low back pain as low back pain persisting between 6 and 12 weeks; chronic low back pain as low back pain persisting for 12 weeks or more. Recurrent low back pain is defined as a new episode after a symptom-free…

Pappas A.M, Zawacki R.M, McCarthy C.F. Rehabilitation of the pitching shoulder. Am J Sports Med. 1985;13((4)):223–235. Kibler WB Burkhart SS, Morgan CD,the dis¬abled throwing shoulder: spectrum of pathology. Part II: evaluation and treatment of SLAP lesions in throwers. Arthroscopy. 2003; 19:531-539. . Burkhart SS, Morgan CD, Kibler WB. The dis¬abled throwing shoulder: spectrum of pathology Part III: The SICK scapula, scapular dyskinesis, the kinetic chain, and rehabilitation. Arthros¬copy.…

Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament The anterior tibiofibular ligament is often referred to as the high ankle ligament, and it is the one that is damaged when the foot is stuck on the ground and rotated inwardly. The ankle is a hinge joint that connects the foot and the leg, allowing up and down movement. The tibia and fibula bones of the leg form a slot where the talus bone of the foot fits between them. The talus is held to the tibia and fibula by ligaments. Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament The…

Radicular Pain Radicular pain is a type of pain that spreads from your back or neck along a spinal nerve. Spinal nerves are nerves that leave the spinal cord and go to the muscles. Radicular pain occurs when one of these nerves becomes irritated or compressed. Radicular pain is sometimes called radiculopathy, radiculitis, or a pinched nerve. When you have this type of pain, you may also have weakness, numbness, or tingling in the area of the body supplied by the nerve. The pain may feel sharp…

“Peripheral Neuropathy is a result of damage to the peripheral nerves, often causing weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). This essay presents the topic of the complication of peripheral neuropathy associated with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Peripheral neuropathy has both physiological and psychological effects on the patient. It is the role of the nurse to deliver care to the patient and their family through a biopsychosocial…