Rheumatoid arthritis

Rehabilitation in Tears and Strains Rehabilitation is the act of restoring something to its original state, in exercise science this includes muscles, joints, ligaments, and bones. Exercise science is the study of human movement and how the body responds and adapts to physical activity, health, exercise, and sports. Often times people who are in need of this type of rehab are athletes, people who are constantly working out, and the elderly. Athletes being the most common who seek rehab…

sugar. Acromegaly causes bones in the hands and feet to grow begin thick and doughy. The jawline, nose, forehead tongue and other facial features to grow large and rough. People with acromegaly often suffer from health issues, such as, headaches, arthritis, swelling and enlargements throughout the body. In some cases, patients could develop skin tags that could eventually become cancerous.…

Ulnocarpal Impaction Syndrome Ulnocarpal impaction syndrome is a condition in which tissue in the wrist (fibrocartilage) becomes damaged (impacted). This causes wrist pain on the side of the little finger (ulnar side). This often happens when one bone in the forearm (ulna) is longer than the other bone (radius). The ulna pushes against the wrist bones and pinches the fibrocartilage. If this condition is not treated, the fibrocartilage may eventually tear or wear away and become very painful.…

rubbing against each other. This condition can cause mild to moderate pain, and symptoms often come and go over time. CAUSES This condition may be caused by: • Injury to the hip. • Overuse of the muscles surrounding the hip joint. • Arthritis or gout. • Diabetes. • Thyroid disease. • Cold weather. • Infection. In some cases, the cause may not be known. SYMPTOMS Symptoms of this condition may include: • Mild or moderate pain in the hip area. Pain may get…

Abstract Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the human immune system is overactive. Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and can last up to several years (Lupus Foundation of America, 2014). Autoimmune means the immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders and healthy tissues within the body. Therefore, the body attacks itself by creating auto-antibodies that destroy the remaining healthy tissue (Lupus Foundation of America,…

Psoriatic arthritis: There are several treatments which treat symptoms of both psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Generally, safest medication has been used firstly in psoriatic arthritis, using aggressive treatment only if the first treatment failed. Physician will suggest the drugs based on type of psoriatic arthritis, its severity and patient’s reaction to prescribed medication. Some drugs used to treat psoriatic arthritis are listed below: NSAIDS, corticosteroids, topical treatment, light…

Inflammation is an essential part and highly regulated response to injury that promotes healing and provides protection against infection. Inflammation is frequently painful and hot, which can be easily controlled by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In 2012, 98 million NSAIDs were prescribed in the U.S. (“Treating Osteoarthritis and Pain” www.consumerreports.com) NSAIDs are commonly used to treat pain and reduce fever and inflammation by reducing the amount of prostaglandins the body makes.…

Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys…..What’s With the Stretcher?? With the recent head/neck injuries that were sustained this weekend by Washington Redskins players, Dashaun Phillips and Kyshoen Jarrett (a fellow Hokie!), after helmet-to-helmet hits with the Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden I’ve decided to elaborate on what a “cervical stinger” is and how it can potentially be prevented. (Image from Maguzz.com) What is a “Cervical Stinger?” A “burner” or “stinger” occurs…

As of today, I want to talk more about what is causing those symptoms: gout. BODY MAIN POINT I : It would be a waste if I’m talking about gout if you don’t understand a thing about it. A. SUBPOINT : Gout is a common form of arthritis when a person have high level of uric acid in the body, whether their body produces too much of uric acid or their kidneys are inadequate in removing it. • A person will experiences sudden severe attacks of…

Introduction By definition Rhabdomylosis is a rare disease that causes a breakdown of muscle tissue that releases a damaging protein into the blood. Fewer than 200,000 people are diagnosed in the United States yearly. Rhabdomylosis causes an excess level of myoglobin, which can and eventually will cause further injury. There are multiple causes of this disease such as trauma, nontraumatic exertional rhabdomyolysis, and other miscellaneous causes. Risk factors range from seizures to alcoholism…