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    in people over the age of 45 is because knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease due to wear and tear on the joints and does not fall into the same classification as rheumatoid arthritis (Lesher, 2011, p.173). Consequently, this disease is causing a degenerative in the joint this can cause excruciating pain for the person who has this condition and limit them in everyday activities. On account of the joints deteriorating the muscles tend to cause spasms more frequent, occurring in…

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    Surprisingly, despite the fact that back pain is very common, less than fifteen percent of patients suffering from back pain are actually diagnosed with a precise explanation of their pain. They may be shown the category is falls into, like muscle pain, joint pain or disc pain. Some pain is related to repetitive motion. These work, or sometimes hobby, related conditions are usually the result of performing the same motion over and over again throughout a day. People who work on assembly lines…

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    Meniscal Injury Analysis

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    characterized by popping, clicking, tearing sensation, effusion, and/or swelling (Lewis, S. M., 2011). Injury to the menisci can disrupt joint stability and lead to debilitating results (Hana, Y., Adesida, A. B., & Jomha, N. M., 2015). What even is a meniscus? Menisci are crescent-shaped portions of fibrocartilage located in the knees and can actually be found in other joints, but injury primarily takes place in the knees. These injuries are also closely associated with ligament sprains…

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    Bursitis Research Paper

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    bursa then it is known as septic bursitis. Infections are also common with people who have health conditions. The signs and symptoms of ankle bursitis are limping, decreased movement, pain or tenderness in the back of the back of the ankle, fever, joint stiffness, redness, and swelling. To make sure that no more damage is done you will have to rest your ankle as much as possible and put ice on your heel for 15-20 minutes. After this is done you will need to go to the hospital and get some…

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    It can be argued that few joints in the human body contribute as much to day to day life as the knee does. The knee is needed to walk, run, stand up, and even relax by putting one’s feet up at the end of the day. As a consequence, the knee takes a lot of abuse and can wear out prematurely as a result of the constant loads that one puts it under day in and day out. The knee is made up of a collection of bones, ligaments, and cartilage that work together to act as shock absorbers to transfer…

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    Arthroscopic Surgery

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    allows doctors to look at your cartilage, joints, or other tissues through a small incision using a viewing tool called a scope. The scope has a light source and a video camera attached to it. Furthermore, a procedure like this can happen in many places, but the most common are done on a knee, shoulder, or ankle. Why do people have this surgery? Arthroscopic surgery is used to diagnose, treat, and monitor joint injuries and diseases that affect the joints. In my case, they performed the surgery…

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    DOI: 2/18/2014. The patient is a 54-year-old male carpenter who sustained a work-related injury to his left knee when he slipped and fell. The patient is status post left knee arthroscopy, partial lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty of the patella and lateral tibial plateau on 04/04/14 and a left knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy, partial lateral meniscectomy, removal of loose body and chondroplasty of medial femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau on 08/28/2015. Per medical…

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    Full Can Test

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    Common symptoms of the full can and empty can test are weakness and pain, therefore both tests need to be used to test for rotator cuff injuries. If pain, weakness, or both are present, these tests are thought to be positive. Since pain modifies muscle strength, there is a concern about the reliability of the empty can test.1 This concern arises because of the internal rotation of the humerus results in impingement, therefore potentially decreases the usefulness of the test. With the empty can…

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    Butt Joint Case Study

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    1. For each timber joint listed provide a pencil drawing and an explanation of where it could be used. Butt Joint- The butt joint one of the most basic and simple joints to construct as it is made with only two pieces of timber that are put together at the ends. This means that the joint isn't very strong. In fact it is the weakest joint in woodwork but it is the easiest to make. This joint is held together with glue, nails and screws but can also be secured with a combination of methods to…

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    Acl Tear When someone gets an ACL tear also known as a Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear you will usually feel and or hear a pop and it is usually so painful that you would have to stop all the activity you are doing. The ACL tear can cause small medium to complete tears of the ligament. Separation of the ligament from the upper or lower leg bone, or a separation of the ligament and part of the bone from the rest of the bone. The body parts affected by this are your knee. Not any other place…

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