A Healthy Musculoskeletal System Cris Lambdin HCA240 Health & Disease; Understanding Pathos of Pathology February 16‚ 2012 Dr. Lorie Larson Are you age 50 or older? Do your bones ache; do your joints hurt‚ or your muscles ache? If so you may be experiencing early symptoms of arthritis or osteoporosis‚ two of the most common problems with maintaining a healthy musculoskeletal system. You should know that you are not alone‚ and there are many things you can do for yourself. Number one being;
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But once bones have been weak enough by osteoporosis‚ signs and symptoms may develop and include: • Back pain‚ caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebrae. • Loss of height over time. • A kyphotic posture. • A bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected. Osteoporosis occurs in many people who have few or no risk factors for this condition. Often‚ patients do not report symptoms that would alert the clinician to suspect a diagnosis of osteoporosis; thus‚ this disease is a "silent thief"
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Lesson 10‚ #3. List and describe several common risk factors for developing osteoporosis. Describe the key behaviors of someone trying to limit their risk of developing osteoporosis. Everywhere we turn these days we see celebrities that are on TV promoting various types of medication for one ailment or another. One of the commercials that plays quite often these days is with Sally Field telling women about medication to help prevent osteoporosis. While I don’t care for celebrities hawking medication
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The musculoskeletal system includes bones‚ muscles‚ and connective tissues that all work together to provide the framework for the body‚ create body movements‚ store minerals and lipids‚ produce blood cells‚ and protest the body’s organs. The bones‚ muscles‚ and connective tissue comprise approximately sixty percent of the body’s mass. There are 206 bones and about 700 named muscles of three different types: skeletal‚ cardiac and smooth muscles (Taylor). Musculoskeletal disorders consist of minor
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of in patient safety regulations. Inhibiting falls among patients and residents in acute and long term care healthcare settings requires a multifaceted method‚ and the recognition‚ evaluation and prevention of patient or resident falls are significant challenges for all who seek to provide a safe environment in any healthcare setting. Yearly‚ about 30% of the persons of 65 years and older falls at least once and 15% fall at least twice. Patient falls are some of the most common occurrences reported
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The Risk Factors Of Falls And The Causes Various conditions increase your risk of falling‚ and these risk factors include: a vitamin D deficiency‚ problems with vision‚ lower body weakness‚ poor footwear‚ balance problems or difficulties walking‚ use of particular medications (inlcluding anti-depressants‚ tranquilizers‚ and sedatives)‚ pain in the feet‚ as well as hazards in the home. Those hazards include clutter‚ throw rugs‚ uneven flooring‚ and broken steps. However‚ there are often multiple
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Dementia as a Risk Factor for Falls and Fall Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents Carol van Doorn‚ PhD‚* Ann L. Gruber-Baldini‚ PhD‚* Sheryl Zimmerman‚ PhD‚w J. Richard Hebel‚ PhD‚* Cynthia L. Port‚ PhD‚* Mona Baumgarten‚ PhD‚* Charlene C. Quinn‚ PhD‚* George Taler‚ MD‚z Conrad May‚ MD‚§ and Jay Magaziner‚ PhD‚ MSHyg‚* for the Epidemiology of Dementia in Nursing Homes Research Group OBJECTIVES: To compare rates of falling between nursing home residents with and without dementia and to examine
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The musculoskeletal system helps the body by giving it shape and form. Without bones and muscles‚ a human would not be able to live very long because the bones protect the organs and the muscles help the body move. Although many people go through their whole life without having a single problem with this system‚ there are many diseases that make everyday life seem like just another hurdle they have to get over. A muscle disease is Central Core Disease (CDC). CDC is a rare genetic disease from birth
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Case Study – Musculoskeletal system 1. Disscuss the role of two electrolytes in musculoskeletal function (175 words) The two electrolytes we have chosen are Calcium and Phosphate. Calcium is the main ion contributing for muscle contraction‚ Calcium flood in and act as a trigger for contraction‚ because as calcium binds to the regulatory protein on act in filaments‚ they change their shape and position on the thin elements‚ (Marieb 2009)‚ The phosphate ion‚ participates in acid base balance‚
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Musculoskeletal System Whitney Colby HCA/240 August 28‚ 2013 As one gets older there are several things that happen to the musculoskeletal system. For some‚ aging brings about the slowing of things. As this comes about we are more inclined to take short cuts‚ fewer walks‚ and less time at the gym. As we start to avoid favorable activities‚ our muscles grow weak and shrink in size. The lack of physical activity not only takes its toll on our muscles‚ but to our bones as well. Wolff’s law states
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