Facet Syndrome Facet syndrome is a condition in which joints (facet joints) that connect the bones of the spine (vertebrae) become damaged. Facet joints help the spine move‚ and they usually wear down (degenerate) or become inflamed as you age. This can cause pain and stiffness in the neck (cervical facet syndrome) or in the lower back (lumbar facet syndrome). When a facet joint becomes damaged‚ a vertebra may slip forward‚ out of its normal place in the spine. Damage to a facet joint can also
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Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) is the most common type of autoimmune arthritis and occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s tissues. It is also an autoimmune disease which means that certain cells of the immune system do not work properly and start attacking healthy tissues. It is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints and other areas of the body. It is triggered by a faulty immune system and affects the wrist and small joints of the hand‚ including
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Nicole Sengdetka Professor Tsoukalis BIO 105-E2 1 December 2010 Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of arthritis that has no known cure or exact cause. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the joints and surrounding tissues as well as affecting other organs in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis often called RA is also classified as an "autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakes the bodies own substances and cells for foreign invaders and releases friendly
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1. The likely source of his calf pain and his hip pain is that he has a history of PVD which is a chronic condition in which partial or total arterial occlusion deprives the lower extremities of oxygen and nutrients. He also has a history of atherosclerosis and it is the most common cause of chronic arterial obstruction. Common risk factors are hypertension‚ hyperglycemia‚ and diabetes mellitus‚ smoking cigarettes‚ and being obese. S.P. does smoke‚ he has hypertension‚ and he has elevated cholesterol
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One of the most complex joints in the human body is the knee as it connects the femur and tibia. Anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments in the knee. The role of a knee is evident not in only stabilising the body but also from everyday activities such as walking‚ running‚ sitting and performing sports. It is sufficed to say that the most common injuries in our body is knee injuries as it is very common in the sports world. Rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament is the most
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actually learned in this class. It is surprising since it has been a considerably short amount of time. So‚ in reviewing my original memo‚ I saw many opportunities for improvement. In my Audience Analysis Memo‚ I contrasted two websites about Osteoarthritis. One of the first things I changed was the organization. I realized that the original was too scattered and it was easy for the reader to get confused. I added simple‚ bolded‚ larger‚ and informative subtitles which significantly reduced the strain
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Musculoskeletal Due to his relatively young age at death‚ Thomas still had large‚ well-defined muscles. This indicates that he was still quite active before his death. Osteoarthritis was apparent in both knees; however‚ we checked his other joints‚ like the acetabulofemoral joints and the glenohumeral joints‚ and found no signs of osteoarthritis. Cardiovascular
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Osteoporosis‚ Osteoarthritis‚ and Muscular Atrophy Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis are both diseases of the bone. Osteoporosis actually means “porous bones” and is a problem with bones where there isn’t enough calcium in them to give them strength. This is because the bone cells aren’t being reproduced as fast as the bone is aging or deteriorating which causes the bones to become fragile. This can happen because of loss of calcium in the bone‚ or a problem with the calcium being absorbed correctly
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Title page Assignment Requirements: Using the resource of the ITT Tech Virtual Library‚ research causes of osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and muscular atrophy and their probable effects on the everyday life of an eighty-four year old thin‚ small bones white female. Write a one or two paged synopsis. Cite all your sources using APA reference citation guidelines. Your paper should be typed double-spaced‚ and free of grammatical and spelling errors. During the span of our lives we are constantly
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Case Study: Osteoarthritis with a Total Knee Arthroplasty Holly N. Pittman Missouri State University – West Plains Patient History DN is a 68 year old Caucasian male who lives in Pomona‚ Missouri. On September 14‚ 2009‚ DN underwent a scheduled left total knee arthroplasty at Baxter County Regional Medical Center. A consultation appointment about a total knee arthroplasty was scheduled when DN had increasing pain in his knees while doing chores and working on his dairy farm. The increasing pain
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