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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TMJ‚ or Temporomandibular joint dysfunction‚ is a common and treatable disorder of the jaw muscles leading to discomfort in the area and other assorted effects. If you are experiencing pain in your jaw‚ you might have TMJ. Fortunately‚ the experienced dentists at Greenery Park Dentistry in Kalispell‚ MT‚ offer the necessary treatments you need to find relief. If untreated‚ symptoms of TMJ may worsen. Here are a few common signs of the condition: Pain & Aching: The jaw or temporomandibular joints
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BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology Week 6 Course Term Project What causes Lupus and How is Lupus Treated? BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology Jacqueline McLean Devry University Week 6 Course Term Project Professor Daudi Langat June 11‚ 2011 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus frequently called “Lupus” is a noncommunicable
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Regardless of your age‚ hip pain can be debilitating. The hip joint is one of the most complex joints in the body. It is also critical to your ability to be mobile. In other words‚ to get around successfully. There are many different things that can cause hip pain. The potential causes include strains‚ osteoarthritis‚ referred pain from other joints‚ inflamed bursa and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Any of these can require professional treatment. Conservative treatment would start with noninvasive
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Title : Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – Symptoms and Treatment Specific Purpose : To inform my audience that SLE are actually chronic disease which can develop slowly or appear suddenly without us knowing. Central Idea : Knowing the history‚ the symptoms‚ and treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) help us to take it seriously. Introduction I. Have you ever experience taking a drugs or pills about 20 to 25 per day at the age 9 years old
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Q. What do you mean by “Revision” Joint Replacement? A. Primary joint replacements may wear out or fail over a period of time which may range from a few years up to two or three decades. Revision joint replacement is the term given to the process of removing primary prosthesis from a failed artificial joint‚ reconstruction of the pathological condition and implanting new prosthesis to restore normal joint mechanics. Q. Why do original implants wear out? A. The main reasons for implant wear are mal-alignment
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Bursitis Bursitis is a disorder that causes pain in the body’s joints. It most commonly affects the shoulder and hip joints. It is caused by an inflammation of the bursa‚ small fluid-filled bags that act as lubricating surfaces for muscles to move over bones. This inflammation usually results from overactivity of an arm or leg. What is bursitis? Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa (the plural form is bursae) is a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce
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In suffering any type of physical injury‚ there are a certain amount of pain that will endured as system needs attempts to heal itself. Stubbing a toe might result in a few minutes of pain‚ while breaking an ankle normally takes the body many months or even months to recover. The term pain is typically used in association with a physical accidental injuries. But what about the pain we experience in losing someone close to us -- emotional irritation?? moncler outletI love the jacket so much that
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The uses of POP have only grown with time. It began as a method to immobilise and reductions in the managing of adult and pediatric fractures‚ for which it is still being used today. The managing of low energy fractures of the humerus and tibia is possible without functional compromise with a POP cast. In Pediatric orthopedics POP has transformed the managing of club foot. What was once considered a surgically curable condition is now managed by serial casting. Plaster has also been used to treat
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Blue Rubber Syndrome is a rare condition initially discovered by Gascoyen in 1860. In 1985 William Bennett Bean made the disease more popular for which the disease was termed Bean Syndrome. Later referenced Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome‚ this disease causes patients blood vessels to develop improperly in an area of the skin or visceral organs‚ particularly the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The malformed blood vessels form blood clots and appear on the skin as deep blue‚ soft‚ and rubbery blebs
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