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The Aging Musculoskeletal System | Causes and effects of osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and muscular atrophy | | | | The Aging Musculoskeletal System As we age we deal with many unpleasant side effects. Some side effects and diseases come with the territory while others are preventable. In this paper we have a closer look at the causes of osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and muscular atrophy. We shall also discuss the effects these diseases would have on the everyday life of a small
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There are many causes‚ symptoms‚ risk factors‚ complications‚ and most important‚ ways to prevent them from happening to you. Take an 84-year-old thin‚ small boned‚ white‚ female‚ for example. The effects of osteoporosis‚ osteoarthritis‚ and muscular atrophy could be highly detrimental for this individual. Osteoporosis is a disease that occurs when the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the removal of old bone. In other words your body is making bones slower that the body is able to make
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crosstalk between motor and sensory neurons‚ to the morphing of skin cells‚ and the function of the CLP1 gene and its role in certain diseases. A first example of this promising new research is that scientists have discovered that ephrin and Eph prevent spinal cord neurons from regenerating after injuries. This means that if scientists can coax the neurons that are injured into rewiring themselves‚ it would provide a step in the right direction towards the process of repairing these types of injuries. Currently
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is reduced‚ bone microarchitecture deteriorates‚ and the amount and variety of proteins in bones are altered. Osteoporosis can cause severe back pain‚ hip fracture‚ and loss of mobility. It is very damaging to the vertebrae and can lead to needing spinal surgery. Age is an independent risk factor for the development of Osteoporosis and the prevalent rises drastically with age. (Jen Hyashi) Osteoporosis thins the bones and makes them weak and fragile. The effects in the everyday life of a thin white
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease is the first disease on my list it is known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy or peroneal muscular atrophy. The peripheral never is outside of the brain and spinal cord and it supplies the muscles and sensory organs in the legs and arms. The way I would basically explain to a patient that this disease will challenge his or her gait. There is no cure of this disease but physical and occupational therapy will help with walking‚ leg braces may be an option
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around nerve fibers. In some‚ the disease causes destruction of the myelin sheath. In others‚ the central (axon) portion of the nerve cell wears away (Charcot‚ 1992). CMT is one of 40 diseases covered by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) but unlike muscular dystrophy‚ in which the defect is in the muscles‚ CMT is a disorder in which the defect is in the nerves that control the muscles. CMT disease is a form of mutation of the genetic makeup of the individual . It particularly
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My name is Marcus Molyneux‚ I am a Physical Therapist at Ascend Rehabilitation writing with much concern of Max who is a 21 year old patient of mine. Max has recently suffered from an incomplete T12 spinal cord injury due to a motor vehicle accident. Before the accident Max was involved in school and was pursuing a B.S. in Finance while also being a star quarterback‚ and an excellent cross country runner at Hill Valley University. Max had also participated in clubs that dealt with the methods and
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relatively one form of occult spinal dysraphism. Split spinal cord accounts for 5% of overall spinal cord congenital defects.(2) Diastematomyelia is characterized as a sagittal cleft that separates the spinal cord along with the posterior vertebral components at varying levels such as‚ Conus Medullaris and Filum Terminale. Diastematomyelia is caused by an Osseous‚ cartilaginous‚ or fibrous septum. It results in either complete or incomplete sagittal division of the spinal cord into two hemicords. This
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with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral nervous system. The framework of health information on neurodegenerative diseases may also include brain diseases‚ which are pathologic conditions which affect the brain. The intracranial components include thalamus; basal ganglia‚ intracranial white matter‚ hypothalamus‚ brain stem‚ and cerebellum are included. Degenerative nerve diseases which include Alzheimer’s disease‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ Friedreich’s ataxia‚ Spinal muscular atrophy‚ Lewy
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