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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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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Gout is a disease that is commonly misdiagnosed because it is often mistaken for rheumatoid arthritis or infection‚ when in reality it is much more. The history of gout goes back 2640BC in the time of the Ancient Egyptians. At this time it was often called “the un-walkable disease” because of the excruciating pain felt in the foot or toe joints. Later it became known as “king’s disease” or “rich man’s disease” because it was a disease most commonly associated with those that could afford ample food
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Pay the PRICE: P rotect the injured knee from further injury R est the affected knee. Consider crutches to keep the weight off the knee. However‚ many doctors say not to keep the knee unmoving for too long. It’s best to start some exercises to keep the joint moving. I ce should be applied as soon as possible after the injury - for 10-30 minutes. Do not put ice directly on skin‚ as it may cause ice-burn - use a cloth. The cold reduces blood flow to the damaged ligament. This may limit pain and
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Biomechanics and Anatomy The anatomical and biomechanical makeup of the lateral side of the ankles have an innate vulnerability to ligamentous sprain. Inversion and eversion are permitted by two joints‚ the talocrural and the subtalor joint (Hertel et al‚ 1999). The lateral malleolus is comparably longer than the medial‚ which happens to create a fulcrum that inclines the ankle to inversion sprains (Booher & Thibodeau‚ 1994). The lateral ligament complex of the ankle is made up of the anterior talofibular
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Arthritis in dogs is a very serious and common condition affecting in the region of 20% of all of the dogs in the U.S. There are a number of supplements and treatments that are available if your dog is suffering from arthritis and in this article I will explain if it is safe to give your dog glucosamine. We will also talk about supplements that are clinically proven to be even more effective then just using glucosamine by itself. Glucosamine has long been given to humans who are suffering from joint
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Disseminated gonococcal infection is caused by hematogenous infection of N. gonorrhoeae from the primary site of infection. It occurs in both men and women‚ but is seen more frequently in women‚ because women with gonorrhea are often asymptomatic‚ which allows the dissemination of infection before the patient experiences symptoms. Pregnancy‚ menses‚ and terminal component complement deficiencies also increase the risk for disseminated gonococcal infection as a result of endometrial exposure of submucosal
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An orthopedic hand surgeon Frisco TX can treat a variety of conditions that can afflict the hand and wrist. Arthritis‚ sports-related injuries and more can be uncomfortable and can affect your quality of life. If you notice that your hands have become chronically painful‚ that you aren’t able to perform normal tasks with your hands or you have a lump on any part of your hand that won’t go away‚ these could be symptoms of conditions that a hand surgeon can help you with. These conditions include:
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Jared Choy Mr. Dahlhausen Period 6 17 November 2014 Does Age affect Reaction Time? When a person sees a health care provider and the doctor hits the person’s knee with a rubber mallet‚ the person’s leg kicks up on its own. This happens because when the doctor hits your kneecap‚ the tendon under it gets stretched‚ which in turn will send a signal to an awaiting motor neuron so it can command the muscle to contract. Let’s take for example the reflex arc. A reflex is the involuntary movement of the
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CLINICAL PROBLEMS A 26-year-old woman comes to an allergy clinic complaining of a runny nose and itching eyes. The symptoms become particularly severe during the spring months. She has tried over-the-counter antihistamines and they help reduce the symptoms‚ but also cause side effects that she finds intolerable. 1. Which of the following drugs would you not recommend? A. Cetirizine B. Desloratadine C. Diphenhydramine D. Fexofenadine E. Loratadine A 45-year-old man is to undergo
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