| 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
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10. Who is most commonly affected my rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis‚ being the most common form of autoimmune arthritis‚ affects over 1.3 million Americans. Of these 1.3 million people‚ 975‚000 are women‚ or 75%. 1-3% of women will develop rheumatoid arthritis over their lifetime. Though it is most common to develop rheumatoid arthritis from ages 40-60‚ it may develop at any age. Rheumatoid arthritis more commonly effects Native Americans than any other race in America. You are also
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(2011). Risk factors for incident osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine‚ 4(3)‚ 99-104. Chassany‚ O.‚ Dimen?s‚ E.‚ Dubois‚ D.‚ Wu‚ A.‚ Dupuy‚ H. (2004). The Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) User Manual. Lyon‚ MAPI Research Institute. Cheung‚ C.‚ Wyman‚ J. F.‚ & Savik‚ K. (2014). Yoga for managing knee osteoarthritis in older women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Bio Med Central Complementary
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surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from femur‚ tibia and kneecap and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys‚ high-grade plastics and polymers. Why it’s done? It is most commonly done to repair joint damage caused by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. You may be a candidate for knee replacement if: Your pain is disabling- People who need knee replacement surgery usually have problems walking‚ climbing stairs‚ and getting in and out of chairs. They also may experience
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anticonvulsants‚ are also risk factors of osteoporosis.” (William C. Shiel Jr.‚ MD‚ FACP‚ FACR‚ 2013) Muscle pains‚ bone pains‚ and joint pains are common symptoms of osteoporosis. Asian and Caucasian women are at higher risk for osteoporosis. “Osteoarthritis is a joint inflammation that results from cartilage degeneration.
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disability in America. Over fifty million adults and three hundred thousand children have arthritis. Arthritis tends to be more common with females over 45‚ men younger than 45‚ and people of older age. The three most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ and psoriatic arthritis. Arthritis can be local or general. General arthritis means you have arthritis in three or more joints‚ local arthritis is found in one joint.
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millions of individuals. 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
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A systematic review of osteoarthritis and the procedure arthoplasty. Abstract: Objective: To systematically describe the surgical procedure of arthoplasty and the evaluated successes or failed procedures resulting in pain and functioning in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: The MEDLINE Database was used as the primary search tool. Journals that was published after 2003 populated the initial search. Studies that contained knee osteoarthritis and arthroscopy in patients with hip or
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suffer from some deformities. These may be congenital due to some sort of genetic disorder or may be the result of hormonal deficiencies or simply malnutrition. Some of the common skeleton related diseases are as follows: • Disc slip • Osteoarthritis • Spondylitis • Sciatica • Rheumatism Disc slip: Vertebrae of our body are provided with intervertebral discs which act as shock absorber. They provided mobility to vertebrae and act as safety devices to avoid the grinding
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The word arthritis is a medical term that specifically refers to the inflammation of joints‚ but is commonly used as a collective term for over 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect the joints. The two primary types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Although arthritis is often assumed to be a condition only affecting adults‚ it is not uncommon for children to be diagnosed with juvenile arthritis‚ which is extremely serious. Arthritis is a chronic disease‚ meaning
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