Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Discussion One of the most common musculoskeletal disorders is scoliosis. It is a disorder which causes an abnormal curvature of the backbone or spine. Since the spine normally has curvatures when seen from the sides‚ the curvature associated to scoliosis can be seen from the front. Scoliosis is two-times more predominant in females than in males. It can occur at any age but is more common in people over 10 years of age. It is hereditary
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of hydroxyapatite crystals or amorphous calcium phosphate. It is commonly seen in blacks‚ and no apparent gender predilection is noted (6‚7) From the pathogenesis point of view‚ the condition is classified as metastatic‚ dystrophic‚ iatrogenic‚ idiopathic and calciphylaxis. Dystrophic variant has normal serum calcium and phosphate values with history of trauma where as metastatic variant shows abnormal ranges of calcium and phosphate. In Iatrogenic subtype calcium salts deposit in the skin as a side
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Causes of Hives Classic urticaria‚ commonly known as hives‚ is a transient skin disorder in which lesions are elevated with well-circumscribed margin of redness and swelling. These skin lesions are called wheals. Wheals vary in shapes from round to oval‚ and are often itchy. The lesions and itchiness of hives is caused by an immunologic response of your body‚ primarily due to the action of histamine release. Hives is generally caused by a lot of allergic conditions or diseases. It can either
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Parkinson’s Disease A week ago‚ Ashley had met her boyfriend‚ Jayden’s‚ mom‚ Cathy‚ for the first time. They went to breakfast and then went shopping. While they were shopping‚ Ashley learned something very personal about Jayden’s mom‚ she had Parkinson’s disease. Cathy was pushing the shopping cart and Jayden and Ashley were walking behind her and the next thing Ashley knew‚ Cathy had stopped and told Jayden to push the cart for a while. Cathy just stood there‚ hands shaking‚ and then she clenched
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“I try to elude you for you sleep are the close cousin of death‚ but no matter how I try and escape the grasp of the two of you‚ I know soon I will fall prey to your seductive charms and my only reward will be to dream of his beautiful face”- Anneke Wilson Sleep! Some of us have no problem getting there‚ while others have to fight just to get an appointment with the sandman. During this paper I will talk about the effects that lack of sleep has on people‚ including myself. I will talk about how
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of the vertebrae to individual form or separate. • Neuromuscular- meaning that scoliosis is a result of another disorder. These disorders include cerebral palsy‚ Duchenne muscular dystrophy‚ and spina bifida • Idiopathic- meaning that the cause of the scoliosis is unknown. Idiopathic Scoliosis is the most commonly seen type and it is divided into three different age groups know as infantile (birth and two years)‚ juvenile (3-10 years) and adolescent (11-17 years). How
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chemical agents (Porth & Martfin‚ 2009). Pericarditis may be idiopathic‚ acute‚ chronic‚ congenital or a neoplastic disease (Porth & Matfin‚ 2009). Acute pericarditis symptoms is sudden onset of sharp chest pain‚ pericardial friction rub‚ electrocardiogram changes‚ worse with cough‚ deep breathing‚ movement and swallowing (Porth & Matfin‚ 2009). Sitting up at a forward angle will provide relief (Porth & Martfin‚ 2009). The idiopathic cases are treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Any of us if not more than some have experienced some difficulty sleeping. This can happen because of a number of things: We worry about some sort of troubling thing to come or one that has passed‚ or there is the all too famous insomnia‚ which gets the best of us from time to time. There are many times in my life that I have had trouble sleeping‚ whether it was from one of my three children being sick‚ my husband being sick‚ me being sick‚ or my mind just running from here to there which happens
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of 12 and as old as the mid years of adulthood. Scoliosis could last for years or last your whole life. Scoliosis occurs in three different configurations. The most common type of scoliosis‚ also known as Idiopathic‚ is a condition that affects those between the ages of 10 through 16. Idiopathic scoliosis may progress during the "growth spurt" years‚ however‚ it usually will not continue into adulthood‚ if treated properly. Most spinal curvatures are usually detected during school screening exams
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puberty. While scoliosis can be caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy‚ the cause of most scoliosis is unknown. Scoliosis is sort of a medical mystery — no one knows for sure what causes the most common form of scoliosis‚ idiopathic scoliosis. Someone with scoliosis may have a back that curves from side to side like an "S" or a "C." Sometimes scoliosis will be easily noticeable. Although small curves generally do not cause problems‚ if the curve gets severe it can be visible
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