Bone diseases

Question 1

Arthritis

Answer 1

1. More than 3 millions cases a year
2. no cure
3. requires medical diagnosis
4. chronic:last for years or lifelong
5. symptoms: pain,swelling, reduced ROM and stiffness
6. meds,PT, and surgery can help improve quality of life
7. affects 3x more women than men

Question 2

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 2

1. Autoimmune disease
2. bodys immune system attacks its own tissue, joints,and in severe cases internal organs
3. abt 1.5 million ppl have in the U.S.

Question 3

Chondromalacia

Answer 3

1. occurs when cartilage inside the joint softens and breaks down.
2. Cartilage loses its ability to protect ends of bones as the joint moves.
3. ends of bones can rub together, causing pain
   4.most common in the knee

Question 4

Dislocation

Answer 4

1. ends of opposing bones are out of connection with another
2. in the process, bruising of tissues and tearing od ligaments may occur
3. luxation: a complete separation of the joints.

Question 5

subluxation

Answer 5

1. subluxation of a joint is where the connection bone is partially out of the joint.

Question 6

Gout

Answer 6

1. pain and inflammation occur when too much uric acid crystallizes and deposits in the joints
2. symptoms: severe pain,redness, swelling in joints, often big toe.
3. can be sudden
4. during attack anti-inflammatory meds can help relieve pain and shorten length of attack.
5. having chronic gout can use behavioral modification such as diet, exercise, and decreased intake of alcohol

Question 7

Lordosis

Answer 7

1. too much lordosis is referred to swayback
2. can be inherited or casued by conditions such as arthritis, muscular dystrophy, and dwarfism
3. inward arch on lower back above the buttocks
4. chronic: can last years or lifelong

Question 8

kyphosis

Answer 8

1. Hunchback usually refers to an abnormally curved spine.
2. most common in older women often related to osteoporosis.
3. back pain and stiffness
4. severe case can cause pain and disfiguring

Question 9

ostealigia

Answer 9

pain in the bone

Question 9

myeloma

Answer 9

1. cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow

Question 9

lytic lesions

Answer 9

1. refer to areas of bone destruction that result in holes
2. typically occur to a disease, such as cancer.
3. lytic lesions- spots of bone damage that result from cancerous plasma cells building up in your bone marrow

Question 10

scoliosis

Answer 10

1. abnormal LATERAL curvature of the spine “sideways”
2. most often diagnosed during adolescence
3. cause in childhood is unknown
4. can also occur in people with conditions such as cerebralplasy and muscular dystrophy

Question 11

osteoitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the bone

Question 12

osteoma

Answer 12

tumor of the bone

Question 13

pagets or oseitis deformans

Answer 13

excessive breakdown of bone and enlarged bone formation (another word could be osteitis deformans)

Question 14

periositis

Answer 14

also known as periostalgia, is a condition characterized by inflammation of the periosteum around tubular bones, most common in hands and feet.
2. shin splints are a type of periostitis

Question 15

spina bifida

Answer 15

when a baby’s spine and spinal cord doesn’t develop properly causing a gap in the spine
2. type of neural defect
3. symptoms: abnormal tuft of hair, a birthmark, or protruding spinal cord tissue

Question 16

sprain

Answer 16

trauma to the ligaments surrounding a joint