Exercise Prescription In Ostheoarthritis Flashcards
Quickly define Osteoarthritis
- most common form of arthritis
- degenerative joint disease
- most commonly affected joints are hips, knees and hands
- slowly evolving
What is the prevalence and age of osteoarthritis patients ?
- 70% in women
- 60% in men
Age : 40-65 yo
What are the two types of osteoarthritis ?
Primary OA : unknown cause
Secondary OA : known cause (eg: trauma, infection, osteonecrosis)
What causes loss of cartilage due to OA ?
- inflammation
- bone growth (ostéophytes)
- oedema
- progressive muscle weakness and atrophy
- pain an ROM limitation
What are the risk factors of OA ?
Multi factorial etiology :
- genetics
- aging
- nutrition
- weight control
- œstrogen deficiency (menopause ?)
- bone density
- immune system response
- bio mechanical factors
- smoking
- high intensity sports (contact sports ? )
- occupational activities
- labral tear/ femoroacetabular impingement
- general ligament laxity/ hyper mobility
- patella alignement (in PFJ OA)
- previous knee injury
Describe the pathogenesis of OA
1) chondropathy : cartilage softening and thinning; failure of chondrocytes to control degradation and repair of cartilage
2) subchondral changes : bone structure changes, bone remodeling is disorganized, increase in abnormal type I collagen
3) synovial membrane changes : hyperplasia of the synovial membrane
What is OA grade 1 ?
Possible ostéophytes no joint space narrowing
What is OA grade 2 ?
Definite ostéophytes, possible narrowing of joint space
What is OA grade 3
Moderate multiple ostéophytes
Definite joint space narrowing
Some sclerosis
Possible deformity of bone ends
What is OA grade 4 ?
Sever sclerosis
Definite deformity of bone ends
What are the sings and symptoms of OA in end stage ?
- total loss of cartilage
- structural changes
- instability
- loss of muscle function
- severe pain at night and during activity
- impaired physical function
- reduced quality of life
What are the signs and symptoms of primary OA?
SUBJECTIVE Ax
- sudden or insidious onset
- deep ache, difficulty with standing, walking and stairs
- stiffness lasting less than 30mn in the morning or after prolonged inactivity
- aggravating factors : post exercise pain, prolonged sitting
- easing factors : rest, medication
OBJECTIVE Ax
- no increase in temperature
- bone enlargement
- limited ROM
- crepitus
- tenderness on palpation
- joint effusion
- mal alignement and joint deformity
In case of hip OA, what are the findings in physical examination ?
Pain in the lower back, buttock and groin
ROM limited in abduction and IR
Limping gait
Stiffness
«Locking» of the hip
In case of knee OA, what are the findings in physical examination ?
Decreased ROM
Pain
Muscle atrophy
Stiffness
Joint effusion
Crepitus
Difficulty with weight bearing
In case of GHJ AO what are the findings in physical examination ?
ROM globally reduced especially in IR/ER/elevation
Paint with activities
Difficulty with ADLs
In hand OA, what are the findings in physical examination ?
Proximal interphalangeal deformity : Bouchard nodes
Distal interphalangeal deformity : Heberden nodes