Lesson 5B (Part 2)

Question 1

Arthritis

Answer 1

Inflammatory disorder that involves one or more joints

Question 2

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 2

Autoimmune disease wherein the body produces antibodies against joint tissues

Question 3

What does rheumatoid arthritis cause? (4)

Answer 3

1. Chronic inflammation
2. Joint damage
3. Pain
4. Loss of mobility

Question 4

Osteoporosis

Answer 4

Thinning of the bones with reduction in bone mass die to depletion of calcium and bone protein
- porous bone

Question 5

What is common with osteoporosis? (2)

Answer 5

1. Hip fractured

2. Collapsed vertebrae

Question 6

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 6

Muscles progressively weaken

• abnormal condition of nutrition or growth
• group of inherited diseases

Question 7

Carpal tunnel Syndrome

Answer 7

Repetitive strain injury

- inflammation in nerves that pass the wrist

Question 8

Tendonitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of a tendon

• repetitive strain injury
• poor blood supply
• long healing process

Question 9

Bursitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the bursa

Question 10

Where is bursitis frequently seen? (2)

Answer 10

1. Elbow

2. Knee

Question 11

Rotator cuff tear

Answer 11

Muscles surrounding the shoulder joint involved in rotating the shoulder are injured

Question 12

What can cause a rotator cuff tear?

Answer 12

Hard, fast movements

- eg) tennis or baseball

Question 13

Arthroscopy

Answer 13

A fiberoptic instrument is introduced into a joint cavity in order to visualize surfaces of the bone

Question 14

Bone scintigraphy

Answer 14

A small amount of radioactive element is introduced into the blood stream

Question 15

Bone scan

Answer 15

Nuclear imaging test to find abnormalities of bone

Question 16

What does a bone scan show? (2)

Answer 16

1. Bone cancer

2. Sources of inflammation

Question 17

Electromyography

Answer 17

A recording of muscle electrical activity

Question 18

What is electromyography useful in evaluating?

Answer 18

Cause of diagnosing muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders

Question 19

Orthopaedists

Answer 19

“to straighten up children”

Question 20

Orthopaedicts

Answer 20

Is a surgical subspecialty in treating musculoskeletal deformities in children
- also treats adults with complicated bone fractures, damage tendons or ligaments

Question 21

What are 6 examples of medical problems physical therapist rehabilitation specialists see?

Answer 21

1. Patients recovering from joint surgery
2. Limb amputation
3. Stroke
4. Heart attack
5. Chronic neuromuscular diseases
6. Post injuries to muscles, ligaments and tendons

Question 22

What do physical therapist-rehabilitation specialist teach? (2)

Answer 22

1. Their patients to exercise, strengthen their body and increase mobility
2. How to prevent re-injury

Question 23

Podiatrists

Answer 23

Surgical subspecialists in diseases and structural problems of the feet
- foot doctor

Question 24

What can cause foot problems?

Answer 24

Systemic disease such as diabetes

- can cause foot ulcers (dont heal well)

Question 25

Rheumatologist

Answer 25

Studies the flux of fluids

- treat joint diseases

Question 26

Rheuma

Answer 26

Watery discharge

Question 27

What does rheumatologist also treat in patients? (4)

Answer 27

1. Osteoporosis
2. Tendonitis
3. Gout
4. Lupus

Question 28

Myoma

Answer 28

Muscle tumour

Question 29

Myalagia

Answer 29

Muscle pain

Question 30

Arthroscope

Answer 30

Instrument to visualize a joint space