Muscle Disease

Question 1

Fibromyalgia

Answer 1

Pain and stiffness and tenderness of the muscles and joints. Most common in back, shoulders and feet.

Question 2

cramp

Answer 2

Cause is vigorous exercise and over exertion also water depletion of the muscle. Lots of pain in the localised muscles.

Question 3

Atrophy

Answer 3

Undernourished muscle due to lack of use. The muscle will waste away and won’t reach normal size/ bulk

Question 4

Myositis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the muscle

Question 5

Adhesions

Answer 5

Fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury

Question 6

Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Answer 6

A disorder in which the connective tissue surrounding the shoulder becomes inflamed and stiff, and grows together with abnormal bands of tissue greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.

Question 7

Achilles tendinitis

Answer 7

Is an injury to the Achilles’ tendon generally precipitated by over use.

Question 8

Lumbago

Answer 8

Back ache affecting the lumbar region or lower back

Question 9

Cramp

Answer 9

Is an unpleasant, often painful sensation caused by contraction or over shortening of muscles.

Question 10

Tendonitis

Answer 10

An inflammation in or around the tendons.

Question 11

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 11

Muscular diseases of the muscular system characteristics by weakness and wasting away.

Question 12

Tetanus

Answer 12

An acute and srs infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds.

Question 13

Bursitis

Answer 13

Is the inflammation of one or more small sac of synovial fluid.