• What is OA?
It is degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA). It is the most common chronic condition of the joints. It affects any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips, lower back and neck, small joints of the fingers and the bases of the thumb and big toe. The rubbery material called cartiliage covers the end of each bones and acts as a cushion between the bones. The cartilage breaks down in OA, causing pain, swelling and problems moving the joint. Over the time as it worsens, bones may break down and develop growths called spurs. Bone or cartilage may break and float around in the joint. During an inflammatory process cytokines (proteins) and enzymes develop that further damage the cartilage. In
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans.
• What joints are usually affected by OA?
Hips:. Pain is felt in the groin area or buttocks and sometimes on the inside of the knee or thigh. Knees:. A “grating” or “scraping” sensation occurs when moving the knee Fingers:. Bone growth at the edge of joints cause fingers to become swollen, tender and red. Thumb may experience pain at the base. Feet: Pain and tenderness is felt in the large joint at the base of the big toe
• How does OA affect a person’s daily activities? OA pain, swelling or stiffness may make it difficult to perform ordinary tasks at work or at home. Simple tasks like making bed, opening a box of food, using a computer mouse or driving a car becomes nearly impossible. When the lower body joints are affected, activities such as walking, climbing stairs and lifting objects become difficult. Grasping and holding objects become difficult with finger and hand joints affected. It also makes it difficult to grasp and hold objects, such as a pencil, or to do
OA is a musculoskeletal disease that causes chronic joint pain and reduced physical functioning (Laba, brien, Fransen, & jan, 2013). Osteoarthritis (OA) is a non-inflammatory disorder of synovial joints that results in loss of hyaline cartilage and remodeling of surrounding bone. OA is the single most common joint disease, with an estimated prevalence of 60% in men and 70% in women later in life after the age of 65 years, affecting an estimated 40 million people in the United States (Goodman & Fuller, 2009). Women are more commonly affected after the age of 55, almost everyone has some symptoms by the age of 70 (Tan, Zahara, Colburn & Hawkins, 2013, p.78). Osteoarthritis can be described radiological, clinical, or subjective.
Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is a form of arthritis characterized by the breakdown of cartilage within joints. Cartilage serves to provide cushion at the ends of bones, and when the cushion is not sufficient, as in osteoarthritis, the bones rub together. As a result, osteoarthritis sufferers are constantly plagued by stiff, swollen, and inflamed joints (http://www.arthritis.org/answers/diseasecenter/oa.asp). It is a relatively common condition, with an estimated 20 million American sufferers, most of whom are elderly (http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/1668.50297). Traditional treatments include Tylenol, aspirin, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Angelo is a 65-year-old male who has left-sided hemiparesis because of a right cerebrovascular accident that occurred 7 years ago. Though he has left upper extremity weakness, it does not affect his right upper extremity, which is his dominant side. Angelo uses a cane to ambulate between locations, yet he needs to use a rail in order to climb up stairs, and he uses an ankle-foot-orthosis to support his left foot. Although Angelo has no visual and/or perceptual deficits, Angelo struggles to flex his shoulder, extend his elbow, and both flex and extend his fingers. Angelo experiences diminished sensation on his left upper extremity, but it depends on the time of day. When Angelo sits down on a chair next to the table, he places his left upper extremity on the top of the table to support it, using his right upper extremity. In addition, Angelo is able to articulate
Causes: rheumatoid arthritis, gout, diabetes, works which require repetitive finger and thumb movements such as farmers, musicians, and industrial workers
an increased risk of fractures and as the disorder may progress it can affect posture
The patient is a 72 year old female. She has been experiencing progressively worse pain and stiffness in her joints. She is reports that she is having decreased range of motion, redness, and swelling in her joints. She is reports symptoms occur in the same joints on both sides of her body. She is also reporting the symptoms are worse when she first wakes up in the morning.
Joint pain is truth be told a typical condition with seriousness running from gentle to very extreme.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease. It’s where flexible tissues in the end of the bones wear down. It mostly occurs in knees, hips, lower back, fingers, and the neck. In Osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the bone breaks down which causes pain, swelling, and problems in moving the joint. When it worsens over time, one can get spurs, where bones break down and develop growths. Even though this can occur in anyone, ones who are over the age of 65 will most likely get Osteoarthritis. Some risk factors will include the increasing of age, obesity, genes, weak joint muscles, previous joint injury, and the overuse of the joint in the body. Some related signs/symptoms can be swelling around a joint, stiff joint, and/or having a clicking sound
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder. It occurs when cartilage begins to break down or be worn away and the bone rubs together. As a result bony spurs and inflammation of the joint(s) occurs. Surrounding ligaments and muscles may also weaken or stiffen. Major risk factors are: genetics, excess weight, joint injuries, jobs that involve more than an hour of joint stressing activities like kneeling, and sports that involve direct impact on the joints, twisting, or throwing. Bleeding disorders, disorders that blood supply near joints, and other types of arthritis can cause osteoarthritis. Symptoms typically begin while one is middle aged and almost everyone shows some symptoms of OA by age 70. This is important to note because OA is seemingly inevitable for everybody. OA is not curable and typically gets worse with time, but the symptoms can be managed. Strength in weight bearing joints, the hip, the knee, and the ankle, is particularly important for prevention. Also important are not overusing joints and maintaining a normal body weight.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down over time. Most people don't know they have it because the aches, tenderness, stiffness dont feel like arthritis until x-rays prove it. Just like regular arthritis, it affects the skeletal system. This is because it causes the bones to wear and then become stiff.Primary osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis not resulting from injury or disease, is mostly a result of natural aging of the joint. With aging, the water content of the cartilage increases, and the protein makeup of cartilage degenerates. Eventually, cartilage begins to degenerate by flaking or forming tiny crevasses.Secondary
During my time at Memorial Regional Hospital and supporting the physical and occupational therapist there, I assisted a patient with peripheral neuropathy. By supporting him in and out of the vehicle movement in the gym, he was able to gain hand controls. Another example was when three colorful objects were placed on the floor with numbers and the patient had to use
The principles outlined in the manual therapy literature highlighted the importance of the musculoskeletal system as a major component in an asymptomatic patient; healthy joints, muscular connection, fascia structure and flexibility of attachment areas has primarily role in stabilization of the body structure are necessary for normal function of the body
The most common symptom of arthritis is joint pain. However, joint pain may result from other illnesses, and this means that people experiencing joint pain have to consult a medical professional for differential diagnosis. Joint stiffness and swelling are also common in people with the disease. The most common symptom reported is a constant pain that occurs around a given joint. Moreover, other types of arthritis such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis that can also affect other body organs and cause other symptoms
For example, I lean on my cane so hard that the premium medical rubber handle and many tips have worn out. I wear heavy duty palm padded motorcycle gloves on my right hand to add power and overcome my lame lower left side. My whole right side has musculature compared to my lower left side from compensating for my left side 's atrophy and weakness.
For example, I lean on my cane so hard that the premium medical rubber handle and many tips have worn out. I wear heavy duty palm padded motorcycle gloves on my right hand to add power and overcome my lame lower left side. My whole right side has musculature compared to my lower left side from compensating for my left side 's atrophy and weakness.