Orthopedic And Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Case Study

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disorder; knee is the joint that most frequently affected.1 During 1988 to 1994, among US adults, the prevalence of knee OA was 37.4%, and the prevalence was greater among women than men (42.1% vs 31.2%).2 Knee OA will impair lower extremity function, and influencing the quality of life. The most common complaints from the patients with knee OA are the pain, daily functional decline, joint deformity, and gait deviation3,4. Symptomatic OA knee patients have shown that significantly less knee angular velocity and knee range of motion during gait. The normal joint load line can be altered with possible varus angulation of the knee, eventually affecting

Since they are not able to move on their own, people with these disabilities often rely upon devices such as wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and artificial limbs. A physical disability may either be hereditary or a side-effect of an injury. Diseases can also cause physical disability: muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, amputation, heart disease, pulmonary disease and many more There are some disabilities that cause people to not function normally, but that other people cannot see. Some examples of these “invisible” diseases include pulmonary disease, respiratory disorders, epilepsy and other limiting conditions. While we may not know how we can help these people, there are certainly many different ways to makes physically disabled people welcome.

Knee injury is one of the most common injuries in sports activities or events. Failure to detect it would jeopardize the athletes’ future. Knee image processing is studied for the development of an aided system to identify knee injury. However, medical experts analyze the MRI images using their naked eyes. This increases the possibilities for false analysis. To overcome the problem, this study aims to develop an intelligent system, which involves image processing system to assist the medical experts in making decisions to decide on the types of ACL knee injury. The end results in the identification of ACL injury is in the form of a classification based on crucial tear (CT), partial tear (PT), and normal classes. The analysis of results based

A physical disability is impairment which limits the physical function. Some causes of a physical disability are acquired before birth, for example, the mother may have a disease or genetic incompatibilities between the parents, which is then passed on to the child. Another cause is during birth, this could be cause of lack of oxygen that affects the brain. You can also have

A child/young/person with a physical disability may include; functional, gross and fine motor skills. They may suffer a hearing or visual impairment which may impact on their ability to walk, play or learn. These may affect their confidence as well as challenge social skills.

Provide a description of the disability and its causes. Include any relevant information such as statistics and diagnosis procedures.

Section 4 of the Discrimination Act of 1992 states that a disability can be defined as “Total or partial loss of the person’s bodily or mental functions” and as the “malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person's body” (Department of Education and Training, n.d.). Amir has cerebral palsy, a physical disability that occurs due to an injury or malformation of the brain during birth. It affects body movement, muscle control, coordination, balance and posture (Cerebral Palsy Alliance, n.d.) In Amir’s case of cerebral palsy, his gross and fine motor skills are

The main medical issues, in this case, are right arm and leg weakness along with speech and word-finding difficulties.

6. The physician orders alendronate (Fosamax) 70mg/wk. what instructions should you give M.S. regarding alendronate?

Different disabilities may affect development in different ways. However, with support from teachers and parents, these affects can be minimalised. A learning disability such as Dyslexia (a common type of learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling) could lead to a child becoming frustrated which could further lead to behavioural issues. Moreover, without assistance, Dyslexia will allow for the child to become unmotivated and prove to be a hindrance to them as they look to strive in later life. Physical disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy (a neurological condition that effects movement and coordination) will affect development as children will have difficulties communicating, eating and drinking and with their

Our defense attorney assisted us in identifying an Orthopedist to conduct a peer review of claimant medical specials. Defense Counsel agrees with our physician’s evaluation of the damages, and feels a settlement north of $50,000.00 is too generous in this case. Although we agree the damages are inflated, we will incur significant expenses defending this clear liability claim. Therefore, I am requesting authority to negotiate settlement of this

Among the many developmental disabilities known in the world today, “Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood.” (ythfcku) Cerebral Palsy is the term used to describe a number of different chronic conditions that impair the body’s movement and muscle coordination; this is typically caused by some extent of brain damage. The following paper will go on to inform you about all aspects of cerebral palsy so that you shall have a better understanding of this specific disability. The first thing to be explained is exactly what cerebral palsy is and the complications along with the disorder, what the different causes are of cerebral palsy, and then I shall go on about how to diagnose and treat the symptoms one would have to live with.

My friend and I both suffered from anterior pelvic tilt disorder, I fill like we both suffered from this because we spent so much time sitting. We had a forward tilt pelvis, Sway back which is a increased lower back curve that lead to tight hip flexes, weak glutes, weak abdominal muscles, and poor compensation patterns. This would also keep your gluts and hamstrings from firing like they should. Excessive APT would increase risk of lower back pain, knee pain, and injuries including other musculoskeletal disorders. Females primarily suffer from excessive APT from having a sedentary lifestyle, main cause include performing a task for a long period of time while having poor posture which result in increased tension around the lower back, and also

Imagine an intense soccer game. Sam is playing, best of his ability, and his team is two points from away winning. He runs up to make a goal, but out of nowhere, another player crashes into Sam. He hits the floor instantly and his leg is extreme pain, and it is difficult for him to walk. Sam then finds out that he has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, and it is necessary to have a surgery. After surgery Sam has a long road to recovery.

In this report, the Medical and Social Models of disability are explained, the relevance of both and their importance in society. My own personal views on both are contained throughout and within the conclusion, based on research, referenced and listed in the bibliography.