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Skeletal System

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

BY BRIANA VASQUEZ

DISEASE OF SKELETAL SYSTEM

ARTHRITIS

SYMPTOMS

  • Stiffness
  • Pain
  • Swelling
  • Redness
  • Decreased range of motion

CAUSES OF SYMPTOMS

  • Joints cartilage gets damaged by tearing
  • Then bone grinds directly on bone
  • Alot of damage can cause pain and restricted movement

STAGES OF DISEASE

  • 1.Mild Arthritis
  • 2.Moderate Arthritis
  • 3.Severe Arthritis

EFFECTS OF EACH STAGE

  • 1. Ache around the knee and stiffness
  • When: sitting for a long time or after exercise
  • 2. Knee starts to swell & make funny noises
  • 3. Daily activities become painful
  • Why: because there is loss of joint space

DISEASE DISRUPTS NORMAL FUNCTION

  • Reduces the amount of time someone participates in an activity
  • Affects: Hips, Knees, and Spine

END RESULT OF DISEASE

  • A result of trauma to the joint
  • Infection of the join
  • Arthritis gets worse by the age

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Peoples mental and physical health is not always good
  • Activities are limited

TREATMENTS

  • Arthritis treatment relieves symtoms
  • Medicine: analgesics & counterirritants
  • Therapy: physical therapy can be helpful
  • Surgery: joint replacement or joint fusion

FINDING A CURE

  • Next step is to research to determine causes of arthritis
  • Find more helpful treatments
  • Eventually find a cure for arthritis