The first disease is a very common one among older people and this disease is called arthritis; which is chronic inflammation of a joint. Some of the symptoms include pain in your hands, feet or around the joints, swelling or stiffness in the joints or a bone outgrowth in the hands or feet. Arthritis can be caused by injury, infections, or an overactive immune system. To diagnose arthritis a doctor will preform a physical exam to exam the symptoms and then use x-rays to confirm it. Arthritis can be treated with medication, but it can also be treated with therapy or with exercise.
Osteoporosis is the weakening of your bones as you age. Osteoporosis doesn't always of symptoms, but if there are they usually include back pain and the loss of height. Osteoporosis occurs when there is a imbalance between new and old bone. This means that not enough of a new bone is formed or too much of the old bone is reabsorbed or both could occur. To diagnose this disease a bone density test is taken of the hip and spine. The test is preformed by a DXA machine and this stands for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. This disease is treated with medication such as Rocaltrol, it can also be treated with an increased calcium intake and physical exercise.
Rickets is caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin D and calcium and this causes the bones to soften and lose shape. Some of the symptoms can include bone pain, decreased muscle strength and skeletal deformities. To diagnose rickets doctors collect a complete medical and nutritional history, they also preform a psychical exam and if it cant be determined then they take x-rays, usually of some of your long bones. No matter what type of rickets you are diagnosed with, they are always caused by a deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. If it is nutritional rickets the treatment is very simple, all you have to do is change you nutritional diet.
Tendinitis occurs when injury occurs to a tendon or the tendon is overused, so the tendon becomes inflamed and in pain. Symptoms can include pain in the tissue around the injured joint, a swollen joint, or a weak feeling around a joint. As said earlier tendinitis mostly occurs when an injury is involved. To diagnose this issue a doctor will ask you questions about the specified area and then they while ask you to move the injured area, so that they can determine which tendon is affected. An ultrasound or an MRI may be taken to determine how bad the tendon is damaged. Treatment of tendinitis can range from an ice pack on the affected area for 20 minutes a day to surgery. Surgery is usually a last resort. For a noninfectious tendon the doctor will inject a corticosteroid drug. Some case require rest, while others require physical therapy, it all depends on how severely the tendon is damaged.
Club foot occurs at birth and it is when one or both of the feet are pointed inward or downward. Club foot is pretty noticeable but eventually is will cause pain and discomfort if it is left untreated. This deformity may be caused by the position the baby was in while in the womb, but it can also be caused by genetic and environmental factors. Sometimes club foot and be found before the birth of the child with an ultrasound, but usually it is diagnosed at birth. Club foot is usually corrected by forming the foot in a normal position and then put a cast around it, but sometimes surgery is an option because the infants foot may be too stiff or rigid.
Osteoporosis is the weakening of your bones as you age. Osteoporosis doesn't always of symptoms, but if there are they usually include back pain and the loss of height. Osteoporosis occurs when there is a imbalance between new and old bone. This means that not enough of a new bone is formed or too much of the old bone is reabsorbed or both could occur. To diagnose this disease a bone density test is taken of the hip and spine. The test is preformed by a DXA machine and this stands for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. This disease is treated with medication such as Rocaltrol, it can also be treated with an increased calcium intake and physical exercise.
Rickets is caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin D and calcium and this causes the bones to soften and lose shape. Some of the symptoms can include bone pain, decreased muscle strength and skeletal deformities. To diagnose rickets doctors collect a complete medical and nutritional history, they also preform a psychical exam and if it cant be determined then they take x-rays, usually of some of your long bones. No matter what type of rickets you are diagnosed with, they are always caused by a deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. If it is nutritional rickets the treatment is very simple, all you have to do is change you nutritional diet.
Tendinitis occurs when injury occurs to a tendon or the tendon is overused, so the tendon becomes inflamed and in pain. Symptoms can include pain in the tissue around the injured joint, a swollen joint, or a weak feeling around a joint. As said earlier tendinitis mostly occurs when an injury is involved. To diagnose this issue a doctor will ask you questions about the specified area and then they while ask you to move the injured area, so that they can determine which tendon is affected. An ultrasound or an MRI may be taken to determine how bad the tendon is damaged. Treatment of tendinitis can range from an ice pack on the affected area for 20 minutes a day to surgery. Surgery is usually a last resort. For a noninfectious tendon the doctor will inject a corticosteroid drug. Some case require rest, while others require physical therapy, it all depends on how severely the tendon is damaged.
Club foot occurs at birth and it is when one or both of the feet are pointed inward or downward. Club foot is pretty noticeable but eventually is will cause pain and discomfort if it is left untreated. This deformity may be caused by the position the baby was in while in the womb, but it can also be caused by genetic and environmental factors. Sometimes club foot and be found before the birth of the child with an ultrasound, but usually it is diagnosed at birth. Club foot is usually corrected by forming the foot in a normal position and then put a cast around it, but sometimes surgery is an option because the infants foot may be too stiff or rigid.