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ExRx Final (KNES 4286)Arthritis - ANSInflammation of a joint
46.4 million - ANS______ Americans are diagnosed with arthritis
- Aging
- Obesity - ANSWhat are the 2 reasons for the growing # of cases of arthritis?
Exercise - ANSWhat is arthritis treated with?
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - ANS______ is swollen inflamed synovial membrane & erosion.
Osteoarthritis (OA) - ANS_____: bone ends rub together & thinned cartilage
Shorten, lose elasticity - ANSWhat happens to collagen fibers as we age?
Articular cartilage - ANSWhat kind of cartilage is in synovial joints?
- Cushion loss
- Reduced capillary blood supply to synovial membrane = less fluid = stiffness, immobility -
ANSWhat happens to synovial joints as we age?
Stiffness and reduced flexibility - ANSWhat happens to the spine as we age?
Degenerative - ANSOA is _____________ (wear and tear; overuse)
- 90%
- by age 40 (may start before age 40) - ANS______% show OA evidence on x-ray by age
______ , but symptoms come later
Decreased fluid and collagen - ANSWhy does articular cartilage thin over time?
- Pain
- Limited ROM - ANSWhat does friction between articulating surfaces cause in a patient?
Complete degradation - ANSBone-on-bone is _____________ ______________ of articular
cartilage.
- Pain
- Inflammation
- Weak ligaments
, - Atrophy - ANSWhat symptoms does bone-on-bone cause in a patient?
Bone spurs - ANSBone-on-bone causes the bone to thicken, which causes _______ _______
Physical activity (PA) - ANSBone-on-bone reduces ________ ________
- Obesity
- Aging
- Diabetes
- Joint trauma
- Overuse
- CAI - ANSWhat are the 6 OA risk factors?
- Crackling sounds in joints
- Loss of joint ROM
- Unilateral
- Joint pain (more with activity, less with rest; pain experienced in waves)
- Stiffness (~30 min after period of immobility) - ANSWhat are the 5 symptoms of OA?
- Reduce symptoms
- Improve ROM
- Slow progression - ANSWhat are the goals when treating OA?
- Analgesics
- NSAIDs - ANSWhat are the kinds of medications that are used when treating OA?
- PT
- OT
(Heat/cold therapy) - ANSWhat kinds of therapy can be used when treating OA?
True - ANST/F. Surgery can be used to treat OA.
- Flexibility
- Aerobic
- Strength - ANSWhat 3 components of exercise are used when treating OA?
Autoimmune disease - ANSWhat type of disease is RA?
RA - ANS_______: Chronic systemic inflammation and immune system attacks joints.
Less common - ANSRA is _________ common than OA.
40-60 - ANSOnset of RA is typically between ages ____-____.
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