Sports Medicine The injury scenario I have chosen to do is: * A female athlete with a fracture to the femur. 1. Classification and management of the injury. There are five ways to classify sports injuries. These include direct and indirect injuries‚ soft and hard tissue injuries and overuse injuries. A direct injury is caused by an external blow or force. In the case of a female athlete fracturing her femur‚ a direct injury could be the cause‚ but isn’t the most likely one. For example
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Homeostasis – Re: Calcium Homeostasis refers to a stable internal balance or an internal equilibrium within the human body. The body and its systems work together to keep itself in the state of balance‚ but it mostly refers to how the human body reacts to different changes and keep itself within certain guidelines to insure that it can properly function. These reactions include a range of responses‚ from the release of hormones to regulate internal balances to sweating to lower body temperature
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the womb”. Weight (Martin et al.‚ 2005). Disease and disability increase with advanced aging but women face unique challenges with aging‚ partially due to their long life expectancy. Women live longer and have more chronic health conditions like osteoporosis‚ rheumatoid arthritis and other auto immune disorder (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2006). One of the conditions women face due to ageing is menopause. Like adolescence‚ it is a natural process in a woman’s life span. Menopause
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occur more frequently in the thoracic spine (the central portion of the spine)‚ in particular in the lower part. These fractures are generally caused by a condition such as osteoporosis‚ a very hard fall‚ or another type of injury. Causes- The vertebrae may fracture or collapse due to reduction of bone tissue. Primary osteoporosis and menopause are not the only conditions responsible for the reduction of bone tissue. The loss of bone mass‚ which leads to increased risk of fractures of
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starts to degenerate causing crevasses and eventually the cartilage starts flaking away and eventually leading to total cartilage loss. Loss of the cartilage causes friction between the bones leading to pain‚ swelling and limited use of the joint. Osteoporosis is a musculoskeletal disorder that decreases bone mass. This disorder can be causes by a number of things‚ most common is age and sex of a person. Women are more likely to have this disorder than men because women start life with less bone life
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File: chap27‚ Chapter 27 Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following statements related to osteoporosis is INCORRECT? A. It is manifested by progressive decalcification of bones. B. It predisposes to fracture. C. Supplementary calcium intake may retard or prevent progression of the disease. D. It occurs with equal frequency in both men and women. Ans: D Page: 732 2. Which of the following statements related to herniated intervertebral disk is INCORRECT? A. Protrusion of the disk material
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The Aging Musculoskeletal System When the bones lose mass and become brittle it is called osteoporosis. Loss of bone density accelerates in women after menopause. Mrs. Smith is an 84 year old thin‚ small boned woman. Muscles‚ bones and joints are affected by the ageing process. Osteoarthritis‚ osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis are more common in older people. Exercise to increase muscle and bone fitness can reduce or reverse the risk of disability and disease. Some age-related changes‚ such
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Kyphosis also known as “hunchback” occurs when the vertebrae in the upper back are wedge shaped instead of cylinder. This disorder can be caused by a number of things such as: Osteoporosis‚ Disk Degeneration‚ slouching/poor posture etc… Kyphosis can happen at any age but it’s most common in older women. In addition to an abnormally curved spine the symptoms can also cause back pain and stiffness in some people. Mild cases of kyphosis may produce no noticeable signs or symptoms. Depending on what
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fractures‚ as well as the methods that have been developed to treat them. The most common three causes of fractures are trauma‚ Osteoporosis‚ and overuse. (OrthoInfo‚ 2012) Trauma typically comes from a fall or some type of accident that causes direct injury to the bone. This type is the most common among children‚ but varies in severity throughout a lifetime. “Osteoporosis‚ or porous bone‚ is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue‚ leading to bone fragility
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Calcium Everyone needs to take care of its body as it is the only place you have to live in – living healthy life is the passion of people and spend much money but ever you thought what is the important ingredient of healthy lifestyle? Calcium is the most abundant mineral of the body and found naturally in many items that strengthen your bones‚ teeth and ensure other body systems work properly – you can get calcium from food but some people need to take medical supplements to enrich their body with
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