This document provides information on various joint disorders. It discusses inflammatory joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, metabolic diseases such as gout and osteoporosis, and mechanical problems including degenerative disc disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, and repetitive strain injury. The document describes the symptoms and characteristics of each condition to help identify the underlying cause of joint pain and stiffness.
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2. JOINT DISEASE
A combination of pain and stiffness , leading
to loss of function, is a classic feature of joint
disease.
Usually one component will predominate as
stiffness in inflammation, and pain in
mechanical joint problem.
Therefore specific questions will establish
whether symptoms are mechanical (e.g.
degenerative joint disease & mechanical tear)
or inflammatory(e.g. rheumatoid arthritis or
gout).
4. Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing
Spondylitis is a
disease of the spine
in which there is
gradual loss of
mobility in the joints
between the
vertebrae. It occurs
mainly in males
between the ages of
20 and 40.
5. Degenerative Disc Disease
Based on clinical
profile, the study
group was divided
into 4 categories:
degenerative disc
disease (DDD) with
intervertebral disc
prolapse (IVDP),
lumbar canal
stenosis (LCS) with
IVDP, tuberculosis
spine and trauma.
6. Behcet's syndrome
Behcet's syndrome is a disease that
involves inflammation of the blood
vessels. It causes problems in many parts
of the body.
The most common symptoms are-
Sores in the mouth
Sores on the sex organs
Other skin sores
Swelling of parts of the eye
Pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints
8. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is fairly
common. Symptoms include
numbness, tingling and a burning pain
in the hand. The symptoms start off by
occurring at night, often waking the
patient, later they may also be
experienced during the day and in
some cases be so severe they can
interfere with the normal use of the
hand.
10. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal
hyperostosis (DISH)
DISH is a form of too
much bone growth
along the sides of the
vertebrae of the spine.
It involves
inflammation and bone
growth where tendons
and ligaments attach to
bone, such as the
elbows, knees and the
heels of the feet.
11. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a disorder
that affects the connective tissues that
support the skin, muscles,tendons and
ligaments. People with EDS disorders
tend to have loose joints, skin that
stretches easily, and a tendency to
bruise.
13. Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is the name given to widespread pain
affecting the muscles but not the joints. It is a
chronic condition, but it is not life threatening or
progressive and does not cause permanent damage
to either muscles, bones or joints.
14. Gonococcal arthritis
Gonococcal arthritis is an infection of the
joints, tendons and muscles that occurs in
those suffering from gonorrhea. It affects
more women than men and usually appears
before the age of 30.
15. Gout
Gout is a chemical
defect which causes
the accumulation in
the bloodstream of a
waste product of
metabolism also
known as uric acid.
It is the deposition
of crystals of uric
acid in the skin,
joints and kidneys
which is responsible
for the symptoms.
16. Gout
What is gout? Gout is
condition
characterized by an
overload of uric acid
in the body and
recurring attacks of
joint inflammation
(arthritis). Chronic
gout can lead to
deposits of hard
lumps of uric acid in
and around the
joints, decreased
kidney function, and
kidney stones.
17. Juvenille Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
Juvenile arthritis refers to a
"childhood arthritis" for children
under the age of sixteen affected by
inflammatory arthritis. Children can
develop almost all types of arthritis
that affect adults, but the most
common type that affects children is
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
19. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus (SLE) is
a progressive and
potentially serious
disease. It can affect
nearly every organ in
the body. Among the
complications that may
be seen are
inflammation of the
membrane lining the
heart and the smooth
membranous sac
enveloping the heart,
pleurisy, kidney lesions
and disorders of the
central nervous system
and skin rash.
20. Lymes Disease
Lyme disease begins
by a bite from an
insect that is
infected by
bacterium. The
bacterium enters the
body and travels to
different parts of the
body. If untreated, it
can progress to
produce an infection
that involves
inflammation
affecting joints, the
nervous system, the
heart and the skin.
21. Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative
disease of the joints, usually
accompanied by pain and stiffness.
It causes a great deal of pain and
discomfort to a large number of
people and affects both males and
females alike. The cause of the disease
is not known but it is described as a
degenerative disorder developing with
age.
22. Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is a disease affecting
mainly adult women, where the bones
are generally softened due to the
impaired deposition of calcium. It is
thought to be caused by lack of
vitamin D.
23. Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease in which
bones are generally thinned. From
age of 20 everyones bones
. become progressively thinner
with age. In osteoporosis this
thinning becomes faster than
normal.
24. Pagets Disease
Pagets Disease is a disease where
areas of bone become thickened and
soft and there is an increase in the
total number of bone cells. It is quite
common in old age especially in men.
25. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is
muscular pains throughout the body
starting abruptly in the neck and
shoulder muscles and then spreading
down the back to the buttocks and the
thighs accompanied by
stiffness, headache, fever and
generally feeling unwell.
26. Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a form of joint
inflammation affecting individuals with
the skin disorder psoriasis.Psoriasis
affects 23% of the UK population.
Approximately 10-20% of those with
psoriasis may develop some form of
arthritis.
Joints are typically stiff after resting,
early morning or resting in the
evening.Tissues such as ligaments,
tendons around the joints may be
involved.
27. Reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis is caused by bacteria
travelling through the body to the
joints between bones. The joints swell
and become stiff and painful. It
normally affects the joints of the
knees, ankles or toes. In extreme cases
it can also affect the eyes or skin or
muscles.
28. Repetitive strain injury
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is used
to describe a range of painful
conditions of the muscles, tendons
and other soft tissues. It is mainly
caused by repetitive use of part of the
body. It is usually related to a job or
occupation, but leisure activities can
also be a cause.
29. Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic
inflammatory disease affecting the
connective tissue of the joints. At the
onset there may be a general feeling of
being unwell, fatigue, and pain and
stiffness in the joints. It usually begins
with the joints in the fingers spreading
to the wrists and elbows.