Anticipate our ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State but before the completion of this project let us discuss on the common problems that this hospital will be handling.
Many conditions that affects the body musculoskeletal system need clinical care by a health care.
Arthritis: Arthritis are diseases or common conditions that causes pain, swelling and limited movement.
The following are kinds of Arthritis;
• Osteoarthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Rheumatoid
• Gout
• System lupus Erythema to sustain (Lupus)
• Scleroderma Spondylitis
• Ajkylosing Spondylitis
• Juvenile Rueumatoid Arthritis (JIA)
• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JRA)
• Osteonecrosis
• Hemophiliac Arthritis
• Post traumatic Arthritis
• Infectious Arthritis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Thumb Arthritis
• Shoulder Arthritis
• Hip and Knee
• Idiopathic Arthritis
• OSTEOARTHRITIS; This is the most common type of Arthritis especially among older people. Sometimes it is called DEGENERATIVE joint disease. It is a chronic disease of the joint. This allow bone under the cartilage to rub together causing pain, swelling and stiffening of the joint. Over time the joint may lose it normal shape.
• FIBROMYALGIA; This is a disease that causes chronic widespread pain in muscles and soft tissue around the body.
• RHEUMATOID; This is a disease of the lining of the joint (synovium). The inflammation may affect all the joints.
• GOUT; This condition causes the urate crystal to build up small joints, such as the big toe. It causes pain and inflammation.
• SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; Lupus is a chronic authimmune disorder that causes episodes of inflammation and damage in joints, tendon and organ.
• SCLERODERMA; This is an autoimmune disease that causes thickening and hardening of the skin and other connective in the body.
On our next publication we will throw more light on the other common Arthritis problem.
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