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Polymyalgia rheumatica
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What is a geriatric inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints?
A geriatric inflammatory is disorder of the muscles and joints. This is a type of rheumatoid arthritis and is characterized by pain.
What causes occasional pain of muscles and bones around the joints?
Any one of a number of forms of inflammatory arthritis .
Is an injury or disorder of the muscles nerves tendons ligaments and joints.?
Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI.
What are the five common treatments for arthritis?
weight loss and exercise to help joints and to help muscles better suport arthritic joints. Analgesics (pain killers) Non steroidal inti inflammatory. Steroidal anti inflammatory. disease modifying drugs such as methotrexate or plaqiunil
What are the muscles called that cross two joints and act on both joints?
Muscles that cross two joints and act on both joints are called biarticular muscles. These muscles can generate movement at both joints they cross, which can have implications for muscle function and coordination during activities involving those joints.
What can you do about sore joints?
lt depends on what the cause of the soreness is. if you suffer from a non inflammatory form of arthritis, strengthening the muscles around the joints. perhaps loosing some weight if the joints are in the feet knees or hips would be helpful and as a last resort the use of simple analgesics (pain killers) For inflammatory arthritis the inflammation needs to be brought under control with anti-inflammatory or disease modifying drugs that inhibit the immune systems reaction that cause the inflammation in the first place. Whatever you do you need to know what sort of arthritis you are dealing with.
What inflammatory disease is progressive and affects vertebral joints?
Arthritis
What is a disease characterized by inflamed joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the joints, causing pain, stiffness, and swelling. It can lead to bone erosion and joint deformity if left untreated. Treatment typically involves medications to reduce inflammation and manage symptoms.
What muscles and joints are involved in normal developmental movement?
All the synovial joints that are used in normal daily activities, like the muscles and joints of the arms and legs.
What parts of the body are responsible for movement?
JOINTS
What muscles and joints are involved in diving?
The hamstrings and gluteous maximus are main muscles involved in diving and the pivot joints on your knee are the main joints you use.
What connects two muscles?
joints
