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Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is also known as degenerative joint disease and the cause is usually wear and tear. This causes pain due to the cartilage between the joints begins to break down and change the shape of the joint making it no longer smooth and as result when using the joint can cause rigid movement and due to the irritation it can become inflamed.
The ankle joint is comprised of 3 joints, that work with one another to allow a wide range of movement such as being able to make a circle with our feet, point them up and down as well as twisting…
The thoracic spine (mid back) has 12 vertebrae and the lumbar spine (lower back) has 5 vertebrae. There are a variety of pathologies that could cause back pain with reasons ranging from deterioration as a result of aging or direct injury…
The rib cage is made up of the twelve thoracic spinal vertebrae and a total of 24 ribs. The ribcage’s main function is to protect the organs that lay within the ribcage as well promoting proper respiration through offering a…
Our elbow is a vital part of the arm as it allows us to grab items and be able to turn and twist the hand and be able to bring the object up and down, as well as placing them…
The foot is a complex collection of small joints. We wouldn’t be able to mobilise, balance, stand or complete any complex action without out feet. It allows stabilisation of our body weight whilst also being able to transfer kinetic energy…
Our hand is crucial for daily upper body functioning, and we use it for everything from being able to eat and clean to being able to open doors and have access to all the tool required to live life on…
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint and is composed of the Femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum of the pelvis (The socket of the pelvic bone) and it is surrounded by many of the large muscles, large…
The jaw joint also known as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge joint and is made up of the bone called the condyle, the disk that is in between the condyle and the cranium (skull). The joint is located approximately…
The knee is a hinge joint comprised from the femur (thigh bone), patella (kneecap), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), and it is tasked with allowing us to sit, squat, walk, run and jump whilst being able to weight bear…
The pelvis is the lower part of the trunk between the abdomen and the thigh together with its embedded skeleton[. The pelvic region of the trunk includes the bony pelvis, the pelvic cavity (the space enclosed by the bony pelvis),…
Our wrists are a vital part of the hand as it allows us to grab items and be able to turn and twist the hand whichever way it is required to grip the object; we need at the time.it is…
