Arthritis

• MUSCLE or TENDON STRAINS- Grade 1 – Damage to less than 5% of the muscle fibres

  Grade 2 –  More extensive damage than grade 1 strain, but muscle not completely ruptured.

  Grade 3 – Complete rupture of the muscle
• OVERUSE INJURY- Result from the continual performance of some type of movement. They include

  Shin splints from running and elbow tendonitis from tennis. These injuries tend to be prolonged and take a long time to recover.

  A variety of factors can lead to overuse injuries, including:

  
  

  •The repetitive nature of the activity

  •Insufficient recovery time between training sessions

  •Inappropriate increase in training load

  •Inadequate footwear

  •Inappropriate training surface

  •Overuse injuries are usually diagnosed by the presence of inflammation and pain.
• ARTHRITIS- •A condition characterized by inflammation of the joints in the body, causing pain and stiffness.

  •Problems associated with arthritis include joint weakness, instability and deformity around the joint structure.
• OSTEOARTHRITIS- •Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease often caused by either overuse to, or ‘wear and tear’ of, one or more specific joints

  •Mostly affecting the weight bearing joints of the hip, knee or ankle but can also affect the hands and spine

  •Healthy cartilage on the ends of the bones starts to fuse together causing pain, swelling and restriction of ROM in the joint.
• RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS-

  • is a chronic disease causing inflammation of the joints.

  •It is classified as an autoimmune disease

  •Causes are not fully known .

  •Immune system attacks the synovial membrane, causing swelling, pain and joint damage.

  •RA is the most severe form of arthritis, generally affecting the small joints.
• • Osteoporosis- Bones with holes a characteristic by the thinning and weakened of a bone making it very fragile