The Aging Musculoskeletal System

The Aging Musculoskeletal System Crysany Arroyo GE 258 ITT adept Institute Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disease that is described by economic crisis bone mass and loss of bone tissue basically thinning of the hit the books that lead to weak and fragile bones. Bones are always in a state of changing where modernistic bone tissues are renewal the old bone tissue in order to keep the strength. It affects men and women but it is usually a disease that affects mostly women.However when just aboutone is diagnosed with osteoporosis it factor that the bone tissue and mass is not replaced as fast with new bone tissue which is one factor of osteoporosis. Another factor that causes osteoporosis is a deficiency in estrogen which typically occurs in menopause causation low bone density because of the drop of estrogen. The probable effects on an everyday life of an 84- year old thin washcloth effeminate maybe critical. Since the bones become so thin and select low bone density, a mi nor fall can cause a fracture. Osteoarthritis Of all bone deficiencies osteoarthritis is the most common.It typically comes with senescence and wearing of the joints. The joints have a protective cartilage(cushion that separates the joint from the bone) on the cobblers last of your bones that once you get older wears down dam senescent the joints. It affects twain men and women. Generally before the age of 45 it affects men and affects women unremarkably by and by the age of 55. The causes of the osteoarthritis are not due to daub or wear and tear of the joint although can have an annex in the severity but mostly has to do with the natural aging of the joint.It mostly affects the hands, feet, knees and hips. In an 84 year old thin white female osteoarthritis can be painful. Stiffness is a sign of osteoarthritis which cause pain aft(prenominal) inactivity of the joint after a period of time. Muscular Atrophy Muscular atrophy unalike the other diseases Ive mentioned is specifi cally targeted at the muscles. It is a disorder that causes forward deterioration and weakness of the muscles. in that respect are different types of muscular atrophy. There are 3 types that affect children before they turn 1.The most prankish of them all occurs before birth, around 30-36 weeks of pregnancy which is called Type 0. The other ii types I and II which affect that child at birth or around the first few months. In adults there are twain types. Those types are the Finkel type and Type IV which usually affect adults after age 30. Muscular atrophy occurs generally with age, however it can withal be caused by injury, birth defects, stroke. Spinal cord injury and sometimes can occur due to osteoarthritis.An 84- year old white, thin subtle boned white female with muscular atrophy can have back pain, walking problems, and limited range of motion which are some of the many symptoms of the disease.References 1. What is osteoporosis and can it be treated? (2011, Nov 09). Li verpool Echo, pp. 22. http//search. proquest. com/docview/902777135? accountid=27655 2. What causes osteoporosis?. (2010). Osteoporosis A Guide to prevention & vitamin Aamp Treatment (2010), 5. 3. What you should know about osteoarthritis. (2012). American Family Physician, 85(1), 57-58 4. learn dr. H What causes osteoarthritis? (2012, Feb 27). Press of Atlantic City, pp. n/a. http//search. proquest. com/docview/923715946? accountid=27655 5. spinal muscular atrophy A Dictionary of Biomedicine. Oxford University Press Inc. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. ITT Educational Services. 27 April 2012 &lthttp//www. oxfordreference. com/views/ENTRY. html? subview=Main&ampentry=t312. e8720&gt 6. Spinal muscular atrophy What it is and how to cope. (2008, ). New York Amsterdam News, pp. 37-37. http//search. proquest. com/docview/390101328? accountid=27655