Bone diseases and disorders

Bone diseases are considered any illnessness that involves the skeletal system. To request an appointment by phone call 650-721-1300.

This is a concern primarily in the mature or elderly athlete.

Bone diseases and disorders. 18 major diseases of the bone system. It is a disease that affects the density of the bones deteriorating the micro architecture of the same making them more fragile and 2 2- Pagets disease. 5 5 Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

Close Bursitis Fibromyalgia Displasia fibrosa Growth Plate Injuries Marfan Syndrome Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteonecrosis Osteopetrosis Osteoporosis Pagets Disease of Bone Scoliosis Spinal Stenosis Tendinitis Sports Injuries Sports Injuries in Youth. A Guide for Parents Sprains and Strains Back Pain Shoulder Problems Hip Replacement Surgery. Osteomalacia softening of the bones hyperparathyroidism overactive gland leading to bone calcium loss Paget disease of bone abnormally large weakened bones and developmental bone.

The body systems that control the growth and maintenance of the skeleton which are described in Chapter 2 can be disrupted in different ways that result in a variety of bone diseases and disorders. These include problems that can occur at or before birth such as genetic abnormalities and developmental defects as well as diseases such as osteoporosis and Pagets disease of bone that. Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by weakened bones that fracture easily.

After menopause many women are at risk of developing osteoporosis. Peak bone mass is usually reached during a womans 20s to 30s when the skeleton has stopped growing and bones are at their strongest. Symptoms of bone disease vary by each disease but can include symptoms such as frequent breaking deformity pain limited range of motion difficulty walking or walking distinctively different dental problems hearing loss blue hue to the white area of the eyes and headaches.

BONE DISEASES CAUSES Some bone diseases are elusive to their causes. Introduction to Bone Diseasea. Bone diseases are considered any illnessness that involves the skeletal system.

A baby has about 300 bones at birth but the adult has 206 bones. Symptoms of bone disease vary but basically include frequent breaking of a bone difficulty in walking dental problems hearing loss and headaches. Metabolic bone disease encompasses any disorder that changes the mineralization of the normal skeleton.

Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease that could affect the foot or ankle. This is a concern primarily in the mature or elderly athlete. Osteoporosis and osteopenia are common disorders especially in postmenopausal women.

Osteomalacia is a disorder marked by inadequate or defective mineralization of the skeleton resulting in soft or fragile bones. When the disease occurs in children before the growth plates have closed it is known as rickets and tends to produce obvious skeletal deformities. Bone diseases affect normal growth development or remodeling leading to weakness andor deformity.

These diseases affect children and adults and occur due to genetic abnormalities nutritional deficiencies hormonal disorders infections and other conditions. A chronic disorder that can result in enlarged and misshapen bones accompanied by pain fractures and arthritis in the joints near the affected bones. Patients with breast cancer at risk for chemotherapy-induced premature menopause or on aromatase inhibitors.

To request an appointment by phone call 650-721-1300. Metabolic bone disease any of several diseases that cause various abnormalities or deformities of bone. Examples of metabolic bone diseases include osteoporosis rickets osteomalacia osteogenesis imperfecta marble bone disease osteopetrosis Paget disease of bone and fibrous dysplasia.

Gorham-Stout disease vanishing bone disease Somewhat in opposition to the previous two disorders vanishing bone disease does pretty much what its name implies. It vanishes your bones. Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture.

This disease can affect any bone in the body although the bones in the hip spine and wrist are affected most often. In the United States more than 53 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass. However this important physiological process can be derailed by a variety of factors including menopause-associated hormonal changes age-related factors changes in physical activity drugs and secondary diseases which lead to the development of various bone disorders in both women and men.

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