1. Unit 4 Notes:
Common Skeletal
&
Muscular Disorders

2. (1) Spine Defects Cause: Treatment:
Frequent incorrect posture.
Congenital development.
Treatment:
Surgery, Spinal Braces, Start standing correctly.
Scoliosis: Lateral deviation of the spine.
Lordosis: Inward curvature of the spine.
Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine.

6. (2) Arthritis Inflammation of joint/s. Cause: Treatment:
Immune disorder
Natural deterioration of cartilage
Excessive movement/force on joint/s
Treatment:
Surgery, Medication, Stop moving like that 

9. (3) Osteoporosis Loss of bone cells (pores in your bone). Cause:
Skeletal infection/disease.
Loss of hormones, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Calcium
Decrease in muscle mass and physical activity
Treatment:
Medication, Change in Diet & Exercise

11. (4) Gout
Joint pain due to an accumulation of salts and solid particulates within the fluid between joints.
Caused:
Excess uric acid within blood.
Typically caused by a change in physical activity or consuming excessive fish/seafood.
Could also be caused by a metabolic disorder.
Treatment:
Change in diet, Medication

14. (5) Rickets Outward curvature of leg bones. Cause: Treatment:
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy.
Child is born with partially developed bones.
Treatment:
Surgery, Leg Braces, Physical Therapy

17. (6) Muscular Dystrophy Muscle weakness or a loss of muscle mass.
Not able to move/control parts of body.
Cause:
Genetic
Treatment:
Physical Therapy
No cure

19. (7) Fibromyalgia
Can fall under the category of muscular, skeletal and nervou system disorder.
Cause:
Overactivity of neurons.
Victims are overly sensitive at random, unpredictable times to changes in weather—diet—and body position.
Treatment:
No cure