PHTY306 Lecture 2: Week 2
Document Summary
Joint inflammation: nearly 20% of australians have arthritis, leading cause of pain and disability in australia, affects more than 3. 85 people, two thirds of people affected are of working age (15-64 years, direct health costs of 4. 2 billion. Improve patellofemoral (knee cap) alignment and function: normalise muscle lengths. Improve function ie walking, squatting (helps weight loss: knee braces, aids and gadgets that help make tasks easier and protect the joint, self help courses arthritis foundation, webinars (rnsh, exercise for oa, decreases pain, keeps joints mobile. Increases the muscle strength and length: strengthens the bones and ligaments, prevents joint deformity, nourishes the joints. Increases general fitness and well being: maintains ability to do daily tasks. Immune driven process resulting in pain, stiffness and swelling: the immune system starts attacking itself, systemic disease, examples, ra, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
