Specialities + Pathology of Joints, Arthritis, and The spinal Column

manipulative treatment

manually adjusting the positions of the bones

orthopedic surgeon (orthopedist)

specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles

osteopath

practitioner of osteopathy (treatment of diseases by manipulation of bones, muscles, nerves, etc.)

podiatrist

a specialist in care for the feet

rheumatologist

physician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic (inflammation in the joints and connective tissues

Ankylosis

the loss, or absence, of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure

mobility

being capable of movement

ashesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

painful ankylosis of the shoulder and is caused by adhesions

Arthrosclerosis

stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly

Popliteal Cyst (Baker’s cyst)

a fluid-filled sac behind the knee

Bursitis

inflammation of a bursa

Chondromalacia

abnormal softening of cartilage

Costochondritis

inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum

Hallux valgus (bunion)

abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of. the great toe

Hemarthrosis

blood within a joint

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

(pol-ee-my-AL-jee-ah roo-MA-tih-kah)

inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints: pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, upper arms, hips and thighs

A sprain

a ligament that connects bones to a joint is wrenched or torn

Synovitis (sin-oh-VYE-tiss)

inflammation of the synovial membrane that results in swelling and pain of the affected joint

Dislocation (luxation)

the total displacement of a bone from its joint

Subluxation

the partial displacement of a bone from its joint

Arthritis

inflammatory condition of one or more joints

Osteoarthritis (OA) (Wear-and-Tear Arthritis)

most commonly associated with aging

osteophytes

bone spurs

Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis)

this degenerative disorder can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function

Gout (gouty arthritis)

type of inflammatory arthritis: deposits of urate crystals in the joints; often the big toe

Pseudogout

form of arthritis that most commonly affects the knees or wrists

Rheumatoid Arthritis

a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

(ang-kih-LOH-sing spon-sih-LYE-tis)

a type of arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae

Juvenile idiopathic (rheumatoid) arthritis

autoimmune disorder that affects children ages 16 years or younger; stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, etc.

Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

inflammatory form of arthritis developed by about 20% of all people with the autoimmune skin disease psoriasis

A herniated disk (slipped or ruptured disk)

the breaking apart of an intervertebral disk resulting in a bulge that can put on spinal nerve roots

Lumbago (low back pain) (LBP)

general term for pain in the lumbar region of the spine

Spondylolisthesis

(spon-dih-loh-liss-THEE-sis)

the foward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra or sacrum below it

Spina bifida

a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fauls to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it

Kyphosis (hunchback)

an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoraic spine as viewed from the side

Lordosis

an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine

Scoliosis

an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine