Disease & Conditions

Orthopedics

The branch of medicine that studies the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Osteoarthritis

The most common type of degenerative joint disease (DJD) characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

An autoimmune type of arthritis that results in joint deformities due to the destruction of tissue in the joints.

Crepitation

A rubbing, grating, or crackling sound produced when joints rub together.

Osteoporosis

A metabolic bone disorder characterized by the loss of calcium and bone tissue, leading to porous and brittle bones that fracture easily, commonly found in postmenopausal women.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Compression of the median nerve in the wrist due to inflammation from repeated stress.

Ganglion cyst

A cyst that develops along joints when synovial fluid leaks out.

Herniated Disk (HNP)

When the nucleus pulposus (center of intervertebral disks) ruptures and compresses a nerve root, causing pain, numbness, or tingling in the extremities.

Oncology

The study and treatment of primary and secondary cancers.

Sarcomas

Malignancies that arise from bone, fat, muscle, cartilage, bone marrow, and lymphatic cells.

Fibrosarcoma

A sarcoma that develops in cartilage.

Ewing Sarcoma

A sarcoma that develops from nerve tissue in bone marrow, primarily affecting the diaphysis.

Osteosarcoma

A sarcoma that develops from bone tissue.

Osteomyelitis

An acute or chronic infection of the bone-forming tissue.

Sequestrectomy

The surgical removal of necrotizing tissue.

Spinal Curvatures

Abnormal conditions characterized by lateral curvature of the spine.

Scoliosis

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Kyphosis

Exaggerated thoracic curvature, resulting in a humpback appearance.

Lordosis

Exaggerated lumbar curvature, resulting in a swayback appearance.

Ankylosis

The condition of being bent or crooked, causing stiffness and immobility of joints.

Muscular Dystrophy

An inherited disease that causes progressive loss of muscle mass and weakness over time, affecting walking, eating, and breathing.

Total Hip Replacement (THR)

The surgical procedure to replace a hip joint.

Amputation

Partial or complete removal of an extremity, usually due to trauma or disease.

Bone grafting

The transplantation of bone tissue.

Laminectomy

The excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra, often required due to herniated disk (HNP).

Myelography

Radiography of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium, used to identify spinal distortions caused by disease or trauma.

Tendons

Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone.

Ligament

Connective tissues that attach bone to bone.

When symptoms get worse in Osteoporosis its called

Exacerbation