Health and Social care - Arthritis- monitoring and treatments

Medication 

• steroids to reduce pain and inflamation

• painkillers

• corticosteroid injections 

• supplements such as glucosamine

Phydiotherpy and excersise

• joint manipulation 

• assistance equipement

• TENS machine to reduce pain

Surgery

• Arthoscopy to clear debris in joint

Impacts on lifestyle

home adaptations

regular excerise and being active

might become house bound

stair lift

moving house to a bunglow

make sure able to cope with pain

plamela aged 63 has high blood pressure and angina. She has also been diagnosed with osteoprosis

explain the changes that have occured in pamela’s bones and their possible consequences 

due to the loss of bone density pamela may struggle to properly function around her house as she will be prone to bone fractures as she will be fragile. Due to the loss of oestrogen becsause of her age she may struggle with

bones will ache more and can restrict the level of exercize and mobility

increase chance of fractures especially limbs and hips

extreme loss of bone density can result in fractures from the everday activitys rather than falls

state- just a list

audrey has been diagnosed with osteroprisis

identify possible risks factors or cause of osteoporosis

drinking and smoking, being a women, menopause

explain the likely impacts of osteoporosis on audreys daily life.

how - why

Audery would be very prone to factures due to the low bone density so