Skeletal System
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a sideways curve in your backbone (or spine). Often, it first shows up when you're a child or teenager.The angle of the curve may be small, large, or somewhere in between.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation or irritation of a bursa sac. You have these sacs all over your body. They’re filled with fluid that eases rubbing and friction between tissues like bones, muscles, tendons, and skin.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Osteoarthritis
Arthritis refers to biomechanical changes within a joint. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common kind of arthritis. There are a number of contributing factors to osteoarthritis, including age.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
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Osteopenia
Osteopenia is a loss of bone mineral density (BMD). Lower BMD indicates you have fewer minerals in your bones than you should, which makes bones weaker.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a bone disease. People with OI have fragile bones that break easily, often with no apparent cause. Another name for OI is brittle bone disease.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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