Tuesday, August 24, 2010

TYPES OF ARTHRITIS http://arthritis-symptom.com/s-z/

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Achilles Tendonitis - Inflammation of the Achilles tendon (the large tendon connecting the two major calf muscles to the back of the heel bone
Achondroplasia - the most common form of short-limb dwarfism.

Acromegalic arthropathy - results from excess secretion of growth hormone.

Adhesive capsulitis - Frozen shoulder is the common term for adhesive capsulitis, an inflammatory condition that restricts motion in the shoulder

Allergic purpura - an allergic reaction of unknown origin causing red patches on the skin and other symptoms including joint swelling.

Amyloidosis - A disorder in which insoluble protein fibers are deposited in tissues and organs, impairing their function

Anserine bursitis - Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) bursitis of the knee

Aneurysmal bone cyst is a blood-filled fibrous tumor-like cyst that expands the bone.

Arteritis Inflammation of arteries.

Arthritis Mutilans is a very chronic form of arthritis

Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells, causing tissue destruction.

Avascular Necrosis - Avascular necrosis is a disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones.

Baseball finger refers to the involuntary flexion of the distal phalanx of a finger caused by the disruption or tearing of its extensor tendon.

Behcet's Disease - Behcet's disease is a rare, chronic, lifelong disorder that involves inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body

Behcet's Disease of the Eye

Bicipital Tendonitis - Biceps tendonitis is an inflammatory process of the long head tendon and is a common cause of shoulder pain due to its position and function

Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus (Blastomyces dermatitidis), which is found in wood and soil.

Bone Cysts

Bone Fracture

Bone pictures

Bone Spur

Bone fracture repair is the process of rejoining and realigning the ends of broken bones.

Bunion is an abnormal enlargement of the joint (the first metatarsophalangeal joint, or MTPJ) at the base of the great or big toe (hallux)

Calcaneal Bursitis - This bursa is located at the sole or bottom of the heel. Inflammation usually produces pain in the heel when standing. Causes include heel spurs, excess weight, injury, and wearing improperly fitted shoes

Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate - Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition (CAL-see-um PIE-row-FOX-fate DIE-high-drate DEH-poo-ZISH-un) is a condition that causes pain, redness, heat, and swelling in one or more joints. Also referred to as Pseudo Gout or Chondrocalcinosis.

Caplan's Syndrome - Inflammation and scarring of the lungs in people with rheumatoid arthritis who have exposure to coal dust.

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome - Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand

Cervical lordosis :Cervical Lordosis is when there is two much curve in the spinal column in the neck or cervical area.:

Lumbar Lordosis is when the spine in the lower back curves inward to much. Too much of a curve in the low back puts pressure on the entire back. This can lead to pain and poor movement. Good posture is necessary to keep the curves in their proper positions. Strong, flexible muscles help maintain these curves. Weak and stretched-out muscles cannot give our spine adequate support for good posture.



Cervical spondylosis refers to common age-related changes in the area of the spine at the back of the neck. With age, the vertebrae (the component bones of the spine) gradually form bone spurs, and their shock-absorbing disks slowly shrink.

Charcot's joints is a progressive degenerative disease of the joints caused by nerve damage resulting in the loss of ability to feel pain in the joint

Chondromalacia Patellae - Softening of the knee cartilage.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes extreme tiredness. People with CFS have debilitating fatigue that lasts for six months or longer

Chronic synovitis -

Churg-Strauss Syndrome - asthma, eosinophilia [an excessive number of eosinophils in the blood], fever, and accompanying vasculitis of various organ systems”. CSS shares many of the clinical and pathological features of polyarteritis nodosa

Claw Hand is an abnormality resulting from damage to some of the nerves at the wrist

Clubfoot is a deformity in which one or both feet are twisted into an abnormal position at birth. The condition is also known as talipes.

Cogan's Syndrome - Cogan's syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown origin characterized by inflammatory eye disease and vestibuloauditory symptoms.

Compartment syndrome - a painful cramp caused by compression of muscles during exercise.

Congenital hip dysplasia - A condition of abnormal development of the hip, resulting in hip joint instability and potential dislocation of the thigh bone from the socket in the pelvis

Contractures are the chronic loss of joint motion due to structural changes in non-bony tissue. These non-bony tissues include muscles, ligaments, and tendons.

Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis caused by anti-inflammatory steroid use.

Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib. This is a common cause of chest-wall pain.

Costosternal syndrome - Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects the inner end of each rib with the breastbone (sternum).

Cranial Arteritis is a disorder involving inflammation and damage to blood vessels, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the external carotid artery of the neck

CREST Syndrome - CREST Syndrome and Limited Scleroderma also fall under the umbrella of being referred to as Systemic Sclerosis (scleroderma).

Cryoglobulinemia - Cryoglobulinemia is a medical condition that is caused by proteins called cryoglobulins present in the blood.

Cushing's syndrome is a disorder caused by an excess of steroid hormone (mostly cortisol) circulating within the bloodstream.

Degenerative joint disease - is a non-infectious, progressive disorder of the weight bearing joints

deQuervain's tendinitis - a condition brought on by irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb side of the wrist

Dermatomyositis - a rare, autoimmune disease that results in patchy red rashes over the knuckles, around the eyes or in other parts of the body.

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a degenerative disorder of unknown etiology that frequently occurs in patients over 60

Discitis - disc space infection, is an inflammatory lesion of the intervertebral disc that occurs in adults but more commonly in children

Discoid lupus erythematosus - a disease in which coin-shaped (discoid) red bumps appear on the skin.

Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus - Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is a side-effect of long-term use of certain medications

DUCHENNE AND BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES - genetic disorders characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness that begin with microscopic changes in the muscle

Dupuytren’s Contracture - a fairly common condition that occurs when the connective tissue (fascia) under the skin begins to thicken and shorten. As the tissue tightens,

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - refers to a group of disorders linked by genetic defects that affect collagen structure and function

Elephantiasis is a vivid and accurate term for the syndrome it describes: the gross (visible) enlargement of the arms, legs, or genitals to elephantoid size.

Enteropathic Arthritis - commonly involves only a few or a limited number of joints and may closely follow the bowel condition

Epicondylitis or tennis elbow - an inflammation of several structures of the elbow

Erosive osteoarthritis - a disease entity which is most common in middle-aged females. The disease is characterized by acute articular attacks resembling rheumatoid arthritis

Exercise-induced Compartment Syndrome - Exercise related inflammatory problem

Fabry disease - a fat storage disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme involved in the biodegradation of lipids

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) - an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent, acute attacks of intense pain, lasting two to three days, usually in the abdomen, chest, or joints

Farber disease - autosomal recessive disorder due to the defective enzymatic activity of acid ceramidaseis

Felty’s syndrome - a variant of rheumatoid arthritis

Fingertip injury covers cuts, accumulation of blood (hematoma), bone breakage, or amputation in the fingertip.

Flat Feet -- Little or no arch in the feet

Fractures

Freiberg's disease - ossification process in the metatarsal bones of the feet

Fungal Arthritis - An inflammation of a joint caused by a fungal infection.

Ganglion is a small, usually hard bump above a tendon or in the capsule that encloses a joint

Ganglionic cyst is a bump or mass that forms under the skin.

Gaucher disease -or Gaucher's disease a rare genetic disorder that results in accumulation of fatty molecules called cerebrosides

Giant cell arthritis - Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a condition in which certain arteries become inflamed

Gonococcal arthritis - A gonococcal infection, usually of a single joint (in 90% to 95% of cases), that occurs during an infection with gonorrhea.

Goodpasture's syndrome - An uncommon and life-threatening hypersensitivity disorder believed to be an autoimmune process related to antibody formation in the body

Gout - a form of acute arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in the joints

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) causes progressive muscle weakness and paralysis (the complete inability to use a particular muscle or muscle group),

Hallux Rigidus Arthritis of the big toe

Hammertoe is a condition in which the toe is bent in a claw-like position. It can be present in more than one toe but is most common in the second toe.

Heel spur is a bony projection on the sole (plantar) region of the heel bone (also known as the calcaneous)

Hemarthrosis - Bleeding in the joints, common in patients with hemophilia

Hemochromatosis - an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to retain excessive amounts of iron

Henoch-Schonlein purpura - an allergic reaction of unknown origin causing red patches on the skin and other symptoms including swelling of the joints

Herniated Disk is a rupture of fibrocartilagenous material (annulus fibrosis) that surrounds the intervertebral disk.

Hip Dysplasia - condition of abnormal development of the hip, resulting in hip joint instability and potential dislocation of the thigh bone from the socket in the pelvis

HIV-associated rheumatic disease syndromes - a group of inflammatory musculoskeletal complications seen during the course of infection of the virus that causes AIDS.

Hurler syndrome - an inherited disease that belongs to a group of diseases called mucopolysaccharidoses

Hypercortisolism is a condition that results from an excess of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands

Hypermobile joints - Joints that move beyond their normal range with little effort.

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy - a disease of the joints and bones.

Infectious arthritis, which is sometimes called septic arthritis or pyogenic arthritis, is a serious infection of the joints characterized by pain, fever, occasional chills, inflammation and swelling in one or more joints, and loss of function in the affected joints

Inflammatory myopathies are a group of muscle diseases involving the inflammation and degeneration of skeletal muscle tissues.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal condition characterized by abdominal pain and cramps;

Joint fluid analysis, also called synovial fluid analysis, or arthrocentesis, is a procedure used to assess joint-related abnormalities, such as in the knee or elbow.

Kawasaki syndrome or Kawasaki disease is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease that affects several organ systems in the body, including the heart, circulatory system, mucous membranes, skin, and immune system

Kinesiology is a series of tests that locate weaknesses in specific muscles reflecting imbalances throughout the body

Kyphosis is the extreme curvature of the upper back also known as a hunchback.

Lordosis is a disorder defined by an excessive inward curve of the spine.

Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom that may be either acute or chronic. It may be caused by a variety of diseases and disorders that affect the lumbar spine

Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by the bite of ticks carrying the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi

Lymphatic Filariasis is the result of a parasitic infection caused by three specific kinds of round worms

Marfan syndrome (or Marfan's syndrome) is an inherited disease that affects the connective tissue within the body.

Mallet finger refers to the involuntary flexion of the distal phalanx of a finger caused by the disruption or tearing of its extensor tendon.

Meningitis is a potentially fatal inflammation of the meninges, the thin, membranous covering of the brain and the spinal cord

Metatarsalgia

Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis is a rare systemic disease with proliferation of histiocytes

Myasthenia gravis (MG) affects the neuromuscular junction, interrupting the communication between nerve and muscle, and thereby causing weakness

Mycotic Arthritis An inflammation of a joint caused by a fungal infection.

Myopathies or Myopathy are diseases of skeletal muscle which are not caused by nerve disorders. These diseases cause the skeletal or voluntary muscles to become weak or wasted.

Nail-patella syndrome, also known as onychoosteodysplasia, is a disease of the connective tissue that produces defects in the fingernails, bone joints, and kidneys.

Osteochondroses is a group of diseases of children and adolescents in which localized tissue death (necrosis) occurs, usually followed by full regeneration of healthy bone tissue

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front of the upper tibia (lower leg bone) in an area called the anterior tibial tubercle.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic diseases in which the bones are formed improperly, making them fragile and prone to breaking.

Osteomyelitis refers to a bone infection, almost always caused by a bacteria. Over time, the result can be destruction of the bone itself.

Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly calcium.

Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans) is the abnormal formation of bone tissue that results in weakened and deformed bones.

Paralysis Information on the many types and forms of paralysis

Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peroneal tendon subluxation

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs (the pleura). Inflammation occurs when an infection or damaging agent irritates the pleural surface

Polyarthritis means involving more than one joint.

Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome which causes pain and stiffness in the hips and shoulders of people over the age of 50.

Polymyositis is an inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness and pain. Dermatomyositis is identical to polymyositis with the addition of a characteristic skin rash.

Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction is a common problem amongst hard working people

Pyogenic arthritis, which is sometimes called septic arthritis or infectious arthritis, is a serious infection of the joints characterized by pain, fever, occasional chills, inflammation and swelling in one or more joints, and loss of function in the affected joints

Raynaud's disease refers to a disorder in which the fingers or toes (digits) suddenly experience decreased blood circulation.

Reiter's syndrome (RS), which is also known as arthritis urethritica, venereal arthritis, reactive arthritis, and polyarteritis enterica, is a form of arthritis that affects the eyes, urethra, and skin, as well as the joints

Relapsing polychondritis is a disease characterized by autoimmune-like episodic or progressive inflammation of cartilage and other connective tissue, such as the nose, ears, throat, joints, kidneys, and heart.

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is characterized by unpleasant sensations in the limbs, usually the legs, that occur at rest or before sleep and are relieved by activity such as walking.



Sacroiliac disease is high-impact trauma to the sacroiliac joint that can cause death, or bone, and nerve damage.

Sciatica refers to pain or discomfort associated with the sciatic nerve. This nerve runs from the lower part of the spinal cord, down the back of the leg, to the foot.

Scleroderma is a serious, progressive disease that affects the skin and connective tissue (including cartilage, bone, fat, and the tissue that supports the nerves and blood vessels

Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.

Septic arthritis, which is sometimes called infectious arthritis or pyogenic arthritis, is a serious infection of the joints characterized by pain, fever, occasional chills, inflammation and swelling in one or more joints, and loss of function in the affected joints

Shoulder Impingement Impingement refers to mechanical compression and/or wear of the rotator cuff tendons.

Shoulder arthritis a degenerative disease caused by either wear and tear (osteoarthritis) or an inflammation (rheumatoid arthritis) of one or both of the shoulder joints.

Simple bone cyst, otherwise known as a Unicameral bone cyst, is a fluid-filled cavity in the bone, lined by compressed fibrous tissue

Spinal stenosis is any narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal nerve cord. Spinal stenosis causes pain and may cause loss of some body functions.

Sporotrichosis is a chronic infection caused by the microscopic fungus Sporothrix schenckii

Steriod myopathy is muscle disease or weakness caused from over use of steroids especially Corticosteroids.

St. Vitus' dance, is a disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either of the face or of the arms and legs.

Stiff-person syndrome is a rare progressive neurological disorder characterized by constant painful contractions and spasms of voluntary muscles

Still's disease is an illness with fever, rash, and joint pain. It may lead to chronic arthritis

Subchondral bone cyst is one that happens near a joint and is beneth the cartilage around a joint

Swayback is a disorder defined by an excessive inward curve of the spine

Sydenham's chorea is a disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either of the face or of the arms and legs.

Synovial Fluid analysis, also called joint fluid analysis, or arthrocentesis, is a procedure used to assess joint-related abnormalities, such as in the knee or elbow.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called lupus or SLE) is a disease where a person's immune system attacks and injures the body's own organs and tissues. Almost every system of the body can be affected by SLE.

Systemic Sclerosis is a serious, progressive disease that affects the skin and connective tissue (including cartilage, bone, fat, and the tissue that supports the nerves and blood vessels

Takayasu arteritis affects the aorta (the very large main artery that exits the heart and receives all of the blood to be delivered throughout the body

Takayasu's arteritis affects the aorta (the very large main artery that exits the heart and receives all of the blood to be delivered throughout the body

Temporal Arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels.

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) is the name given to a group of symptoms that cause pain in the head, face, and jaw

Tennis elbow is an inflammation of several structures of the elbow

Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon, a tough rope-like tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Thoracic outlet syndromes are a group of disorders that cause pain and abnormal nerve sensations in the neck, shoulder, arm, and/or hand.

Tietze Syndrome is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib.

Transverse myelitis (TM) is an uncommon neurological syndrome caused by inflammation (a protective response which includes swelling, pain, heat, and redness) of the spinal cord,

Tuberculous arthritis is an infection of the joints caused by tuberculosis.

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine.

Unicameral bone cyst, otherwise known as a simple bone cyst, is a fluid-filled cavity in the bone

Vasculitis refers to a varied group of disorders which all share a common underlying problem of inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels.

Viral arthritis is inflammation of the joints that results from a viral infection.

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