The rheumatoid arthritis is the most common of the various forms of rheumatism chronic inflammatory collectively known as “chronic arthritis.” It is part of what is called autoimmune diseases, diseases where immunity attacks the body of the person with the disease. It is also a system disease that does not always reach only the joints, but sometimes other areas of the […]
Category: Bones Diseases
Osteoporosis Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The osteoporosis is characterized by loss of bone strength, which predisposes to fracture . In most cases, the bones become weak because of a lack of calcium , phosphorus and other minerals . Osteoporosis makes bones more porous and more likely to fracture during a common fall that, in normal times, would have been inconsequential. Note that this is not a disease, but a natural process most often related […]
Osteomalacia Symptoms and Treatment
What is it ? Osteomalacia is a generalized osteopathy (bone pathology). This condition is the result of primary mineralization deficient in the bone matrix making the bone “soft” and can cause its deformation. In the case of osteomalacia, the bone mass is normal but the mineralization of the osteoid tissue is deficient, consequence of an accumulation of […]
What is Osteogenesis imperfecta? Symptoms and Treatment
Osteogenesis imperfecta, also called “glass bone” disease, is a genetic disorder characterized by repeated fractures occurring as a result of benign trauma. A low bone mass and bone fragility are the source of these clinical manifestations. Osteogenesis imperfecta remains a rare disease (one patient per 15,000 people) affecting men and women equally and does not have a particular geographical distribution. Advances in […]
Osteoarthritis Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder manifested by pain persistent joints caused by abnormal wear of the cartilage and of the entire joint. It is the most common form of arthritis: 1 in 10 Canadians suffers. The most commonly affected joints are the knee, hip and spine. However, other joints, such as the shoulder, ankle and wrist, can also be reached. Osteoarthritis of the […]
Intercostal neuralgia Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Neuralgia is a form of neuralgia that causes pain in the intercostal nerves. It is caused by the compression of one of the 24 nerves located between the ribs, at the level of the ribcage. Definition of intercostal neuralgia Intercostal neuralgia is characterized by pain in the chest, caused by inflammation or damage to an intercostal […]
Scheuermann’s disease Symptoms and Treatment
What is it ? Scheuermann’s disease refers to a vertebral condition related to skeletal growth that causes spinal deformity, kyphosis. This disease, which is named after the Danish doctor who described it in 1920, occurs at the time of adolescence and gives a person a “hunchbacked” and “voutée” appearance. It affects children aged 10 to 15, more […]
Medical description of Paget’s disease Symptoms and Treatment
Paget’s disease is a benign bone disease characterized by an acceleration of bone remodeling . It is the second most common bone disease after osteoporosis . In the normal state, the bones are the seat of a remodeling (also called bone remodeling or “bone turnover”) permanent and perfectly regulated allowing the bone to renew itself and to keep its structure […]
Dupuytren’s disease Symptoms and Treatment
What is it ? Dupuytren’s disease is a progressive disease that causes a progressive and irreducible flexion of one or more fingers of the hand. This chronic contracture preferentially affects the fourth and fifth fingers. The attack is disabling in its severe form (when the finger is very folded in the palm), but generally painless. The origin of […]
Low back pain Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The back pain is the medical term for pain in the lower back , the lumbar region (see diagram). It is the most common form of back pain and most often without gravity. More than 80% of people will have low back pain one day and the prevalence of this disease continues to increase. It can occur at any age, with onset in adolescence […]
