Definition: The skeletal system is the body system composed of bones, cartilages, ligaments and other tissues that perform essential functions
for the human body.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both.
As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps.
Symptoms: Back pain, caused by a fractured, A stooped posture, A bone that breaks much more easily than expected.
Treatment: No cure. Bisphosphonates slow the rate that bone is broken down in your body. This maintains bone density and reduces your
risk of a broken bone.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the
protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. The disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands,
knees, hips and spine.
Symptoms: joint tenderness, increased pain and stiffness when you have not moved your joints for a while, joints appearing slightly larger or
more "knobbly" than usual.
Treatment: Life style changes: exercise, eat healthier, pain relief medicine
The most common cause of rickets is a lack of vitamin D or calcium in a child's diet. Both are essential for children to
develop strong and healthy bones.
Symptoms: A lot of pain, difficulty walking, big and lumpy joints, bone necklace.
Treatment: Increase intake in Vitamins D and Calcium
for the human body.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both.
As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps.
Symptoms: Back pain, caused by a fractured, A stooped posture, A bone that breaks much more easily than expected.
Treatment: No cure. Bisphosphonates slow the rate that bone is broken down in your body. This maintains bone density and reduces your
risk of a broken bone.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the
protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. The disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands,
knees, hips and spine.
Symptoms: joint tenderness, increased pain and stiffness when you have not moved your joints for a while, joints appearing slightly larger or
more "knobbly" than usual.
Treatment: Life style changes: exercise, eat healthier, pain relief medicine
The most common cause of rickets is a lack of vitamin D or calcium in a child's diet. Both are essential for children to
develop strong and healthy bones.
Symptoms: A lot of pain, difficulty walking, big and lumpy joints, bone necklace.
Treatment: Increase intake in Vitamins D and Calcium
