The Musculoskeletal System
Lesson 1: Disease and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
LESSON 1 Disease and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT Paragraph 1-1 through 1-19.
LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
1-1. Identify the causes of deviations from normal
musculoskeletal functioning.
1-2. Identify the types of joint pain.
1-3. Define and identify the causes,
signs/symptoms, and treatment for these
musculoskeletal diseases:
Rheumatoid arthritis.
Osteoporosis.
Septic arthritis.
Gout.
Bursitis.
Tendinitis/tenosynovitis.
Spasmodic torticollis (wryneck).
Low back pain.
Ganglion.
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Chondromalacia patellae.
Osteomyelitis.
SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
