The Musculoskeletal System

Lesson 1: Disease and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System

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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.

 

 

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