Musculoskeletal system: diseases and symptoms

In recent years, ecology, social and economic conditions, and the diet of Russian citizens have deteriorated very sharply. As a result, one of the main places began to occupy the diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Let's consider in more detail the basic mechanism of their formation and basic symptoms.

The human musculoskeletal system ensures its vertical position. It includes bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons. It is on how well developed the musculoskeletal system depends on the physique, size and appearance of a person. Any, even a minimal change in any node, will lead to serious and often irreparable violations of the work of the whole organism.

The most common diseases of the musculoskeletal system  

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joint, in which it swells and becomes hot. This process is accompanied by pain, restriction of movement and gradual deformation. The main causes of arthritis are several: frequent hypothermia, trauma and infection with pathogenic bacteria.

Bechterew's disease is a chronic inflammation in which intervertebral, rib-vertebra and iliac sac joints are affected. In the future, ossification begins and the spine is damaged. The disease occurs in the form of attacks, and the extent of the lesion may be different. There are several reasons for the occurrence. But, as a rule, the main ones are genetic predisposition and advanced age.

Bursitis is an inflammation of the synovial bag - a small, fluid-filled cavity that is located between the bone and the tendon in all parts of the body. This disease is the result of a mechanical trauma (a fall, a bruise, a stretch, a dislocation, etc.), when the locomotor system is affected. The cause may be heavy loads, as well as infectious, inflammatory or colds.

Sciatica - pain in the lumbar region, which spreads over the back of the thigh to the foot and shin. It arises from the fact that the sciatic nerve and its branches are affected, since two lower intervertebral discs are displaced and worn. As a result, there is a constant squeezing and squeezing the roots of the nerve. The cause of the development of the disease is anything you like, from stress to mechanical damage.

Osteoporosis is a rarefaction or dystrophy of bone tissue. Then there is an obvious weakening, the musculoskeletal system becomes extremely prone to fractures. Bones lose a lot of calcium, becoming brittle and loose. When osteoporosis affects the entire skeleton. The main cause of its development are hormonal changes. And osteoporosis affects women over 45 years old.

Osteochondrosis is a degenerative-dystrophic disease of the spine, which is characterized by the defeat of several intervertebral discs, most often in the lumbar and cervical divisions. At the heart of this process is their drying and decreasing altitude. It is also possible to form a hernia in the future. The main reasons for the formation of osteochondrosis may be genetic predisposition, mechanical lesions (sprains, injuries, dislocations and fractures), a constant load on the trunk of the spine, hormonal and endocrinological disorders, flat feet, scoliosis, developmental abnormalities.

The heel spurs are bone growths that are formed on the heel hill or its upper edge. The main cause of their development are mechanical damage, overload of tendons and walking on high heels.