SKELETAL DISEASESBeaux Gonzales

Rheumatoid Arthritis – Beaux Gonzales• It is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness,

swelling, and loss of function of the joints• Signs and Symptoms• Fatigue• Loss of appetite• Low grade fever• Stiffness of joints• Inflammation of the white part of the eyes• Osteoporosis: Loss of calcium in the bones• Rheumatoid nodules: Small, painless bumps of tissue

under the skin

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome – Alex Anzick• Common injury that affects athletes• Pain in lower part of body between knee and ankle

Dislocation – Brook Zimmerly• Bone that is pulled out of place

Gout – Alex Haefner• Recurring attacks of inflammatory arthritis, and

uric acid crystalizing• Sign and Symptoms• Pain in joints• Swelling

Spina Bifida – Heidi Casillas• Birth defect that affects spine not closing

completely

Osteopenia – Brittani Schurrman• Low bone density but not low enough to be

osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Imperfecta – Shaina Moondra• Also known as “brittle bone disease”• It is a congenital disease where bones are very

weak and brittle

Osteomyelitis – Lix Figueroa• A bacterial infection that causes infection of bone

and bone marrow

Osgood-Schlatter Disease – Lan Winter• Disease that causes a painful lump below kneecap

in children/adolescents during growth spurts in puberty

Lordosis – Tharidu Gunawardena• Disease where the spine curves significantly

inward

Blount – Trey Halsey• A growth disorder of the chin bone or tibia

Poliomyelitis – Sam Eger• Viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead

to partial or full paralysis

Rickets – Alex Blanshan• Deficiency in Vitamin D• Softening of bones

Osteoarthritis – Shane Tolentino• Degenerative disease that causes joint

inflammation• Pain and stiffness

Scoliosis – Emmie Foote• Abnormal curving of the spine

Chondromalacia - Samantha• Cartilage of knee starts to tear/disintegrate

Paget’s disease - Shayvani• Disorder involving bone destruction and regrowth

resulting in deformality

Fractures – Andi Sayson• Complete or incomplete breaking of bone by force

Dislocations - Adrianna• Bone/joints displaced or misaligned