Muscular System Diseases and Disorders Diseases and Abnormal

Muscular System Diseases and Disorders

Diseases and Abnormal Conditions • Fibromyalgia- widespread pain in muscle sites • Stiffness, aches, numbness, tingling fatigue, depression • Unknown cause • Stress and weather make worse • Treatment: PT, massage, exercise stress relief, medications and muscle relaxers

Muscular Dystrophy • Group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic progressive atrophy • Appears in early childhood • Physical therapy used to slow progression • Most types result in early death

Myasthenia Gravis • Chronic condition • Nerve impulses are not properly transmitted to the muscles • Leads to muscle weakness and paralysis • Can be fatal if it affect resp. system • Thought to be auto immune disease • No cure just treat symptoms

Muscle Spasms • Painful involuntary muscle contractions • Overexertion • Low electrolyte balances • Poor circulation • Treatment: gentle stretching or pressure

Shin Splints • Injury to the muscle tendon in front of the shin • Occurs from jogging • To prevent choose a shoe that provides comfort and proper support

Hernia • When an organ protrudes through a weak muscle • Abdominal • Hiatel • Inguinial

Tetanus • Infectious disease-toxin- puncture wound • Continuous spasms of the voluntary muscles • Vaccine available

Strain • Overstretching of or injury to a muscle tendon • Prolonged or sudden muscle strain usually the cause • Muscle pain and swelling • Treatment: muscle relaxants, pain meds, elevating the extremity, alternating hot cold applications