be aware of traps from occupations be alerted to joint health now dr. henry ho
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Be Aware of Traps from Occupations Be Alerted to Joint Health NOW Dr. Henry Ho Orthopedic Specialist 17 November, 2005. Causes of Joint Pains. Cartilage degeneration, Joint wear-and-tear and muscular dystrophy. Over 200 joints in one body. Deteriorating living quality in the long run. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Prevent Cartilage Breakdown
Be Aware of Traps from OccupationsBe Alerted to Joint Health NOW
Dr. Henry HoOrthopedic Specialist
17 November, 2005
Prevent Cartilage Breakdown
Causes of Joint Pains Causes of Joint Pains
Cartilage degeneration, Joint wear-and-tear and
muscular dystrophy
Arthritis / Joint degeneration
Medication or Surgery
Over 200 jointsin one body
Impact on work and temper
Deteriorating living qualityin the long run
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Risk Factors of Arthritis / Joint Degeneration
Risk Factors of Arthritis / Joint Degeneration
Individual’s living habits
Having Acquired disease
Having Congenital
diseaseObesityDestroyed jointsProlonged pressure on joints developed from work or leisure activitiesLigament or meniscus injuries caused by sports Former injuries
Nerve system problemsDiabetesAVN (Avascular Necrosis)
Congenital deficiencies of jointsCongenital and Inherited bone diseasesAcromegalyHemophilia
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Shoulder JointShoulder Joint
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Symptoms Movement restriction on
shoulders Disability of shoulder
abduction/ elbow flexion/ arm rotation
Pains at shoulder “sleeves”
Frozen Shoulder (Shoulder Periarthritis)
Frozen Shoulder (Shoulder Periarthritis)
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Frozen Shoulder (Shoulder Periarthritis)
Frozen Shoulder (Shoulder Periarthritis)
People at Higher Risk Former wounds or injuries at the shoulder
“sleeves” Improper postures People who always lift heavy things (e.g.
carriers) Prolonged and repeated gesture of raising up
the hands (e.g. teachers, librarians) People who repeatedly pose the same gestures
(e.g. flight attendants, waiters, clerks, typists)
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Tennis Elbow(External Humeral
Epicondylitis)
Tennis Elbow(External Humeral
Epicondylitis)
Symptoms Feeing pressure and pains
around the lateral epicondyle of humerus; sometimes pains are reflected on forearms, wrists or upper arms
Unable to pick up heavy things, feel weak when holding things; or in the worst the hands are unable to grip hold of anything.
Humerus
lateral epicondyle
extensor tendon
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People at Higher Risk Housewives (such as frequent actions of
slicing, frying, cleaning, sweeping and holding babies in arms)
People whose jobs may require frequent exertion of pressure on rotating forearms, repeated tapping or carrying of heavy goods (e.g. hotel servants, waiters, carriers, typists, painters or other decoratinglaborers)
Tennis Elbow(External Humeral
Epicondylitis)
Tennis Elbow(External Humeral
Epicondylitis)
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Vertebral body
Intervertebral disc
Facet joints
Facet Joints(Lumbar &
Cervical Vertebras)
Facet Joints(Lumbar &
Cervical Vertebras)
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Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar
Vertebras
Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar
Vertebras
Symptoms Pains on the Back Stiffed joints at lumbar vertebras Numbed and painful legs (Neuropathic
pain on ischium)
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People at Higher Risk Improper sitting posture (e.g. office
workers, drivers) Misuse of strengths and improper posture
when lifting/carrying goods (e.g. carriers or carriers at the airports)
Prolonged standing people (e.g. flight attendants, waiters, salespeople)
People who frequently bend their bodies (e.g. construction site workers)
Ladies (due to prolonged wearing of high-heal shoes)
Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar Vertebras
Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar Vertebras
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Joint Problems on Neck Vertebras
Joint Problems on Neck Vertebras
Symptoms Neck pains Numbed joints at neck vertebras
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People at Higher Risk Improper sitting posture People who keep on lowering their head, or
keep a prolonged gesture (e.g. clerks, typists, computer operators)
People who keep on lifting up their head (e.g. teachers, painter workers)
Physical laborers (e.g. carriers)
Joint Problems on Neck Vertebras
Joint Problems on Neck Vertebras
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Knee JointKnee Joint
Normal Knee Joints Knee joints with Arthritis
meniscus
Femur
Femur Cartilag
eTibia Cartilage
Ligament
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Patella Ligamen
t
Femur Osteophyma
Inclined inwards;
angulations
deformity
Narrowed joint
segment
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Knee ArthritisKnee Arthritis
Symptoms Feeling weak and painful at the knees Difficult to stand up after squatting Numbed and inflexible knee joints Feeling weak going up- or down-stairs
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People at Higher Risk People with obesity Prolonged squatting, kneeling or bending
of knees (e.g. clerks, drivers, decorating workers, cleaning staff, construction workers)
Knee ArthritisKnee Arthritis
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Symptoms at an earlier stage
Symptoms at a later stage
Knees with ArthritisKnees with Arthritis
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Knees with ArthritisKnees with Arthritis
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Curing of Arthritis
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CuringCuring
• Suitable training and exercises• Physiotherapy • Medication• Surgical operations
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Importance of Advanced Alert
to Joint Care
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Tips on Joint Protection for Working Class
Tips on Joint Protection for Working Class
• Weight control• Pay attention to proper postures at work or exercise• Don’t keep the same posture for a prolonged time• Prevent over-loaded activities: repeated sitting and
squatting, up and down-stairs• Develop proper sitting posture, lifting methods and
don’t bend your back• Do proper exercises (e.g. swimming, tai-chi,
extension exercises)• Having a proper diet and taking appropriate health
supplements
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• The first clinical study, led by Professor Caterson of Cardiff University, that conducted clinical studies on humans with arthritis.
• 31 UK patients with arthritis underwent the clinical studies 10-12 weeks prior to their joint replacement operation
• Half of them took Triomega – extra high strength cod liver oil capsules daily; while the other half took placebo oil capsules.
• Before the operation, their cartilage and joint tissues were examined to study the degree of cartilage degeneration.
• 86% of the pre-operative patients with arthritis who took Triomega – extra high strength cod liver oil capsules daily had absent or significantly reduced level of enzymes that cause cartilage degeneration, compared with the 25% of those given a placebo oil capsule.
Source of Information: Study on “High Strength Cod Liver Oil on Arthritis patients” in United Kingdom, Cardiff University, 2004
Benefits of Triomega to Patients with Knee Joint
Problems
Benefits of Triomega to Patients with Knee Joint
Problems
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