Other Types of Arthritis
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Sacroiliac disease
is high-impact trauma to the sacroiliac joint that can cause death, or bone, and nerve
damage.
Sciatica refers to pain or
discomfort associated with the sciatic nerve. This nerve runs from the lower part of the
spinal cord, down the back of the leg, to the foot.
Scleroderma is a serious,
progressive disease that affects the skin and connective tissue (including cartilage,
bone, fat, and the tissue that supports the nerves and blood vessels
Scoliosis is a side-to-side
curvature of the spine.
Septic arthritis, which
is sometimes called infectious arthritis or pyogenic arthritis, is a serious infection of
the joints characterized by pain, fever, occasional chills, inflammation and swelling in
one or more joints, and loss of function in the affected joints
Shoulder Impingement
Impingement refers to mechanical compression and/or wear of the rotator cuff
tendons.
Shoulder arthritis a
degenerative disease caused by either wear and tear (osteoarthritis) or an inflammation
(rheumatoid arthritis) of one or both of the shoulder joints.
Simple bone cyst,
otherwise known as a Unicameral bone cyst, is a fluid-filled cavity in the bone, lined by
compressed fibrous tissue
Spinal stenosis is any
narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal nerve cord. Spinal
stenosis causes pain and may cause loss of some body functions.
Sporotrichosis is a
chronic infection caused by the microscopic fungus Sporothrix schenckii
Steriod myopathy is
muscle disease or weakness caused from over use of steroids especially Corticosteroids.
St. Vitus' dance, is a
disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either
of the face or of the arms and legs.
Stiff-person syndrome
is a rare progressive neurological disorder characterized by constant painful contractions
and spasms of voluntary muscles
Still's disease
is an illness with fever, rash, and joint pain. It may lead to chronic arthritis
Subchondral bone cyst
is one that happens near a joint and is beneth the cartilage around a joint
Swayback is a disorder defined
by an excessive inward curve of the spine
Sydenham's chorea is a
disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either
of the face or of the arms and legs.
Synovial Fluid analysis,
also called joint fluid analysis, or arthrocentesis, is a procedure used to assess
joint-related abnormalities, such as in the knee or elbow.
Systemic lupus erythematosus
(also called lupus or SLE) is a disease where a person's immune system attacks and
injures the body's own organs and tissues. Almost every system of the body can be affected
by SLE.
Systemic Sclerosis is
a serious, progressive disease that affects the skin and connective tissue (including
cartilage, bone, fat, and the tissue that supports the nerves and blood vessels
Takayasu arteritis
affects the aorta (the very large main artery that exits the heart and receives all of the
blood to be delivered throughout the body
Takayasu's arteritis
affects the aorta (the very large main artery that exits the heart and receives all of the
blood to be delivered throughout the body
Temporal Arteritis
A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels.
Temporomandibular joint
disorder (TMJ) is the name given to a group of symptoms that
cause pain in the head, face, and jaw
Tennis elbow is an
inflammation of several structures of the elbow
Tendinitis is
the inflammation of a tendon, a tough rope-like tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Thoracic outlet syndromes
are a group of disorders that cause pain and abnormal nerve sensations in the neck,
shoulder, arm, and/or hand.
Tietze Syndrome is an
inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib.
Transverse myelitis
(TM) is an uncommon neurological syndrome caused by inflammation (a protective
response which includes swelling, pain, heat, and redness) of the spinal cord,
Tuberculous arthritis
is an infection of the joints caused by tuberculosis.
Ulcerative colitis is
a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of
function of the large intestine.
Unicameral bone cyst,
otherwise known as a simple bone cyst, is a fluid-filled cavity in the bone
Vasculitis refers to a varied
group of disorders which all share a common underlying problem of inflammation of a blood
vessel or blood vessels.
Viral arthritis is
inflammation of the joints that results from a viral infection. |
