| What is Acromegaly? | Is a disorder that results from excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed.
Causes disfiguration of bones and joints. |
| What is Hemochromatosis? | is a disease in which too much iron builds up in your body (iron overload). Excess iron is deposited in organs (which can cause failure). |
| What is hemophilia? | A rare genetic disorder classified by a lack of clotting proteins.
People with this disease have trouble stopping bleeds from even small wounds, which can lead to death. They also bruise easily. |
| What is Sickle Cell Disease? | is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body.
Most at-risk areas of complication are the bones, then joints. |
| What is Thalassemia? | A disorder where the body does not create enough hemoglobin. |
| What is Hyperlipidemia? | means your blood has too many lipids (or fats), such as cholesterol and triglycerides
This leads to an increase in arterial blockages. |
| Myofascial Pain Syndrome | A chronic pain disorder where pressure on sensitive points ("knots") causes pain, and "referred pain". |
| What generally causes Myofacial Pain Syndrome? | This syndrome may occur following a trauma, or prolonged static contractions of a muscle or muscle group (e.g.
Reading or writing at a desk or working at a computer). |
| As an osteopath, what are 2 treatments you can use for Myofacial Pain Syndrome? | - Myofascial Release
- Massage
- Physical Therapy
- Spraying ethyl chloride over the tender point and then stretching the muscle.
- Posture-correcting techniques |
