Muscular/Skeletal Systems + Joints

This is a model of the muscular system: Posterior View

Anterior View

This is a model of the human skeletal system from an anterior view.

The 3 main classifications for joints in the body are: Fibrous, Cartilagenous and Synovial.

Fibrous-Immoveable joints

Cartilagenous- Partially moveable

Synovial- Freely Moveable

These are the different types of synovial joints in the human body.


Hinge Joint: Flexion/Extension, eg. Elbow

Pivot Joint: Rotation of one bone around another, Eg Neck

Ball + Socket Joint: Allows full rotation eg. Shoulder

Gliding Joint: Gliding movements eg. intercarpels Condyloid Joint: Two bones fit together with an odd shape, one bone is a concave and the other convex. Eg. Wrist

Saddle Joint: Allows same movement as condyloid joints

Sports Injuries

SPRAIN: A sprain is a joint injury that typically involves tearing of the ligaments and joint capsule.
STRAIN: A strain is an injury to muscle or tendons.

Treatment for soft tissue injuries:

NO
Heat
Alcohol
Running
Massage

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevate
Refferal

Different Health Professions
PHYSIOTHERAPIST:

• aims to rehabilitate and improve people with movement disorders by using evidence-based, natural methods.


• Physiotherapists study medical science subjects such as anatomy, neuroscience and physiology to develop skills and attitudes necessary for health education and prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with physical disorders and disabilities

OSTEOPATH:

• involves a range of manual techniques including soft tissue work, stretching and manipulation of the skeleton and muscles to promote mobility and balance.


• The osteopathic philosophy states that the body is capable of healing itself – and maintaining a healthy state – if barriers, such as structural problems and poor posture, are removed.

CHIROPRACTOR:

• focuses on the relationship between the body's main structures – the skeleton, the muscles and the nerves – and the patient's health.


• Chiropractors believe that health can be improved and preserved by making adjustments to these structures, particularly to the spinal column. They do not prescribe drugs or perform surgical procedures.

GP(GENERAL PRACTITIONER):

• provides general primary and preventative care to patients.


• they provide the basic general care needed for all the members of a family.

REFLEXOLOGIST:

• alternative medicine involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands, or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion.


• based on what reflexologists claim to be a system of zones and reflex areas that they say reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands, with the premise that such work effects a physical change to the body.