Curriculum
- 25 Sections
- 129 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Osteoporosis7
- Rickets & Osteomalacia1
- Osteoarthritis8
- Chronic Pain6
- Back Pain6
- Sciatica6
- Spondylarthritis5
- Rheumatoid Arthritis4
- Dmard’s5
- Non-specific Neck Pain4
- Specific Neck Pain4
- Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome6
- Leg Cramps6
- Baker’s Cyst6
- Pre-patellar Bursitis6
- Bunions6
- Plantar Fasciitis5
- Achilles Tendinopathy6
- Dupuytren Contractures6
- Olecranon Bursitis6
- Tennis Elbow6
- Shoulder Pain5
- Knee Pain5
- Vasculitis4
Signs & Symptoms
- Pain, swelling and stiffness injoints
- Morning stiffness >30 minutes
- Improves with movement
- Symmetrical involvement
- Mainly affects the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints
- Positive squeeze test: pain in squeezing joints
- It can affect any synovial joint
- Systemic symptoms
- Extraarticular manifestations:
- Dry eyes
- Sicca syndrome
- Interstitial lung disease
- Rheumatoid nodules
- Tendon ruptures
- Cardiovascular disease
- Osteoporosis
- Anaemia