Health condition: musculoskeletal conditions and arthritis Prevalence in Australia as per 2012 data Roles of health professionals & services Impacts on patient & the family Preventions

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Arthritis &
Musculoskeletal Conditions
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2.  Health condition: musculoskeletal conditions
and arthritis
 Roles of health professionals & services
 Impacts on patient & the family
 Preventions

3.  Musculoskeletal conditions
• bone, muscles, ligaments, tendon, nerves &
cartilages - chronically deteriorated
• by genes, aging, life activities
 Arthritis
• Prevalent type of musculoskeletal
problems
• typically synovial area, & cartilages: inflamed,
swollen.
=>causing pain & difficulties in body
movements
(Pelt, 2012).

4. 8%
2%
4%
14%
3%
69%
The prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions in Australia in 2011-12
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Other arthritis
Back problems
Osteoporosis
Non-musculoskeletal conditions
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2012)

5. (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012)

6.  Healthy diet - maintain
weight
 Eat right and drink enough
water
 Regular exercises: yoga,
stretching
 Avoid repetitive work
 Minimize joint trauma
 Avoid smoking
(O’Donnell, et al., 2010).

7.  implement long-term care plans to
 minimize traumatic pains, inflammations
 maintain mobility
 provide information: benefits & risks of
treatments
 link other health departments to meet patient’s
specific needs
(Waldron, 2012)

8.  Role of a nutritionist before and after
treatments.
 The importance of diet for an arthritis
sufferer.
 How do nutritionist help arthritis patients.
(Rosenbaum, O'Mathúna, Chavez, & Shields, 2010).

9.  Can help clients navigate the health care system.
 Provide counselling during tough times.
 Help the client find community or government
resources to get the care and support needed.
(Australian institute of health and welfare, 2009)

10.  Physical health:
▪ Limits mobility.
▪ Daily tasks become painful to fulfill .
 Mental health:
▪ Helplessness results in Anger and Depression.
▪ Social life becomes affected.
(Nigil, Aggarwal, Able, Agarwal & Misra, 2007)

11.  Constant care for the family member.
 Financial impact on the family.
 Genes have a role in arthritis, if one family
member has been diagnosed it is likely to
develop in other family members.
(Australian institute of health and welfare, 2009)

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