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Resistance Training as a Musculoskeletal Disorders Treatment Intervention
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Resistance Training as a Musculoskeletal Disorders Treatment Intervention
The diagnosis of a 94-year-old nursing home resident with osteoporosis
Explain to your patient in anatomical terms the diagnosis of Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, or Low Back Pain.
In anatomical terms, Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones causing the bones to weaken as a result of a reduced bone density (Ciolac & Rodrigues-da-Silva, 2016). Bones are alive and in a continuous state of brake down and regeneration. Therefore, this process of bone break down, and regeneration nourishes the bones. In osteoporosis, however, this equilibrium is lost. The body gradually begins to lose its density and strength. The disease affects the backbone in many cases, and it might be accompanied by a bone fracture.
Explain to them why they should complete resistance type exercise based on what you learned from this article
The progression of osteoporosis can be reduced through physical resistance exercise. Research shows that physical exercise has a positive effect on bone density. The chances of having a fracture are slightly reduced if one engages in physical resistance exercise. People who exercise experience less bone loss and the goal of the treatment of this patient would be to reduce bone loss and pain if any (Ciolac & Rodrigues-da-Silva, 2016).
From your readings in Magee, what are 3 patient history questions you would ask this patient?
As part of the diagnosis of osteoporosis, I would collect information on personal and family medical history.

The questions that would be needed to help in the diagnosis include questions on the signs and symptoms. Secondly, questions about when and how the pain, if any or other symptoms began. Thirdly, questions about other medical problems that exist. Finally, the question of whether the patient is taking any medication, and if yes, he or she provides with me the list of current medications the patient is taking.
What would the goal of your treatment methods or techniques be for this patient?
Since Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones causing the bones to weaken as a result of a reduced bone density, the goal for this treatment would be to reduce the rate of bone loss whereas increasing the bone density at the same time. This has the consequence of reducing the impact of Osteoporosis.
List 5 possible red flags that could be noted and what they would tell you
As a red flag, elderly persons with osteoporosis exhibit a curved back posture. For instance, this is mostly as a result of compression fractures of her backbones. Therefore, the presence of backbone fractures is another red flag. Furthermore, other red flags include back fatigues, back pain and poor balance among others (Ciolac & Rodrigues-da-Silva, 2016).
How would you include postural screening, MMT, and ROM measurements for this patient?”
Postural screening can help identify the first red flag. In the human body, the head, the rib cage, the pelvis lie along the same plane. If one, mostly the backbone and the head, deviates from the perpendicular plane, possible osteoporosis is imminent. MMT and Joint flexibility can also be measured through ROM measurements to confirm or dismiss other conditions like Osteoarthritis.
Reference
Ciolac, E. G., & Rodrigues-da-Silva, J. M. (2016). Resistance Training as a Tool for Preventing and Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders. Sports Medicine, 46(9), 1239-1248.