KINE 3350 Lecture Notes - Cramp, Celecoxib, Rofecoxib
29 Mar 2014
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Age related changes: bone (starts at age 35 people start to loose bone strength no matter if you are active. woman leave more ) As we age we loose calcium in the bones and they loose their strength and bone density. Women more so than men: cartilage (wears away) As we age we loose cartilage which is the cushion in the joint. When we loose it completely we have bone rubbing bone so you get painful joint: vertebrae. You discs and they have fluid (people loose those fluids as they age) As you age the fluids disappear resulting in stiffness, back pain, and they loose height. It should be treated seriously: osteoarthritis. Cartilage just wares out and you have bone rubbing bone. Injury: hard surfaces, from shoes, sports injuries, car accidents. Footwear: proper foot wear with support. Overweight: have 50% chance of developing it. Drugs 2 most used are celebrex and vioxx (have cox2 aiding stomach)
