Introduction
Your task is to find out about a disorder of the Musculoskeletal System.
The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons and muscles, which form a framework for the body. Tendons, ligaments and fibrous tissue bind the structures together to create stability, with ligaments connecting bone to bone, and tendons connecting muscle to bone. There are 206 bones in the adult skeleton; male and female skeletons are almost the same, but the female skeleton has a broader pelvis to accommodate childbirth and the male skeleton is typically taller with greater bone density. The skeleton is divided into the:
- Axial skeleton – comprising the skull, vertebral column and the rib cage;
- Appendicular skeleton – consisting of the pelvic and pectoral girdles, and the upper and lower limbs (Cedar, 2012).
Coordinated movement is made possible through the combination of purposeful and synchronised movements across the relevant muscles and bones to create articulation of the joints. The configuration of the joint surface determines the movement possible. Planes of movement include flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation and circumduction.
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Task
Understanding the structure and purpose of the musculoskeletal system lets practitioners understand common disorders and helps decide the best treatments.
Your task is to prepare a report about one musculoskeletal disorder. You can use websites to help you, the report must be on a word doc or powerpoint, you can choose.
This information will be useful later on, so choose a format that is useful to you.
Publish your webquest at the end of the lesson.
Process
Choose either Rheumatoid arthritis or Dislocated Shoulder and research all about it. Find out about the following things:
Which part of the musculoskeletal system is affected by the disorder?
Find a diagram and describe the normal functions and movement of this part of the body.
How does the disorder affect the movement or function of the musculoskeletal system e.g. if you are researching shoulder dislocation - how is the movement of the shoulder affected, why?
Include an overview of the available treatments health care professionals might use to alleviate the symptoms of the disorder. Compare different treatments including treatments from a physiotherapist, a doctor, surgeon or complementary health healer.
Evaluation
Have you included all the information on the list? Have you referenced all the diagrams and given enough detail?