Synovial Joints

A joint is where it connects bones together. There are a couple different types of joints, the first one is called synarthroses, which are immovable joints because they are two bones fused together. The second is called amphiarthroses, which are slightly movable. Last is the synovial joints, there are two different types of the synovial joints one is the ball and socket, which can be found in the shoulder and hip and have many degrees of motion. Second synovial joint is the hinge joint which can be found in the elbow or the knee, it can only be moved in one way. The synovial joints are lubricated by the synovial fluid. There is smooth cartilage that lines the bone of the joint. It has a tough time getting the nutrients it needs because it doesn’t have any blood flow to get nutrients to it. If a joint is overused it can lead to inflammation, which leads to permanent pain and stiffness of the joint.

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NSAIDS will help decrease the inflammation, which is another part of the treatment is to get rid of the inflammation. Also, steroid injections can also help treat gout, which goes directly into the joint. A lifestyle choice needs changing, and some can be genetic and some can be prevented in the lifestyle. Eating less meat, and not drinking alcohol.

There is also pseudogout, which instead of getting it in the foot or big toe it occurs in the knee. It has all the same symptoms of pain, redness, and swelling. Instead of it being caused by having too much uric acid, this one comes from calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate. It has different crystals to analyzed and the fluid would need to be drawn out from the joint of the knee. They must test them because it is similar to gout and they need to be distinguished. They are rhomboid shaped crystals instead of needle shaped. They have the same type of treatment as gout as