Disorders of the Skeletal System

The skeletal system is the support frameworkconsumes alcohol, too many medications of a
for the muscles in our body. In addition, it alsocertain type or is exposed to severe heat.o
helps to protect the delicate soft tissues of theOsteoporosis: This disorder occurs due to loss of
body. The system comprises of bones andbone tissue. It is commonly seen in
cartilages that control not just the internalpost-menopausal women when hormonal
pressure of the body, but also work as anchorsimbalance leads to loss of calcium and phosphorus
to provide stability to the body.in the bones. The bones then become brittle and
Unfortunately this system can fall prey tocan break very easily.o Osteomyelitis: This is an
diseases and disorders. Most of the disordersinfection of the bone marrow. It occurs when
manifest themselves due to age, bad eatingstaphylococcus bacteria get transported from an
habits, accidents, injuries or deficiency of mineralsinfected area in the body to the bone via blood. A
and vitamins. Any disorder to the skeletal systemperson suffering from this disorder will experience
can be extremely painful and debilitating as afever, nausea, chills and weakness.o Arthritis: This
result of which doing simple things like walking oralso quite common and is characterized by
sitting can become impossible.swelling of the joints, stiffness and pain. It can
Here are some disorders of the skeletal system:ooccur due to age, injury, infection or deficiency in
Fracture: This is the most common problemcertain minerals. The cartilages covering the joints
related to the skeletal system. It occurs when theget damaged and with constant use and friction,
bone breaks. This break can be partial or wholethey tend to get inflamed.o Rheumatoid arthritis:
depending on the severity of the fall and theThis is another disorder of the skeletal system
general health of the system.o Bursitis: In thiscaused due to the inflammation of the synovial
disorder, the person will suffer from extreme painlining of the joints. This is a chronic and
in the joints of the body. It usually occurs on theprogressive condition characterized by swollen and
shoulder joint or hip joints due to using the arm orpainful joints. As the disorder progresses, the
leg too much. Bursitis is the swelling of smallligaments of the joints can get ruptured leading to
fluid-filled sacs known as bursa. These sacs workdeformity of the joints and bone erosion.o
to lubricate the muscles so that move unhinderedRickets: This disorder occurs in children due to
over the bones.o Spina bifida: This is birth defectdeficiency of calcium and Vitamin D. It is
of the spinal cord and vertebral column. Usuallycharacterized by bowed legs.
children born with this defect do not survive forBesides the ones mentioned above, there are
very long. It is presumed that it occurs when themany more disorders related to the skeletal
pregnant mother, a month after conceiving,system.