DisordersDisorders

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Disorder 1

Hernia

• when part of an internal organ bulges through a weak area of muscle

• Caused by muscular strain

• Sneezing or coughing

Disorder 2

STRAIN

• injury to a muscle or attaching tendons in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of overstretching

• pulled muscle

Treatment: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

Disorder 3

Myasthenia GravisMyasthenia Gravis

muscular weakness and fatigue auto-immune disorder no receptors for ACh

Symptoms: a drooping eyelid, blurred vision, slurred speech, difficulty chewing or breathing

Disorder 4

Contusion

• Bruise

• blood vessels are damaged or broken

Disorder 5

Muscular Dystrophy

• Genetic diseases resulting in muscle weakness and loss

• Defect in proteins, muscle tissue dies.

Most common: (9 types)

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

X-linked

Disorder 6

Tendonitis

• Inflammation of the tendon

Disorder 7

CRAMP

• involuntarily and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax

• http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuries/a/aa053100a.htm

Disorder 8

Fibrosis

• replacement of normal muscle tissue by fibrous tissue

• most often following injury, infection, lack of oxygen, or surgery