Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathophysiology

worn disc :: Article Creator What Disc Weights Are Used In Olympic Weightlifting? How much does the barbell weigh? The main apparatus of weightlifting is the barbell. It includes the area gripped by the athlete and supports the immense load of disc weights on either end. For men's competition, the bar is 2.2 meters (7.2 ft) long and weighs 20 kilograms (44 lbs). For women's competition, the bar is 2.01m long (6.6 ft) long and weighs 15 kg (33 lbs). The grip section also has a smaller diameter on the women's bar than the men's.  What disc weights are used in Olympic weightlifting? The discs used in Olympic competition are either rubber plastic (10kg-25kg) or metal (0.5kg-5kg).  Their weights and colors are as follows (pounds are approximate):  25kg (55 lbs): red  20kg (44 lbs): blue  15kg (33 lbs): yellow  10kg (22 lbs): green  5kg (11 lbs): white  2.5kg (5.5 lbs): red  2.0kg (4.4 lbs): blue 

lyme disease and spinal degeneration :: Article Creator What It's Like To Live With Neurologic Lyme Disease: A Patient Perspective Lyme Disease Awareness Month runs throughout the month of May. It is a month that helps increase awareness and improve efforts on how to reduce the burden of the disease for patients. Approximately 15% of patients with Lyme disease will develop Lyme neuroborreliosis, or neurologic Lyme disease,1 which is an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). It can be challenging for patients with neurologic Lyme disease to be diagnosed, especially if they do not present with typical symptoms. For Maria Arini Lopez, it took her almost 2 years to be accurately diagnosed with neurologic Lyme disease. Looking back, Lopez considers herself one of the more fortunate patients, as she recalls learning that it can take more than 2 years to receive an official Lyme disease diagnosis. Lopez, who lives in centra

inflammatory polyarthritis :: Article Creator Psoriatic Arthritis Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a form of inflammatory arthritis. It affects about 1.5 million people in the U.S., or 30% of people who have psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes a red, scaly rash, most often on your elbows, knees, ankles, feet, and hands. Psoriatic arthritis is a form of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects people who have psoriasis. While there's no cure, there are ways to treat and manage the condition. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) PsA is an autoimmune condition. It happens when your body's immune system attacks healthy tissue by mistake. PsA most often affects your skin and your joints, which can become swollen, stiff, and painful. Over time, if you don't treat it, the inflammation can damage joints and tissues. The symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include: Swollen fingers and toes Foot pain Lower back pain

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hla b27 inflammatory arthritis :: Article Creator When Back Pain Is More Than General Arthritis Welcome, everyone. I'm Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer at WebMD. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in your spine. It usually starts in your lower back but can also progress to your neck and destroy other joints in other parts of your body. Now, in medicine we often make words so complicated. So to break it down for you, 'ankylosing' means fused bones. 'Spondylitis' means inflammation of the vertebra. There is no cure for AS. But we do know that there are effective treatments and exercise can help as well. But you first need to recognize if you have ankylosing spondylitis and get the right diagnosis. So helping me to unpack it all are two experts. Joining me is Dr. Marina Magrey. She's Division Chief of Rheumatology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and Dr. Maur