Size means weight, and weight pulls down
on cartilage causing hips to distort which results in hip dysplasia.
Not exact matches
Patellofemoral syndrome is an overuse injury seen in youth athletes,
caused by friction
on the
cartilage under the kneecap.
Almost everyone will eventually develop some degree of osteoarthritis (OA), which is
caused by the wear and tear
on the
cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between bones.
Any activity that puts repeated stress or pounding
on the joints, such as running or tennis, will
cause joint
cartilage to wear down.
Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is a condition
caused by wear and tear
on the
cartilage of your joints.
Leaving the ears down and letting your pup sleep
on un posted ears can
cause a dog ear problem with
cartilage development!
During neonatal and adolescent growth, normal axial alignment
causes the patella to exert pressure
on the articular
cartilage of the trochlear groove, creating a groove with adequate depth and width as the animal grows.
Too much pounding pressure
on this
cartilage can
cause developmental problems resulting in poor bone growth or abnormal joint surfaces leading to painful inflammation.
The thinking is that a glucosamine - and - chondroitin combo may help protect joint
cartilage that is damaged but not yet destroyed, and in that way can help stave off the bone -
on - bone contact that
causes great pain when joint
cartilage between bones completely wears away.
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is condition
caused by a flaw
on the smooth
cartilage surface within one or more joints.
If your cat is overweight, the extra weight puts too much pressure
on her joints, which can
cause damage to the
cartilage and make arthritis symptoms worse.
During movement, the cracked
cartilage causes pits and abrasions to form
on the bone.
An aural hematoma - a large blood blister
on the ear,
caused by rupture of small blood vessels between the skin and
cartilage - resulting from scratching at the ears
This friction
causes strain
on the socket which damages the
cartilage, eventually
causing arthritis.
This medial sliding of the patella puts abnormal forces
on the bones and muscles of the leg,
causing progressive deterioration of the
cartilage in the knee joint and eventual arthritis.
The resulting mechanical looseness of the joint (hip laxity or subluxation)
causes abnormal wear
on the
cartilage that line the femoral head.
Gosh, had I known that I was going to have emergency knee replacement surgery, I certainly would have informed them prior to purchasing trip insurance... REALLY??? I guess I shouldn't have booked any vacations with this travel insurance, since I had an emergency hysterectomy 6 years ago that led to the degeneration of my bones in my knees so bad that my legs were «bone
on bone» when I was walking... guess that would be considered «pre-existing» to them as well, since that is what
CAUSED the degeneration of the bone, osteoarthritis and a complete breakdown of the
cartilage in my knees.