Be Aware of Traps from Occupations Be Alerted to Joint Health NOW Dr. Henry Ho

Prevent Cartilage Breakdown

Be Aware of Traps from OccupationsBe Alerted to Joint Health NOW

Dr. Henry HoOrthopedic Specialist

17 November, 2005


Causes of Joint Pains Causes of Joint Pains

Cartilage degeneration, Joint wear-and-tear and

muscular dystrophy

Arthritis / Joint degeneration

Medication or Surgery

Over 200 jointsin one body

Impact on work and temper

Deteriorating living qualityin the long run


Risk Factors of Arthritis / Joint Degeneration

Risk Factors of Arthritis / Joint Degeneration

Individual’s living habits

Having Acquired disease

Having Congenital

diseaseObesityDestroyed jointsProlonged pressure on joints developed from work or leisure activitiesLigament or meniscus injuries caused by sports Former injuries

Nerve system problemsDiabetesAVN (Avascular Necrosis)

Congenital deficiencies of jointsCongenital and Inherited bone diseasesAcromegalyHemophilia


Shoulder JointShoulder Joint


Symptoms Movement restriction on

shoulders Disability of shoulder

abduction/ elbow flexion/ arm rotation

Pains at shoulder “sleeves”

Frozen Shoulder (Shoulder Periarthritis)





People at Higher Risk Former wounds or injuries at the shoulder

“sleeves” Improper postures People who always lift heavy things (e.g.

carriers) Prolonged and repeated gesture of raising up

the hands (e.g. teachers, librarians) People who repeatedly pose the same gestures

(e.g. flight attendants, waiters, clerks, typists)


Tennis Elbow(External Humeral

Epicondylitis)


Epicondylitis)

Symptoms Feeing pressure and pains

around the lateral epicondyle of humerus; sometimes pains are reflected on forearms, wrists or upper arms

Unable to pick up heavy things, feel weak when holding things; or in the worst the hands are unable to grip hold of anything.

Humerus

lateral epicondyle

extensor tendon


People at Higher Risk Housewives (such as frequent actions of

slicing, frying, cleaning, sweeping and holding babies in arms)

People whose jobs may require frequent exertion of pressure on rotating forearms, repeated tapping or carrying of heavy goods (e.g. hotel servants, waiters, carriers, typists, painters or other decoratinglaborers)


Epicondylitis)


Epicondylitis)


Vertebral body

Intervertebral disc

Facet joints

Facet Joints(Lumbar &

Cervical Vertebras)

Facet Joints(Lumbar &

Cervical Vertebras)


Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar

Vertebras

Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar

Vertebras

Symptoms Pains on the Back Stiffed joints at lumbar vertebras Numbed and painful legs (Neuropathic

pain on ischium)


People at Higher Risk Improper sitting posture (e.g. office

workers, drivers) Misuse of strengths and improper posture

when lifting/carrying goods (e.g. carriers or carriers at the airports)

Prolonged standing people (e.g. flight attendants, waiters, salespeople)

People who frequently bend their bodies (e.g. construction site workers)

Ladies (due to prolonged wearing of high-heal shoes)

Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar Vertebras

Joint Pains on Back and Lumbar Vertebras


Joint Problems on Neck Vertebras


Symptoms Neck pains Numbed joints at neck vertebras


People at Higher Risk Improper sitting posture People who keep on lowering their head, or

keep a prolonged gesture (e.g. clerks, typists, computer operators)

People who keep on lifting up their head (e.g. teachers, painter workers)

Physical laborers (e.g. carriers)




Knee JointKnee Joint

Normal Knee Joints Knee joints with Arthritis

meniscus

Femur

Femur Cartilag

eTibia Cartilage

Ligament

Tibia

Fibula

Patella

Patella Ligamen

t

Femur Osteophyma

Inclined inwards;

angulations

deformity

Narrowed joint

segment


Knee ArthritisKnee Arthritis

Symptoms Feeling weak and painful at the knees Difficult to stand up after squatting Numbed and inflexible knee joints Feeling weak going up- or down-stairs


People at Higher Risk People with obesity Prolonged squatting, kneeling or bending

of knees (e.g. clerks, drivers, decorating workers, cleaning staff, construction workers)

Knee ArthritisKnee Arthritis


Symptoms at an earlier stage

Symptoms at a later stage

Knees with ArthritisKnees with Arthritis


Knees with ArthritisKnees with Arthritis


Curing of Arthritis


CuringCuring

• Suitable training and exercises• Physiotherapy • Medication• Surgical operations


Importance of Advanced Alert

to Joint Care


Tips on Joint Protection for Working Class

Tips on Joint Protection for Working Class

• Weight control• Pay attention to proper postures at work or exercise• Don’t keep the same posture for a prolonged time• Prevent over-loaded activities: repeated sitting and

squatting, up and down-stairs• Develop proper sitting posture, lifting methods and

don’t bend your back• Do proper exercises (e.g. swimming, tai-chi,

extension exercises)• Having a proper diet and taking appropriate health

supplements


• The first clinical study, led by Professor Caterson of Cardiff University, that conducted clinical studies on humans with arthritis.

• 31 UK patients with arthritis underwent the clinical studies 10-12 weeks prior to their joint replacement operation

• Half of them took Triomega – extra high strength cod liver oil capsules daily; while the other half took placebo oil capsules.

• Before the operation, their cartilage and joint tissues were examined to study the degree of cartilage degeneration.

• 86% of the pre-operative patients with arthritis who took Triomega – extra high strength cod liver oil capsules daily had absent or significantly reduced level of enzymes that cause cartilage degeneration, compared with the 25% of those given a placebo oil capsule.

Source of Information: Study on “High Strength Cod Liver Oil on Arthritis patients” in United Kingdom, Cardiff University, 2004

Benefits of Triomega to Patients with Knee Joint

Problems

Benefits of Triomega to Patients with Knee Joint

Problems


Thank you !

Be Aware of Traps from Occupations Be Alerted to Joint Health NOW Dr. Henry Ho

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