Postural Defects            Meaning
Kyphosis                               Excessive curvature at the top of the spine.
Scoliosis                                Curvature of the spine to one side.
Lordosis                                Inward curve of the lower back.
Cervical spondylitis            Arthritis of the spine in the neck.

Fractures      Meaning
Simple              Fracture causing little damage to the surrounding tissue. The skin remains intact.
Compound       The bone is sticking through the skin.
Comminuted   The bone breaks into several pieces.
Greenstick        The bone is bent and broken on only one side.
Impacted           One broken fragment is impacted into the end of
another.
Complicated      When the broken bone causes damage to other
organs.

Gout
Type of arthritis in one or more joints, usually the
big toe.
Paget’s
Normal cycle of bone renewal and repair is
disrupted.
Osteoarthritis Arthritis where bony spurs grow.
Osteoporosis Weak and fragile bones.
Rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis that attacks the cells that line the joints.
Rickets
Softening and weakening of bones that can cause bow legs.

Scleroderma
Targets the connective tissue of skin, muscles and organs.

Synovitis Inflammation of the synovial membrane.

Ankylosing Spondilitis
A form of inflammatory arthritis, affecting the joints of the lower back.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
An autoimmune disorder that can affect many parts of the body including the joints, where the body attacks its own tissue.