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suebaby41 Posts: 2445
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Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. University of Toronto researchers investigated the relationship between self-reported childhood physical abuse and a diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA). After analyzing representative data from the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, the researchers determined a significant association between childhood physical abuse and osteoarthritis in adulthood. The study is published in the November issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research. Osteoarthritis is an often debilitating chronic condition that affects millions of adults. "We found that 10.2 per cent of those with osteoarthritis reported they had been physically abused as children in comparison to 6.5 per cent of those without osteoarthritis," says lead author Esme Fuller-Thomson of U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Department of Family and Community Medicine. "This study provides further support for the need to investigate the possible role that childhood abuse plays in the development of chronic illness." Co-author Sarah Brennenstuhl, a doctoral student at the University of Toronto, stated that, "We were surprised that the significant association between childhood physical abuse and osteoarthritis persisted even after controlling for major potentially confounding factors such as obesity, physical activity levels as well as age, gender, income and race." According to Fuller-Thomson, one important avenue for future research is to investigate the pathways through which arthritis may develop as a consequence of childhood physical abuse. Source: Joyann Callender University of Toronto http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169645.php You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.
-- Michael Pritchard
Note: I am not a doctor or nurse. I was a counselor for 30 years. Information given is my own advice or I have listed the source for my information.
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hatbox121 Posts: 10501
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Wow. That's very interesting. i guess maybe the injury to the joints? Post edited by: hatbox121, at: 11/24/2009 06:25 AM Amy~ “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Current dxes-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitral Valve Prolapse w/regurg, 2 other heart valves with regurg, POTS, DDD, scoliosis, various OA, polyneuropathy of unknown origin, SI joint dysfunction/fusion/collapse, chronic rotar cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome of the shoulder, chronic bursitis in various locations, degeneration of the sternum, vertigo, GERD, FM, CFS, CPS, various bone marrow lesions, brain lesions of unknown cause, migraines, TMJ, vertically bulging discs, Raynaud's, anemia, tinnitus, high copper levels, borderline glaucoma, colon polyps, intermittent RLS, Vit D deficiency, depression, Eye accomodation disorder, Essential tremor, recurrent kidney stones, sacral spine disorder, inflammed tendons, and inflammation of spinal nerves(no specific dx).
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suebaby41 Posts: 2445
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I think that would be the case. So many abused children have broken bones. You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.
-- Michael Pritchard
Note: I am not a doctor or nurse. I was a counselor for 30 years. Information given is my own advice or I have listed the source for my information. |
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valenaann68 Posts: 1011
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I think you're right, Sue. I can see why physical abuse would lead to something like osteoarthritis. Excessive wear and tear on the joints, especially if the child is yanked around by the arms a lot. That would tear up the shoulder joints. I think that people who abuse children, whether physically or sexually, need to be shot, hung, drawn and quartered, etc! "Give me room to run, one more road I'm on, give me room to run away, I feel like I'm ready to roll" - "Ready to Roll", Jet Black Stare |
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hatbox121 Posts: 10501
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I agree Melody! I was abused as a child. Not physically though, but I'm sure that's what set off my FM. Amy~ “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Current dxes-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitral Valve Prolapse w/regurg, 2 other heart valves with regurg, POTS, DDD, scoliosis, various OA, polyneuropathy of unknown origin, SI joint dysfunction/fusion/collapse, chronic rotar cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome of the shoulder, chronic bursitis in various locations, degeneration of the sternum, vertigo, GERD, FM, CFS, CPS, various bone marrow lesions, brain lesions of unknown cause, migraines, TMJ, vertically bulging discs, Raynaud's, anemia, tinnitus, high copper levels, borderline glaucoma, colon polyps, intermittent RLS, Vit D deficiency, depression, Eye accomodation disorder, Essential tremor, recurrent kidney stones, sacral spine disorder, inflammed tendons, and inflammation of spinal nerves(no specific dx).
I'm am not a dr. I am not a substitute for a dr. All advice I give is based on research and my personal experiences. |
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valenaann68 Posts: 1011
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I'm sorry that happened to you, Amy. I have had things happen to me and I guess it just makes me overly protective of children. I get so angry when I hear about these ***(*^&&*#!%^'s doing things to children, especially when they get little to no jail time. What happened to Hammurabi's Code? An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.... "Give me room to run, one more road I'm on, give me room to run away, I feel like I'm ready to roll" - "Ready to Roll", Jet Black Stare |
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hatbox121 Posts: 10501
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That's life. I've come to terms with it so it's all right. Amy~ “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Current dxes-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitral Valve Prolapse w/regurg, 2 other heart valves with regurg, POTS, DDD, scoliosis, various OA, polyneuropathy of unknown origin, SI joint dysfunction/fusion/collapse, chronic rotar cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome of the shoulder, chronic bursitis in various locations, degeneration of the sternum, vertigo, GERD, FM, CFS, CPS, various bone marrow lesions, brain lesions of unknown cause, migraines, TMJ, vertically bulging discs, Raynaud's, anemia, tinnitus, high copper levels, borderline glaucoma, colon polyps, intermittent RLS, Vit D deficiency, depression, Eye accomodation disorder, Essential tremor, recurrent kidney stones, sacral spine disorder, inflammed tendons, and inflammation of spinal nerves(no specific dx).
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suebaby41 Posts: 2445
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No, it is never all right! I am glad you have come to term with the abuse for your sake. Hate does more harm to the person doing the hating than to the person hated. Post edited by: suebaby41, at: 11/29/2009 01:00 PM You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.
-- Michael Pritchard
Note: I am not a doctor or nurse. I was a counselor for 30 years. Information given is my own advice or I have listed the source for my information. |
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hatbox121 Posts: 10501
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Sue, I don't mean what happened was all right. Just that I'm all right. Bad stuff happens to everyone. I'm not letting anything like that have a hold on me. Amy~ “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Current dxes-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitral Valve Prolapse w/regurg, 2 other heart valves with regurg, POTS, DDD, scoliosis, various OA, polyneuropathy of unknown origin, SI joint dysfunction/fusion/collapse, chronic rotar cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome of the shoulder, chronic bursitis in various locations, degeneration of the sternum, vertigo, GERD, FM, CFS, CPS, various bone marrow lesions, brain lesions of unknown cause, migraines, TMJ, vertically bulging discs, Raynaud's, anemia, tinnitus, high copper levels, borderline glaucoma, colon polyps, intermittent RLS, Vit D deficiency, depression, Eye accomodation disorder, Essential tremor, recurrent kidney stones, sacral spine disorder, inflammed tendons, and inflammation of spinal nerves(no specific dx).
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oroman Posts: 1539
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Post edited by: oroman, at: 11/30/2009 02:45 PM
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