Orthopaedics Quiz Answers 

Answers:

1. Does your daily diet include three or more servings of dairy products and four to five servings of fruits and vegetables? Do you limit alcoholic and caffeinated beverages to less than one or two a day?

Those who do not get the recommended daily allowance of calcium are at risk for osteoporosis, which contributes to one in three bone fractures. Getting plenty of dairy products and fruits and vegetables can help ensure you get the recommended daily allowance of calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients vital to building and maintaining bone strength. In addition, because alcohol and caffeine can deplete the body of nutrients, limiting consumption can further reduce your risk of osteoporosis.

2. Do you wear comfortable, supportive footwear most of the time?

Uncomfortable footwear can put you at risk for a number of foot problems. Wearing comfortable, well-fitting footwear—particularly shoes that conform to the shape of the foot and do not cause pressure areas—can help reduce the risk of developing bunions, hammertoes and corns.

3. Do you smoke?

Studies have shown a link between tobacco use and decreased bone density. If you smoke, quitting can help lower your risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures.

4. Do you work in data processing, manufacturing, sewing, cleaning or packing?

Though anyone can develop carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful nerve condition affecting the hand and wrist area, certain professions—like those listed above—carry a greater risk. Further, a woman’s risk is three times greater than a man’s. If you are in a high-risk profession, you can help minimize your risk by taking such preventive measures as stretching, taking frequent breaks and wearing splints to keep wrists straight.

5. Do you frequently play golf, tennis or baseball?

The strain of certain repetitive motions in these sports can sometimes result in elbow conditions—Golfers’ Elbow, Tennis Elbow or Baseball Elbow. Though these conditions get their common names from the sports they often result from, they can also be caused by routine activities, like carrying heavy luggage. For the best treatment outcome, it is important to see your doctor early when you feel persistent pain in the wrist, forearm or elbow.

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If you need specialized care for your joints, bones and muscles, ask your family doctor for a referral to an OSU orthopaedic or sports medicine physician.