Conditions

The locomotor system comprises all the organs that enable an individual's movement: bones and joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Locomotion is a complex function that involves, in addition to the components of the locomotor system, sensory organs and their sensory receptors through which information is gathered regarding the human body's relationship with the environment. The information is transmitted neurally to the central nervous system where it is analyzed and sent to the muscles, which move the bones, thus achieving locomotion.

Bones are anatomical structures that combine strength and elasticity in the most efficient way possible. They consist of 10–50% water, 30–40% (organic: ground substance, elastic fibers, collagen fibers, cells; and inorganic: sodium, phosphate, and calcium) and 30% fat. They serve a supportive and protective role, play a passive role in locomotion, act as a reservoir for calcium and phosphoric acid, and even have an antitoxic role (for example, lead, arsenic, and radium are temporarily retained).

Joints form the connections between bone ends, providing support in movement. They include the joint capsule, ligaments, and synovial fluid. If the articular surfaces do not fit perfectly (articular congruence), other fibrocartilaginous structures are present: intervertebral discs, menisci, and bursae.

Muscles are anatomical structures capable of contracting, thereby producing mechanical work and, consequently, movement. In locomotion, striated muscles are the active organs. Chemically, muscle is composed of 70% water and 30% other substances, including proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. The roles of muscles in the body are to maintain the body’s upright position (orthostatic position) and to move various segments of the body.

Muscles also have anatomical formations called appendages, which are intimately associated with the muscles, helping them function better: muscular fascia, fibrous sheaths, synovial bursae, and synovial sheaths.

Locomotor system disorders occur at the level of each of its structural elements, preventing it from performing its most important function – movement. These disorders can range from painful to painless, and from chronic to acute conditions resulting from trauma.

Any condition of this system generates a feeling of discomfort with negative influences and repercussions on people's health and, consequently, on their quality of life.

Although the main cause of musculoskeletal disorders is lack of movement, we can also have overuse injuries that lead to early-onset osteoarthritis. Among the most common conditions are fractures or rheumatic and degenerative bone processes such as osteoarthritis and arthritis, sprains or dislocations of joints, muscle contractures, strains, or tears, inflammation of tendons or bursae, and ligament ruptures.

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