Glossary for Limping

Medical terms related to Limping or mentioned in this section include:

• Acromegaly: An abnormal enlargement of the limbs due to increased secretion of growth hormone after the cessation of puberty
• Adamantinoma: A very aggressive malignant cancer of the jaw. Also called ameloblastoma, adamantoblastoma or epithelioma adamantinum.
• Ankle conditions: Conditions that affect the ankle
• Ankle injuries: Injury to the ankle
• Avascular necrosis of femoral head, familial form: A familial hip joint disorder where bone growth abnormalities caused by an interrupted blood supply to the head of the femoral bone results in it's degeneration and deformity. When the body creates a new blood supply, new healthy bone can be formed.
• Bone cancer: Malignancy that occurs in the bone
• Bone symptoms: Symptoms affecting the body's bones
• Brain cancer: Cancer of the brain.
• Brain tumor: A condition which is characterized by the abnormal growth of tissue within the brain
• $CRMO, juvenile$: A rare chronic inflammatory bone disease that occurs in children. The symptoms go into periods of remission only to return. The most common sites for the inflammation are the shinbone, thighbone and collarbone with usually several sites being affected at once.
• Congenital short femur: A birth defect where the thigh bone is abnormally short.
• Coxa vara, congenital: A hip deformity present at birth and characterized by a reduced angle between the ball and shaft of the thigh bone.
• Dystonia 12: A very rare syndrome involving the early start of symptoms of dystonia and parkinsonism. The onset of the symptoms usually occurs suddenly over weeks or even hours and then progresses slowly.
• Fever: Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms.
• Foot conditions: Any condition that may affect the foot
• Foot injury: Any injury to the foot
• Foot symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both feet
• Hip Replacement: The replacement of a hip with an synthetic joint
• Hip conditions: Any condition that affects the hip
• Hip dysplasia - enchondromata - ecchondromata: A very rare condition characterized by pelvic anomalies and multiple bone tumors.
• Hip injury: Any injury that affects the hip
• Hip luxation: Hip dislocation - the ball of the hip joint comes out of the socket.
• Hip subluxation: Partial dislocation of the hip - the ball of the hip joint is only partially in the socket.
• Hip symptoms: Symptoms affecting the hip joint.
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Chronic arthritis affecting children and teens
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A group of chronic inflammatory joint disorders that affects children. The condition generally involves periods of time where the condition is active followed by periods of abatement of symptoms. In some cases, the condition can be systemic and can cause symptoms such as fever and rash with organ involvement. There are three main types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis - oligoarticular, polyarticular and systemic (Still's disease).
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, unclassified: A chronic inflammatory joint condition affecting children. This particular subtype is defined as unclassified as it doesn't fit into any of the other classifications.
• Juvenile osteoporosis: Osteoporosis (progressive bone loss) that occurs in children. Osteoporosis in children can be caused by certain medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, malabsorption syndromes, kidney disease, hyperthyroidism), certain medications (e.g. corticosteroids, anticonvulsants), prolonged immobility or sometimes for no detectable reason (idiopathic).
• Knee conditions: Any condition that affects the knee
• Knee pain: Pain in or around the knee joint
• Kohler disease: A rare disorder where the foot becomes sore, swollen and difficult to walk on due to damage to midfoot bone (navicular bone). The cause is unknown.
• Leg conditions: Conditions that affect ones leg
• Leg injury: Any injury that occurs to ones legs
• Leg pain: Pain affecting the leg
• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease: Femur/hip bone disease mostly in children
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome: A hip joint disorder where bone growth abnormalities caused by an interrupted blood supply to the head of the femoral bone results in it's degeneration and deformity. When the body creates a new blood supply, new healthy bone can be formed.
• Malignant fibrous histiocytoma: A type of malignant cancers that develops in fibrous support tissue or bone. Symptoms will depend on the exact location of the tumor. Tumors most often occur in the extremities but can occur in just about any part of the body.
• Multiple Sclerosis: Autoimmune attack on spinal nerves causing diverse and varying neural problems.
• Nerve conditions: Any condition that affects the nerves
• Neurofibrosarcoma: A rare type of tumor that develops from cells that provide a protective layer around nerves (nerve sheath). Symptoms are determined by the size and location of the tumor. The arms and legs are most commonly affected.
• Neurological disorder: diseases affecting the central and peripheral nervous system
• Neuromuscular disorder: neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control the voluntary muscles
• Obesity: Excessive body weight especially fat.
• Observation hip syndrome: A transient disorder that affects children and teenagers and involves hip problems which tend to resolve within weeks. It is believed to be due to inflammation of the hip caused by injury or infection.
• Osteochondritis Dissecans: A rare condition caused by an interruption of the blood supply to section of bone in a joint which can result in a piece of bone breaking off and causing pain. The knee is most often affected but it can occur in ankles and elbows.
• Posture symptoms: Symptoms related to body posture
• Ruptured achilles tendon: Rupture (break) in the achilles tendon
• Sacroilitis: Inflammation of the sacral joint
• Sciatica: neuralgia along the nerve course of the sciatic nerve
• Slipped epiphysis: Slippage of joint cartilage at the hip joint
• Upington disease: A rare condition characterized by pelvic anomalies and multiple bone tumors.
• Walking symptoms: Problems with walking.

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