Not every disease is well known throughout the scientific community. Many disorders and illnesses baffle doctors and scientists today even with our modern technology. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive, also known as FOP, is a rare disorder that affects 1 of 2 million people, where a person grows a second layer of bone around their skeleton. Even … Read more
The Skeletal System is the framework of the body, consisting of 206 bones as well as a network of tendons that is made of tough band of fibrous collagen tissue connecting a muscle to bone, ligaments connecting bones to joint and cartilage that allows some flexibility of movement. The skeletal system serves 4 functions: (1) … Read more
Wren, T. A. L. , Lee, D. C. , Hara, R. , Rethlefsen, S. A. , Kay, R. M. , Dorey, F. J. , & Gilsanz, V. (2010) performed a randomized study to examine the effects of vibration therapy in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The investigators pursued effects on bone and muscle in this … Read more
