Question

Why is it important to learn about the relationship between the skeletal system and the joints.

Answer 1

It is important to learn about the the relationship between the skeletol system and joints as-

• The normal anatomical position of joint and bone helps guide us for the corrective steps in case of dislocation and disloadgement of joint.

Eg: Ball and socket joint of hip joint and shoulder joint can be corrected in case of disloadgement by knowing the relationship between joint and bone .

• Neuromuscular disorder are also identified and corrected by knowing the proper relationship between the joint and skeletol system.

Eg: Neuropathic joint is the result of its complete demarcation, all the reflex are eliminated and joint is left unprotected. So by knowing the relationship between the joint and skeletol system we can decide the course of treatment as usually the nerve supply of joint and the muscle attached on the skeletol bone is same.

• Anatomical structure of a bone can also be identified with the relationship between joint and bone.

Eg: Ball and socket joint is present in the shoulder. So we can identify the structure of bones that forms the joint as one of them will have a rounded end just like ball and other will have a hollow cavity for the lodgement of that ball just like socket.

• The disease and disorders of synovial membrane of joint are also identified by the knowledge of relationship between joint and skeletol system.