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Frame Syndrome Osteomalacia and Receiving Social Security

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Osteoid is a bone protein matrix that is composed mainly of type 1 collagen. Osteoid builds up due to the fact that it does not mineralize properly when you have osteoblast or mineral dysfunction that is insufficient.

Your growth plate becomes irregular, thick and wide when the newly made bone of your growth plate does not mineralize. This results in a clinical diagnosis of rickets. This is true only in the case of children because adults do not have growth plates any longer.

Osteomalacia occurs when your remodeled bone does not mineralize. Osteomalacia is a condition that takes place in all ages. Many of the hereditary causes of osteomalacia show up during childhood and result in rickets.

Osteomalacia is characterized by a softening of your bones. In fact, that is what the meaning of osteomalacia is, “soft bones.”

Soft bones have a greater tendency to bow and fracture than harder, healthy bones do. When you have osteomalacia, your bone is prone to break down faster than it can re-form.

Osteomalacia and osteoporosis are not the same thing. Osteoporosis is another bone ailment that can also lead to bone fractures. Osteomalacia results from a defect in your bone-building process. Osteoporosis is caused by a weakening of previously constructed bone.

Frame syndrome is a rare kind of osteomalacia. It is a condition that is evidenced by an enzyme defect that affects bone formation. Frame syndrome mainly involves your ribs and your hip bone (iliac crest).

There is a racial predilection with frame syndrome. This condition takes place most of the time in Caucasians and blacks.

Frame syndrome is referred to in other ways. It is also called atypical osteomalacia involving the axial skeleton and axial osteomalacia.

In order for you to build strong, healthy bones, your body must have calcium and phosphate. Frame syndrome may develop if you do not receive enough of these two minerals from your diet or your body does not absorb these minerals properly.

There are several things that may result in these problems. Some of these things are:

  • Taking certain drugs that are used in the treatment of seizures, such as Phenobarbital and phenytoin
  • Having kidney or liver diseases
  • Having a Vitamin D deficiency
  • Having certain surgeries, such as gastrectomy (removing all or a part of your stomach)
  • Having an autoimmune disease that is known as celiac disease.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may have with frame syndrome. Some of these may include:

 

  • Tenderness that occurs over the area of your lumbar spine
  • A limited range of motion in the area of your spine
  • Back pain
  • Chronic axial pain that is vague
  • Fatigue that takes place in your extremities
  • Impairment in the formation of your bone
  • Osteomalacia of your hip bone (iliac crest)
  • Osteomalacia of your rib
  • Fragility of your bones
  • Weakness in your muscles
  • Weakness in your legs and arms
  • Diffuse body pains
  • A reduction in your ability to get around
  • A waddling gait when you walk.

 

 

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Axial Osteomalacia and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, September 30th, 2011
Osteoblasts actively synthesizing osteoid.

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Osteoid is your bone protein matrix that is made up primarily of type 1 collagen. When there is insufficient mineral or osteoblast dysfunction, your osteoid accumulates because it does not mineralize properly.

When the newly formed bone of the growth plate does not mineralize, the growth plate becomes wide, irregular and thick. This leads to the clinical diagnosis of rickets. This is true only of children as adults no longer have growth plates. Osteomalacia develops when the remodeled bone does not mineralize. This occurs in all ages. Most of the hereditary causes of osteomalacia appear during childhood and cause rickets.

Osteomalacia is marked by a softening of your bones. In fact, the meaning of osteomalacia is “soft bones”.

Soft bones are more prone to bow and fracture than are harder, healthy bones. Your bone tends to break down faster than it can re-form in the case of osteomalacia.

Osteomalacia is not the same as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is another bone disorder that can also result in bone fractures. Osteomalacia is caused by a defect in your bone-building process. Osteoporosis is due to a weakening of previously constructed bone.

Axial osteomalacia is a rare form of osteomalacia. It is a disorder that is marked by an enzyme defect that affects bone formation. Axial osteomalacia primarily affects your hip bone (iliac crest) and your ribs.

There is a racial predilection with axial osteomalacia. This disorder occurs predominantly in blacks and Caucasians.

Your body has to have phosphate and calcium in order to build healthy, strong bones. If your body does not absorb these minerals correctly or if you do not get enough of them in your diet, this may result in axial osteomalacia. Some of the things that may cause these difficulties include:

Ÿ  An autoimmune disease that is called celiac disease

Ÿ  Certain drugs that are used to treat seizures like Phenobarbital and phenytoin

Ÿ  Certain surgeries like gastrectomy (removing all or part of your stomach)

Ÿ  Liver or kidney diseases

Ÿ  Vitamin D deficiency.

There are several signs and symptoms that may be an indication of axial osteomalacia. Some of these are:

Ÿ  Impaired bone formation

Ÿ  Fatigue in your extremities

Ÿ  Limited range of motion in your spinal area

Ÿ  Vague chronic axial pain

Ÿ  Tenderness over your lumbar spine

Ÿ  Back pain.

You or a loved one may have axial osteomalacia. Axial osteomalacia and/or complications that have resulted from it or other conditions that you have in addition to this disorder may have caused the disability of you or your loved one and be what is preventing you from being able to work.

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Osteomalacia and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Osteoblasts actively synthesizing osteoid.
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Osteomalacia has to do with a softening of your bones. In fact, osteomalacia means “soft bones”.

Osteoid is the bone protein matrix, composed primarily of type 1 collagen. When there is insufficient mineral or osteoblast dysfunction, the osteoid does not mineralize properly, and it accumulates.

When the newly formed bone of the growth plate does not mineralize, the growth plate becomes thick, wide and irregular. This results in the clinical diagnosis of rickets and is seen only in children because adults no longer have growth plates. When the remodeled bone does not mineralize, osteomalacia occurs, and this happens in all ages. Most of the hereditary causes of osteomalacia appear during childhood and cause rickets.

Soft bones are more likely to bow and fracture than are harder, healthy bones. In osteomalacia your bone tends to break down faster than it can re-form.

Osteomalacia is not the same as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is another bone disorder that can also lead to bone fractures. Osteomalacia results from a defect in your bone-building process. Osteoporosis comes as a result of a weakening of previously constructed bone.

You may not experience any effects with osteomalacia in the early stages of this disorder, although signs and symptoms could be visible on X-ray pictures or other diagnostic tests. As your osteomalacia progresses, you may experience muscle weakness and bone pain.

Muscle weakness can take the form of stiffness or weakness in your arms and legs, discomfort while moving and decreased muscle tone. Osteomalacia may cause you to walk with a waddling motion.

You may also experience bone pain, especially in your pelvis, lower spine, feet and legs. The pain you have with osteomalacia is usually aching and dull and gets worse during physical activity. You might notice that it produces severe pain if you gently press on a bone like your shin bone, for example.

You may have osteomalacia. Osteomalacia and/or other conditions along with or resulting from it may be the cause of your disability and being unable to work.

Do you need help because of your disability? Do you need financial help?

Have you applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by osteomalacia and/or related conditions? Were you denied?

You may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something that you need to think about.

You may need a disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home to advise you in what can prove to be a long and trying procedure. The reason why this is true is because people who are helped and represented by a dependable disability attorney are approved more often than those who do not have a lawyer.

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