Arthro Care

'Artho' means joint and 'Care' means looking after. Looking after the joints. Can u imagine a life without joints?? Joints gives movements to body parts helps us in moving around and maintains our balance. Healthy joints means fit and active body and disease free life. A joint or place of articulation is formed where 2 or more bones come in close contact in the body and are attached to each other by ligaments or cartilage. Joints are made up of: Cartilage :- A hard slippery coating on the end of each bone Joint capsule :- A tough membrane that encloses all the bones and other joint parts Synovium (sin-O-vee-um) :- A thin membrane inside the joint capsule that secretes synovial fluid Synovial fluid :- A fluid that lubricates the joint and keeps the cartilage smooth and healthy Ligaments tendons and muscles :- Tissues that surround the bones and joints a llowing the joints to bend and move. Ligaments are tough cord-like tissues that connect one bone to another. Tendons are tough fibers that connect muscles to bones. Muscles are bundles of specialized cells that when stimulated by nerves either relax or contract to produce movement.