{"id":4115,"date":"2025-05-01T15:48:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eidikokentropaidiou.gr\/?post_type=arthra&p=4115"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:29:28","slug":"diatarachi-arthrosis-aities-diagnwsi-therapeia","status":"publish","type":"arthra","link":"https:\/\/eidikokentropaidiou.gr\/en\/arthra\/diatarachi-arthrosis-aities-diagnwsi-therapeia\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthrosis Disorder: Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Arthritis Disorder\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Articulation disorder affects speech clarity and may become apparent at preschool age.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u0397 <\/span>joint disorder<\/b> is a developmental disorder in which a person has difficulty producing specific speech sounds, resulting in speech that is less understandable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, it is the difficulty that children, especially children, have in <\/span>pronounce certain sounds correctly<\/span><\/i> when they talk. They may, for example, say \u201ctala\u201d instead of \u201cladder\u201d or \u201cpelo\u201d instead of \u201chat\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It doesn't mean there is a problem with their intelligence - it just means they need <\/span>support<\/span><\/i> the way they use their mouth, tongue and lips to make sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), this disorder is classified as <\/span>F80.0 - Specific joint disorder<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/i> The child uses phonemes at a lower level than that of his\/her cognitive age, while his\/her language skills are at a normal level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That is, the child uses correct syntax, has an age-appropriate vocabulary but <\/span>does not speak \u201cclearly\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n

In addition, other forms include the <\/span>dysarthria<\/b>, which is associated with neurological disorders and <\/span>verbal dyspraxia<\/b>, due to difficulties in the coordination of the muscles of the mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another related disorder is the <\/span>phonological disorder<\/b>, which differs from the joint disorder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, the child (or person) does not use the sounds of language correctly, not because he or she cannot pronounce them, but because he or she does not know how to put them in the right place in words.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This disorder can make it difficult for others to understand speech and can affect speech comprehension in general. communication of the child<\/a>, and often requires specialised speech and language therapy intervention.<\/p>\n

Causes and Risk Factors\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>joint disorders and phonological disorders<\/b> can be caused by a number of factors. Most often they are due to <\/span>development factors<\/span><\/i>, such as speech delay or speech impediment, or specific language disorder<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A child who has a speech delay is likely to have a delay in acquiring correct phonemic articulation, in line with expected developmental milestones. However, this is not an absolute.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>neurological factors<\/i><\/b> may be another cause. For example, cerebral palsy can affect the child's ability to use the sounds of language correctly and cause dysarthria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many children with<\/span> anatomical or organic issues<\/i><\/b> have concomitant joint disorders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, prognathism or poor convergence of the teeth can affect the production of the sibilant sounds, i.e. \u201cs\u201c or \"z\".\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many times, the joint is also affected by external factors. Prolonged use of a bottle or pacifier or thumb dislocation can significantly affect the anatomy of the mouth, resulting in incorrect articulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

A cleft palate or cleft lip can affect a group of sounds - phonemes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, partial deafness can also affect the correct placement of sounds. It is typical that children who suffer from frequent ear infections, during the age of acquiring a sound, end up distorting it, because essentially when they had to learn it they were not hearing it correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>genetic factors<\/i><\/b> can also affect correct articulation, as some children who have difficulties with articulation usually have parents who also had similar difficulties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common Forms of Joint Disorders\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Articulation disorders affect speech clarity and can affect children's self-confidence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As mentioned above, many children have difficulty producing certain sounds correctly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The most common phonemes that are altered are <\/span>syringes<\/b> (e.g.s,z and their clusters i.e. \u201cf, p\u03c3, \u03c0\u03c3, \u03ba\u03c3, \u03c4\u03b6 etc.), the <\/span>dental<\/b> (e.g. d, i and their clusters, i.e. \u201cdr, \u03b8r, \u03c7\u03b8, \u03c1\u03b8 etc.) and the <\/span>lipodontics<\/b> (e.g. \u03c6, \u03b2 and their clusters, i.e. \u201c\u03a6\u03c1, \u03c6\u03c4, \u03b2\u03c1, \u03b2\u03b3\u201d etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, this does not mean that these are the only sounds that can be altered.<\/span><\/p>\n