The spine is a series of vertebrae extending from your skull to your lower back. It provides support for your skeletal structure‚ and ensures safety for the spinal cord. Having a straight spine is the normal situation for most of us‚ but there are people whose spines are not straight. These people are diagnosed with scoliosis. Scoliosis is not a disease‚ but is a term that is used to define a person with an abnormal spine. A normal spine typically appears straight. When the natural straight pattern
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Modern Family: Stereotype Central Modern Family is a show full of different stereotypes. The first or "pilot" episode of Modern Family showed a lot of strong evidence towards the show challenging dominant ideology. By representing the stereotype of the gay marriage between Cameron and Mitchell‚ this show successfully challenges the dominant ideology of a straight marriage‚ in which the child has both a mother and a father‚ and not just two fathers. When the audience sees this‚ they now see that
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What is scoliosis? What causes scoliosis? The word scoliosis comes from a Greek word meaning crooked. A person with a normal spine is viewed from the front or back; the spine appears to be straight. When a person with scoliosis is viewed from the front or back‚ the spine appears to be curved. 2 to 3 % of Americans at age 16 have scoliosis. Girls are more likely to be affected than boys. About 3 out of every 100 people have some form of scoliosis‚ though for many people it’s not much of a problem
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The Process of Lowering into a Squat The squat exercise is an excellent way to build strength in the lower body and the lower back. There are many variations of the squat such as the dumbbell squats‚ front squats‚ power squats‚ hack squats and the basic squat. During a proper squat‚ the subject’s feet should be parallel and their back should be straight‚ while going as deep as tolerated without the knees going past the toes. The movements that occur during the lowering portion of the squat are
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Klippel–Feil syndrome is a very rare disease. It was reported for the first time in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil. It has been characterized by the fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical vertebrae. The syndrome occurs in a heterogeneous group of patients unified only by the presence of a defect in the formation or segmentation of the spine. Klippel–Feil syndrome can be identified by shortness of the neck. Those with the syndrome have a very low hairline and the ability of the neck to move is
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At the ripe age of 7 I was diagnosed with scoliosis. Scoliosis is essentially a curvature of the spine. This chronic condition is typically left undiagnosed until a child reaches puberty; however‚ this was not the case for me. Sitting in my pediatrician’s office I was told that I would how to begin undergoing physical therapy in order to stop the curvature from progressing. In my first grader mind this sounded completely awful. I cried throughout the doctor’s office‚ the car ride home‚ and the rest
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Margaret Nimen is a 79 year- old female who lives alone in a two story apartment that includes a stair case of thirteen stairs. She is able to perform all activities of daily living independently and enjoys going to work-out classes including kickboxing and yoga and cooking for her family. She also enjoys helping take care of her eight grandchildren by picking them up from school and watching them throughout the week at various time. She has three children that live in the same city as her and that
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Analyze the bone markings of the vertebrae and distinguish among the cervical‚ thoracic‚ and lumbar vertebrae. Vertebrae possess a vertebral body‚ which is anterior in position which are the major weight bearing components of the bone. Attached to the posterior of the body is a posteriorly projecting piece of bone known as a pedicle. There is a pedicle on the left and right hand sides. The pedicle is continuous with the lamina. The lamina from the left and right sides join in the midline and form
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O.R. nurses are also called Perioperative Registered Nurses more accurately reflect their duties immediately before‚ during‚ and after surgery. Perioperative registered nurses are relied on their professional judgment and critical thinking skills. They may work closely with the surgical patient‚ family members‚ and other health care professionals. They make a plan‚ implement the interventions‚ and evaluate treatment of the patient. Roles and activities in the unit Perioperative registered nurses
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Lumbar (low back) strain Overview: Low back pain or lumbar (low back) strain is a broad term used to indicate the existence of pain in the lower back Member of the structural support‚ movement‚ protection of certain body tissues. Causes: Shackles The muscles and ligaments in the back can be stretched or torn due to over-activity. Symptoms include pain and stiffness in the lower back‚ as well as muscle spasms. These symptoms tend to be relieved with rest and physical therapy. Disc Injury The
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