spine is usually curved from side to side. • The spine of an individual with scoliosis can resemble either an "S“‚ “C”” or a "?“ shape‚ compared to a straight line. • Has the ability to disrupt body alignment‚ worsen‚ cause pain and even create deformities in the spine. • There are two types of curves‚ non-structural and structural • Non-structural‚ is when the spine is structurally normal and the curve is temporary. • A structural curve has a fixed curve that may get worse. A few patterns of curves
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alignment in the foot‚ causing inappropriate motion during stance and gait. Abnormal mechanics may lead to pain and increased stress in the joints of the foot‚ leg and even the back. The UCBL foot orthosis is used to stabilize a flexible foot deformity often know as the ‘flexible pes planovalgus foot’. The UCBL is a closely fit orthotic device that completely encircles the heel in a deep heel cup‚ controling the hindfoot in a neutral vertical position. It is based on the belief that the calcaneus
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The Amazing Hands that keep on Giving By Denise Lewis English 1101 Ms. Crosson 8 September 2009 Outline Thesis: Ben Carson has accomplished many triumphs as a skilled surgeon‚ humanitarian and author. I. Ben Carson innovational surgeries: A. The intra-uterine procedure in is used to relieve pressure on the brain. B. He was the first to perform this procedure on a hydrocephalic fetal twin C. Today it is known as the Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt or VP
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private. Her only solace would be the collection of fragile glass animals. The oldest of her collection was the unicorn. The unicorn a beautiful and majestic creature‚ still having the visible "deformity" of the horn. The unicorn just did not quite fit in with the other horses. As Laura had the "deformity" of the braces‚ she did not seem to fit in. The addition of the other glass animals would give the unicorn friends‚ as Laura hoped to have. Laura’s world is assaulted when Tom and his mother
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and the bone underneath thickens .This leads to immense pain‚ deformity‚ swelling of the joint. There are three surgical options: Ankle fusion – Ankle fusion involves removing the damaged ankle joint and fusing the talus bone to the tibia to form a stiff ankle. Triple fusion – Triple fusion is the surgical fusion of three joints‚ either as a treatment for arthritis within these joints or as a method of correcting a stiff foot deformity . Ankle replacement – An ankle replacement involves taking out
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Anatomy and Physiology Assignment Research project: The role of calcium and vitamin D in the development and maintenance of bone structure What is Parathyrin? Parathyrin is a substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. A higher than normal amount of parathyrin causes high levels of calcium in the blood and may be a sign of disease. Parathyrin is also sometimes known as Parathormone‚ parathyroid hormone and PTH. What is Calcatonin? Calcatonin is a hormone
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with a BB gun and is scarred and blinded in her right eye. Walker suffers throughout the story‚ struggling to deal with the loss of her physical and inner beauty. However‚ through experiences along the way she comes to realize she does not have a “deformity‚” but a world in her eye teaching herself and the reader the real meaning of beauty. Alice Walker’s definition of beauty was evident as she was a child and when the “accident” had taken place. Before she was scarred‚ she saw herself as a cute
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extentively with the theme of political corruption While the characters may have simply assumed that a deformity was a hateful act of God‚ the slightly more modern audiences of the play’s first performances may have regarded Richard’s III disability as either a demonological portrayal of corruption‚ or as part of the natural order of variation in the world. for Shakespeare‚ Richard’s deformity stood for more than a warning of the evil deeds he would later commit; rather‚ it served as a symbol of
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that give low calcium and phosphates into the kidneys. Nutritional Rickets are caused by Vitamin D deficiency. What are the signs and symptoms of rickets? Bone pain or tenderness‚ skeletal deformities‚ bowlegs‚ rib-cage abnormalities‚ short stature‚ decreased muscle strength‚ impaired growth‚ dental deformities‚ and delayed formation of teeth. How is the skeletal system disrupted? The skeletal is disrupted because rickets cause soft bones that are curve shaped. How are rickets diagnosed? Rickets
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The topic of intersex has always been and is a topic that is hush hush and seen as an issue of deformity rather than just a unique difference an individual possesses. In regards to how intersex people are impacted today‚ not much has changed. The medical fields still views intersex children as having a physical deformity and describes it to the child’s parents as such. In the 1950’s‚ John Money at Johns Hopkins University developed the Optimal Gender or Rearing
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