It’s at the foot that the human body makes contact with the ground. From the foot up‚ compensatory actions are taken to balance the body and keep the human moving forward. These actions can result in disorders that may affect much more than just the foot. Ankles‚ knees‚ hips‚ and all the bones in between‚ are each immediately affected when a foot strikes the ground. That is why analyzing gait‚ arch‚ and posture are all important in keeping the body healthy and in optimal function. With data collected
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X-rays of the lumbar spine with seven views obtained on this visit revealed five lumbar vertebrae‚ normal disc spaces‚ normal lumbar lordosis and alignment‚ no evidence of instability or stress fracture‚ no significant degenerative changes and no evidence of foraminal stenosis or narrowing. An MRI of the lumbar spine dated 12/06/14 (no official report) was reviewed showing a herniated disc at L5-S1 on the left side as well as an annular tear and bulge at L3-4‚ L4-5 and L5-S1 levels. Patient was
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reliable for diagnostic purposes. A diagnosis of piriformis syndrome is usually deduced through a course of eliminating other probable conditions that may be resulting in signs and symptoms; conditions such as sacroiliac joint dysfunction or disc herniation of the
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6267450-292100Test #1 Final 00Test #1 Final EXAM 1 Arthritides and Arthropathies To provide a method to logically exercise approach the radiographic findings in arthritis Categories of Bone Disease- common abbreviation is CATBITES C: Congenital (Normal finding) – achondroplasia‚ dwarfism‚ etc A: Arthritides – arthritis‚ spondylitis‚ etc T: Trauma – fractures‚ etc B: Hematological (blood) – osteonocrosis‚ sickle cell‚ thallesemia I: Infection – pyogenic infection‚ TB‚ staph‚ etc T: Tumors
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Medicine.30. pp.785-790. Hickey‚ J‚V.‚ (1997). Craniocerebral injuries. The clinical practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing‚ (4th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott. pp.314-323. Guyton‚ A‚C.‚ Hall‚ J‚E.‚ (2000) Cerebral blood flow‚ the cerebral spinal fluid and brain metabolism. Textbook of medical physiology‚ Elsevier‚ Philadelphia. pp. 663 ’ ’ 677. Kishner‚ S.‚ Augustin‚ J.‚ Strum‚ S.‚ Post head injury autonomic complications. Available at: http://www..emedicine.com/pmr/topic108.htm. Accessed
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additional contributions to the definition of Chiari II malformation. The first known malformation was a 17-year-old female in 1883. CM is a congenital anomaly in which parts of the brain protrude through the opening in the base of the skull into the spinal column. Chiari used to be considered a rare disorder‚ although‚ due to advances in modern technology‚ it is said that there is more people diagnosis. One in one thousand children‚ approximately‚ are born with this disorder every year.
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occurring along an anterior-posterior axis of rotation. 3. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? Provide at least two reasons why it is more common to have a lumbar disc herniation in the posterior-lateral direction. A flexed spine position is more of a typical posture for individuals‚ which results in the disc migrating posteriorly. As this happens over time‚ the annulus fibers lose their strength and stability because of the prolonged
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therapy for flares‚ physician visits‚ diagnostic studies‚ pain medications and injections. The probability of requiring future surgery is low. MRI of the lumbar spine on 8/23/14 shows mild degeneration and minimal bulging of the L4-5 disc‚ asymmetric central disc herniation at L5-S1 affecting the right S1 nerve root‚ and moderate bilateral L5-S1 neural foraminal narrowing. The patient underwent bilateral L4-5 and L5-S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injections per procedure reports dated 9/15/15 and
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can arrange my time by myself. Often I spend time with my son on the morning and then do my houses work. Oh! Yeah I don’t have to wear uniform (thanks God) because it’s so hard to me and always I have a problem with my scarf. Also because of my Disc Herniation I can’t sit on chair for long time. Then it’s good to me that I don’t have to do it. I am dyeing for listening to music when I work. But you know it’s forbidden in most company. Now I do my job and enjoy of music. I have a very kindly boss. He’s
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muscle that can occur in many diseases and conditions‚ including muscular dystrophy‚ inflammation of muscles‚ pinched nerves‚ peripheral nerve damage (damage to nerves in the arms and legs)‚ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ myasthenia gravis‚ disc herniation‚ and others. Why is an EMG test done? An EMG is often performed when patients have unexplained muscle weakness. The EMG helps to distinguish between muscle conditions in which the problem begins in the muscle and muscle weakness due to nerve
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