L4‚ and L5. The height of the L4 vertebral body appears decreased anteriorly. In X-ray 1‚ the standing view‚ the sacrum seems to be tilted anteriorly. This bony pathology may be indicative of degenerative changes associated with degenerative disc disease and/or osteoarthritis.
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Scoliosis is one of three main types of spine curvature disorders. Like a disease on the spinal curvature twisting and resulting in the sideway curves of the spine. It is defined as a lateral‚ or a side-to-side deviation from the normal frontal axis of the body. Scoliosis is similar to Lordosis‚ which also been named the swayback‚ for example when the spine of a person with lordosis curves significantly inward at the lower back. Kyphosis another characterized by an abnormally rounded upper back (more
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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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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Discussion One of the most common musculoskeletal disorders is scoliosis. It is a disorder which causes an abnormal curvature of the backbone or spine. Since the spine normally has curvatures when seen from the sides‚ the curvature associated to scoliosis can be seen from the front. Scoliosis is two-times more predominant in females than in males. It can occur at any age but is more common in people over 10 years of age. It is hereditary
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Clinical paramedicine 2 HSC6115D | Pre-hospital Spinal Immobilization | Literature Review | | 21200777 | | Word count = 2703 | Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Spinal cord injury 4 Current Management 5 The Literature 7 Cervical spine immobilization 7 Full spinal immobilization 9 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Abstract Background: A literature review form a variety of references‚ in particular journal articles‚ textbooks and information from appropriate
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Back Injuries in Football Players and Cheerleaders Football and cheerleading rank among the highest in catastrophic injuries when compared to all sports (United States Sports Academy). A growing body of evidence shows that the increasingly popular world of cheerleading has become one of the most dangerous athletic sports among females‚ and football is one of the most violent contact sports. Although head and back injuries‚ as well as concussions associated with football have been well publicized
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Lauerman‚ 2002). “Spondylolisthesis” comes from the Greek words for vertebra slippage (Mohrika et al‚ 2010). Spondylolisthesis is categorized into 5 grades of severity by Meyerding’s classification system‚ which is based on displacement of the superior vertebral body relative to the inferior one. Grade 1 is a 0-25% displacement‚ grade 2 is 26-50%‚ grade 3 is 51-75%‚ grade 4 is 76-100%‚ and grade 5 is greater than 100% (Metz & Deviren‚ 2007). If not treated properly‚ the severity of spondylolisthesis can
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Neck pain Neck pain can be caused by many conditions. Here I mainly talk about nonspecific neck pain. Nonspecific neck pain is the most common type of neck pain. Acute neck pain is a sudden-onset pain in the neck. It is often due to neck muscle strains‚ muscle spasm or tendon or ligament sprain. This can be caused by poor posture‚ sleep in an awkward position‚ carrying heavy loads‚ stay in one position for a prolonged period of time for example‚ working on desk‚ or driving for long period of time
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abnormal reduction of bone mass (caused by inadequate replacement of bone lost to normal bone lysis and can lead to osteoporosis). Post-menopausal women are at risk for osteopenia because of the loss of estrogen. 6. rachischisis- fissure of the vertebral column. Rachischisis is also called spina bifida and is present at birth. 7. bunion- abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe. Having shoes that do not fit right may cause you to develop a bunion‚ especially in elderly people.
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the symptoms will be immediate. Herniated disks can occur anywhere along the spinal column‚ from the neck to the middle back to the lower back‚ though the lower back has the most frequent occurrences. Fortunately‚ most problems that occur with a ruptured disk can be corrected without surgery. In most cases‚ the cause of a herniated disk is the result of strenuous physical activity that involves the spinal column or the back. They can range from playing sports‚ twisting the body or lifting heavy
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