The Spine Essays

Walking with a Hunched Back? What It Actually Is? The spine is the most important structure of your body. The spinal region of your body supports your body by holding itself up and is able to process information from the brain to the spinal cord giving us coordination, function, and feeling. When back posture goes awry this condition gets worse and causes inflammatory back pain it is referred to as Ankylosing Spondylitis. Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory auto-immune disease that can cause

It was my birthday on the 31st of October and I was looking for a scoliosis association/foundation to involve myself with and share my scoliosis experience with. Also, to have a chat with a group of similar people, eat, drink and snap pictures. But to my utmost surprise I searched and browsed and realized there was none of such in my locality. To say I was perplexed is just putting it lightly, because it’s a cause if taking seriously and timely can reduce the amount of pain, worry and trouble experienced

Benefits of Sleeping on the floor Sleeping on the floor now at this point of evolution may sound not so comfy and classy. We find peace in those super soft beds after a whole tiring day at work or school. We are all so used to the comfort and luxury that we don’t realize the harm that is affecting us severely. Sleeping on the floor was earlier a regular practice and it’s actually a natural remedy for many diseases and aches. There are a number of benefits of sleeping on the floor. Our ancestors slept

am writing a personal story about scoliosis since I am the one that had it or has it, whichever. Scoliosis, if I am going to be blunt, is a curvature in the spine typically in the shape of an “S” or “C”. This may cause a “bump” on the back. Scoliosis is not a disease; it's an abnormal curvature of the spine. In addition to curving, the spine rotates, making the ribs look uneven. I had the pleasure of getting an “S” and lopsided ribs. Other signs include a shoulder or hip that looks higher than the

Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine. Doctors usually don’t know what causes scoliosis but in most cases its hereditary. Common symptoms are uneven shoulders, uneven waist, and one hip higher than the other. Treatments for this would be bracing because it can fix your spine without surgery. There are different types of surgeries to help you but there are even spinal injections to even cure it. If you continue to wear your brace it will help you in the long run. Scoliosis Research Society

1 The human spine The human spine (also referred to as vertebral column or spinal column) is a bony structure in the middle of the back starts at the base of the skull and continues to the pelvis. It consists of vertebrae (small bones) and joints (intervertebral disks) together to form a flexible and stable spinal column. The spinal cord and nerve roots are preserved by the vertebral body, supports the body and responsible for carrying weight. The disks allow movement in the spine and have a shock

Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore, Penumbra’s goal is to motivate his members to unlock Manutius’s codex vitae. In contrast to Corvina, he has the ability to adapt to new knowledge that goes beyond what has been taught through the Unbroken Spine. As Penumbra encourages the use of technology in the fellowship, he states: “computers, my boy[…] They hold the key for us[…] If computers can help you solve the Founder’s Puzzle, they can do much more for this fellowship” (Sloan 130). Yet having no

THE TWO ROLES OF THE SPINE The human body has a very specific function to achieve in life. As for any other living cells, it has to allow for movement to take place. The vehicle of the human body must explore its environment to fulfil the larger plan of Nature: to create more of life. For that matter, the different parts of the body are articulated around the central core of the spine which in itself is made up of smaller articulated parts called vertebrae. Each of the vertebrae has no limitations

DISCUSSION Lumbar Spine Anatomy The lumbar spine refers to the lower back, where the spine curves inward toward the abdomen. It starts about five or six inches below the shoulder blades, and connects with the thoracic spine at the top and extends downward to the sacral spine. "Lumbar" is derived from the Latin word "lumbus," meaning lion, and the lumbar spine earns its name. It is built for both power and flexibility - lifting, twisting, and bending. The lumbar spine has several distinguishing

Spear Tackler 's Spine With Rehab Spear tackler’s spine is an injury in which the spine loses its normal curve , and the spine in the neck (cervical spine) becomes unusually narrow. This happens when you use the "spear" tackling technique, in which the head is the first point of contact. Spear tackler 's spine can also damage nerves and soft tissue near the cervical spine. You may not participate in contact sports while you have this condition. In some cases, the spine may return to its normal

was subsequently diagnosed with lumbar spondylosis, lumbar degenerative disc disease, other specified postprocedural states, and lumbago. Lumbar spine 4 views X-rays, AP, lateral and flexion/extension views dated 4/4/16 demonstrates L4-5 degenerative disc disease. As per medical report dated 4/8/16, patient returns for a follow up visit on his lumbar spine and to further discuss surgical options. He complains of low back pain with prolonged walking. He reports that he walks on his own. He has been

If you’ve been diagnosed by a physician with a lower back condition that requires you to have spine surgery in Plano, TX, you’re probably more than a little concerned about the procedure and the recovery from it. Gathering as much information as possible is the best thing that you can do to ease your anxiety. Talk to your surgeon about the results you can expect from surgery and any complications that might occur and ask how to prepare yourself for surgery and for the post-surgical recovery period

the sample, 94% of cases suffered gunshot wounds. Among these cases, those who underwent c-spine immobilization had a higher unadjusted risk of death. This study argued that the use of a cervical collar may have negative effects clinically, it may mask clinical signs, access to injury and may impair efforts to intubate the patient. However, it was noted in this study that patients with a suspected C-spine injury with penetrating trauma had no significant correlation with an increased risk of death

56-year old male route sales representative who sustained a work-related injury to his lower back due to slip/fall on black ice while walking from his truck. As per OMNI entry, he was initially diagnosed with lumbosacral sprain. MRI of the Lumbar Spine without Contrast dated 01/23/2015 showed lumbar spondylosis at L1-2 though L5-S1 discs. At L4-5, there is a 4-mm posterior osteophyte-disc complex more prominent laterally and on the left side. There is moderate to severe narrowing of right and severe

Thank you for organising the MRI of Ms Mackintosh lumbar spine. I understand that she was recently refused assessment by the MSK team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. I appreciate that her symptoms are complex. However, they have worsened recently resulting in her reporting that sitting is painful so too is walking for extended periods, which have impacts on both her ability to work and participant in her hobbies. I am concerned as she requires multifactorial investigation and management she

focus on part B. The objective of part B is to examine the forces acting on the spine from the pelvis and erector spinae muscles as the person pushes the box across the floor. To solve this problem we first had to determine what forces are acting on the spine, and then we needed to know the direction and magnitude of those forces. Since the question asks us to look at the forces acting the spine, we selected the spine to be our system. Next we drew a diagram to visualize all of the forces acting

“Fish Spine” by Santiago Nazarian is the story in the life of Hau and him getting over his insecurity’s to give a gift to his love interest. The story starts out with Hau washing his hands trying not to get the faucet or anything around him dirty with the smell of fish. Hau believes he smells of fish due to working with his parents cleaning the fish spines. Something that he doesn’t want anybody to smell when they meet him especially a girl that he likes. A girl who Hau spends a great amount of time

Palpation of the lumbar spine revealed hypertonic spasms along the lumbar paraspinal muscles bilaterally. Sensation is decreased to sharp at the thigh, foot at L4, L5, and S1 on the right. Lumbar spine range of motion is restricted due pain and stiffness on flexion, extension and left lateral bending. Straight leg raise is positive on the right. Range of motion

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Pediatric Cervical Spine Cheat Sheet : A Comprehensive Approach < 8 y/o – falls, mostly upper cervical spine injuries (occiput – C4) > 8 y/o – sports related, mostly lower cervical spine injuries Other causes: birth trauma, MV related accidents, firearms, electrical shock, child abuse Bone fractures, subluxations, dislocations, and SCIWORA. Bilateral Facets Dislocation – unstable ; spinal cord injury Unilateral Facet Dislocation – stable; nerve root injury Altered vital signs, pain, scalp laceration