Most people have heard about Degenerative Disc Disease, but few people (actually, very few people), know anything about it. That’s not surprising. Unless you or someone close to you has suffered from the effects of this painful and debilitating illness, the words mean very little. And yet, you should care more about Degenerative Disc Disease. In fact, you should want to know as much as you can about it and how it can impact your life. The truth is that, as you get older, you become much more vulnerable
Patient is a 55-year-old female hospice licensed vocational nurse who sustained an injury when her car was struck by another car resulting in neck, upper/lower back, and left shoulder injuries. Patient is diagnosed with severe cervical degenerative disc disease, disc protrusions and stenosis of the cervical spine, and upper extremity radiculopathy. She is status post anterior cervical discectomy, partial corpectomy and fusion at C4 to C7 with placement of interbody cages and autologous iliac crest
middle of paper ... ...her important consideration is that artificial disc replacement surgery requires an anterior approach through the stomach, and can cause major damage to important blood vessels, intestines, and urinary system components. Will's herniated discs are located in the lower lumbar region, and these vertabae have a low degree of flexation compared to vertabrae higher up in the spine. This means that replacement discs won't aid that much in retaining mobility, and lumbar fusion won't
There are many roads in life that people travel down to get to where they are going, and it is impossible to know where you are headed until you find experiance in where you have been. I did not have the opportunity to grow up in a military family per se, but the discipline instilled in myself by both of my parents allowed me to strive for any goal I set out after. From a very young age, a higher education was something not only to be sought after, but an expectation. Every story is different and
the years, researchers have studied that there are various diseases that might have explained how these people died. The question is what are these diseases? What do they do to one’s body? ALS and CTE’s are two of the most well known diseases that somehow caused these unexpected deaths. ALS and CTE’s are horrific diseases that causes the whole body to shut down except for the brain. For example, if a person has either one of these diseases, they are unable to pick up a spoon, tie a shoe, chew gum
• Difficulty turning your neck to either sides. • Tingling, numbness or muscle weakness in your fingers and hands. These are the 4 common symptoms associated with a herniated cervical disc. However, each of us is unique, even in the type of pain we feel and how our bodies react to pain. 4. Tumors or Cysts: A less common reason for pain in the right side of neck is tumors or cysts in the neck. It sometimes could grow until it reaches
What you need to know about herniated discs What is a herniated disc? The term herniated disc refers to an unnatural protrusion of the spinal disc between vertebrae. The disc is an intervertebral piece of cartilage (it lies between the bones of the spine) that is smooth, rubber-like and absorbs shock. It allows slight movement of the vertebrae and acts as a ligament that holds everything in the spine together. Intervertebral discs consist of an outer fibrous ring called the annulus fibrosus, which
Review # 256622 DOI: 8/19/2008. The patient is a 64-year old male stock driver who sustained a work-related injury due to stress of employment. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease lumbar spine, radiculopathy. As per office notes dated 01/12/2016 revealed that the patient complains of worsening lower back pain. He is having difficulty bending to the right which causes a little more pain. He has been taking Norco 10/325mg approximately three to four times a day
There are so many patients who walk into my clinic and when asked what problem do they have and they say lumbar Spondylosis. Its actually is a facepalm moment for me. I will tell you why. There are so many misconceptions about the word ‘Spondylosis’. The meaning of spondylosis is degeneration of the vertebral bodies, mainly the lateral, anterior and rarely posterior vertebral bodies. This is seen as osteophytes (extra bony outgrowths from the vertebral bodies). I have shown it in the picture below
If you are at the point where you are considering scheduling lower back surgery to overcome the pain stemming from a degenerative spine condition, it is important that you do the research necessary to explore all of your options. While your doctor may be pushing for open spine surgery, many individuals can find the same chance of pain relief from a much less invasive endoscopic option, which is why it is so important that you always receive a second or even third opinion before scheduling any type
I have chosen to talk about alternative medicine and other natural methods that should be attempted before pharmaceutical measures. Many Americans have back pain problems from ranging degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, or bulged disc. It causes people to miss out on work which can lead them to be terminated from a job, special events, and other occupations. Lower back pain can be caused numerous of things like heavy object or twisting the spine while lifting objects, poor posture over time
the spinal canal by a piece of bone or disc material. This can cause weakness in your extremities. This narrowing results in pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerves. Spinal stenosis can occur in a variety of ways in your spine. Most cases of spinal stenosis occurs in the lower back (lumbar spine) and will affect the sciatic nerve. Most often, spinal stenosis results from degenerative changes in the spine caused by aging. Tumor injuries and other diseases can also lead to the narrowing in the spinal
maturity. And lastly adult scoliosis, which is different from adult degenerative scoliosis because it has no known cause. However both Idiopathic Adult scoliosis and adult degenerative scoliosis have “... the curvature of the spine left or right normally and mainly occurs in people over the age of 40. These joints and discs are needed for mobility, so when the cartilage erodes the spine loses mobility and pain will begin. Degenerative scoliosis has a slow progression of 1 -2 degrees per year and
Stem cell therapy is an imperative topic for health specialists and for patients with degenerative disorders. Stem cell therapy in India has mammoth potential and should be considered as a healing treatment for injuries or organ impairment. Furthermore, systemic stem cell therapy exhibits an assurance in treating neurological illnesses. However, it is also sometimes a topic of political discussion. Some elementary questions concerning the therapy are answered below: What is stem cell therapy and
at Dallas. Back in the nineteen eighties I graduated from Ohio Diesel Technical Institution. After graduation, I worked for over ten years as a bus mechanic for Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Twenty years ago, I injured my back and developed degenerative disc disease in my spine. Since nineteen ninety-four I have become disabled and unable to work. It kept developing until I ended up in a wheelchair as an incomplete quadriplegic. It was so bad in twenty
Cardiovascular system Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart disease is a defect in one or more structures of the heart or blood vessels that occurs prior to birth. Defects can be severe at birth and require immediate attention, while others are mild that will heal on its own, and some go unnoticed until a person is older. It affects 1 out of every 100 children at birth (WebMD, American Heart Association). Heart valve defects include narrowing of the valves or complete closure that stops forward
the car. When an expert witness was called in the favor of Disneyland, the witness stated that “Wilson had a long-standing history of degenerative disc disease and the evacuation did not cause or exacerbate Wilson’s back problems.” says Burgin (2014). Burgin (2014) also stated, after explaining that Wilson’s pre-existing back condition was actually a degenerative spine condition, that “Under California law, Wilson had to prove that Disneyland’s negligence was a “substantial factor” in causing his
Musculoskeletal Disorders are disorders that affect the human body’s movement and/or musculoskeletal system (such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs, blood vessels, etc.). The musculoskeletal system has a make up of bones in the skeleton as well as muscles, tendons and joints but also other connective tissue that sustain and join tissues and organs together. The primary functions of the musculoskeletal system are to support the body, allow motion, and protect vital organs. Bones There
TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Group of injuries involving the neck due to a rapid, forceful, backwards motion6 • May involve the following: 6 ○ Injury to vertebral and paravertebral structures (fractures, dislocations, ligamentous tears, and disc disruption/subluxation) ○ Spinal cord injury (traumatic central cord syndrome secondary to cord compression or vascular insult) ○ Vascular injury (vertebral artery or carotid artery dissection) ○ Soft tissue injury around cervical spine (cervical strain/sprain)
The National Football League is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference. The NFL was founded in 1920s and ever since then has been a representative of the "All-American, Family Entertainment, Sport". Football is played from kids starting at age five to adulthood and is very popular throughout different races and social classes. With the increase of people playing football, came the