Spinal Stenosis Abstract Spinal Stenosis is a term commonly used to describe a narrowing of the spinal canal. This problem is much more common in people over the age of 60. However, it can occur in younger people who have abnormally small spine canals as a type of birth defect. The problem usually causes back pain and leg pain that comes and goes with activities such as walking. The purpose of this information is to help you understand: the anatomy of the spine related to spinal stenosis the
procedures were performed to show I had five ruptured disks in the lower lumbar section of my back. Tedious Examination done by a group of doctors concluded I had a crippling disease of the spinal column called spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord. (Lohr,1) If this disease was ignored any longer, it would lead to many other problems affecting other areas of my back to help support this weakness. It was an extremely rare case
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) CLASSIFICATION • Cervical
able to monitor and record the electrical impulses the heart is generating. With the addition of this device, a doctor can detect abnormal rhythms in the heart. By using machines such as the electrocardiogram, examining heart murmurs, and aortic stenosis, the parent will be able to be informed and prepared for any ailments of the heart a child may develop. A heart murmur is when the valves of the heart do not close all the way; allowing some blood to flow through the valves when the valves should
such as disc herniation and facet joint pathology. A spring test and single leg stance with resistance may reveal pain and hypermobility of at the involved segment. There is currently no standard of care typically treatment is focuses on control of spinal inflammation by anti-inflammatory drugs and physical therapy to reduce pain and stiffness.
and Evans, R. 2004. The clinical effectiveness of spinal manipulation for musculoskeletal conditions. In: Haldeman, S. ed. Principle and Practice of Chiropractic. 3 edn.Palatino: The McGraw-Hill companies, 147-165. Carroll, L., Hogg-Johnson, S., Velde, G. V. d., Haldeman, S., Holm, L., Carragee, E., Hurwitz
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Case Study On December 1, 2012, a patient by the name of John Dough walks into the medical assistant’s office. The patient is five foot 11 inches tall, currently he is 70 years old and weighs approximately 211 pounds. The patient has no known allergies does not smoke and has a relatively clean health record. After filling out the patient medical history forms, the patient is seen by the doctor. The patient explains to the doctor that lately he has had trouble
Career and College Research Paper I have always aspired to be a chiropractor. Chiropractors treat patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system including the nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments as well as manipulation, usually on the neck back (“Summary”). I chose to go down the path of chiropractic practice because I have always been interested in it. It is important to understand the education and training requirements, skills and talents
Chiropractic treatment is a non-surgical treatment option that is highly proven to help reduce neck pain and other related symptoms. Numerous studies have discovered that spinal manipulation delivers advanced results as compared to regular medical treatments for neck conditions. Plenty of reports reveal chiropractic treatments to be more inexpensive and cost-effective and highly favored by patients over medical care for several conditions including neck complaints. Neck pain results from irregularities
Review of Literature Spinal manipulation and mobilization are commonly used treatment modalities for back pain, particularly by physical therapists, osteopaths, and chiropractors.6 Chiropractors are commonly viewed as practitioners who primarily or exclusively treat musculoskeletal conditions.7 Even chiropractors with extensive clinical research training have traditionally focused on the spine and its related disorders. Approximately 83% of the chief complaints to chiropractors were related to musculoskeletal
because of "whiplash" injuries. These are injuries caused by a sudden forward and backward whipping movement of the head and neck. These conditions can range from mild to severe. A cervical strain or sprain can affect the nerves, the spinal cord, or the tissue (spinal disks) between the bones of the cervical spine. Generally, recovery from a cervical strain or sprain is possible in 1 week to 3 months.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis A Look at ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, is a neurological disease that disrupts the functioning of motor neurons in the afflicted person. Commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in the US, developing the disease usually guarantees that a premature death is unavoidable. ALS is a degenerative disease, which means nerve cells deteriorate, but all neurological disorders involve the exacerbation of neuron functioning, so what sets ALS apart from other neurological
results that are in agreement with this mechanism. Furukawa et al. tested a FALS mice model in which incorrect disulfide bonds led to the formation of SOD1 aggregates. They found significant amounts of disulfide cross-linked SOD1 aggregates in the spinal cord of symptomatic mice, while no such aggregates were found in non-symptomatic and control
Mild Incomplete Spinal Cord injury to the T5 A persons Spinal Cord is the cord of nervous tissue which extends from the brain and goes all the way down their back in the vertebral canal. It gives off pairs of spinal nerves and carries impulse to and from the brain, it also serves as the centre for initiating and coordination of many reflects acts. Without the spinal cord a person’s body would not be able to maintain its composure and would cave in on its self. An injury to the spinal cord can be catastrophic
The Human Nervous System The nervous system is the most complex part of the body, as they govern our thoughts, feelings, and bodily functions. It is an important factor in science because it can lead to new discoveries for cures or diseases. The studies of the nervous system helped lower death rates from heart disease, stroke, accidents, etc. The nervous system is a network of neurons (nerve cells that sends information to the brain to be analyzed. Neurons live both in and outside the central
motor function, or from the anterior horns of grey matter to the spinal nerves (Murdoch, 1998). If there are lesions to spinal nerves and the cranial nerves with motor speech functions, it is indicative of a lower motor neuron lesion and flaccid dysarthria. Damage to lower motor neurons that supply the speech muscles is also known as bulbar palsy (Pena-Brooks & Hedge, 2007). Potential etiologies of flaccid dysarthria include spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accidents, tumors or traumatic brain
CHIROPRACTIC, OSEOPATHY, PHYSIOTHERAPY There are many health care facilities worldwide that provide treatment for an injured patient for all ages. Some professions are easily mistaken due to their philosophies and type of treatment. Professions that are commonly mistaken are Chiropractic, Osteopathy, and Physiotherapy. The purpose of this essay is to distinctly differentiate between the three professions to both increase my own knowledge and the knowledge of others. Chiropractic is a form of
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
and involuntary actions (like breathing) and sends signals to different parts of the body. The central nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect these organs to the rest of the body. Together, these organs are responsible for the control of the body and communication among its parts. The brain and spinal cord form the control center, also known as the central nervous system, where information is
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an adult onset neurodegenerative disease. It is characterized by the death of motor neurons in the motor cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord. 90% of all cases of ALS are sporadic with no familial history, while 10% of cases of ALS have familial history. 20% of cases of familial ALS cases are linked to mutations in the SOD1 gene. Currently, the pathogenesis of the disease is unknown. However, multiple studies show