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Which opiate is better for husband who has degenerative disk disease scoliosis and arthritis His Doctor sent hydrocodone but they give him headaches and make him grouchy He is in quite a bit of pain?
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∙ 12y ago
hydrocodone is a pretty strong painkiller. combining it with another anti inflammatory drug like naproxen (aleve) or a muscle relaxer like carisoprodol (soma) can sometimes have a great effect on people who are dealing with headaches and muscle pain. do not take more Tylenol with the hydrocodone because this can be damaging to the liver. if this fails, he should talk to his doctor about trying a different medicine.
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If you have had scoliosis all your life and it shows on an MRI you had 6 months ago when you were diagnosed and treated for arthritis is the scoliosis considered a pre-exsting condition?
== == With many chronic or progressive conditions, determining the point in which the disease started is not easy. For repetitive injuries, usually, it's about 1 year prior to the day the diagnosis was made or patient's first visit. With conditions like idiopathic scoliosis, it does not necessitate treatment unless it's found to be at certain stage. So just because you've had scoliosis doesn't make it pre-existing. Point at which requires treatment should be considered the date of onset. Yes. ---- Maybe not? "Preexisting condition provision" means a policy provision that excludes coverage for charges or expenses incurred during a specified period following the insureds effective date of coverage, as to a condition for which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received during a specified period immediately preceding the effective date of coverage. CA Ins. Code � 10700 q) Appears to be exact same definition as in CA Ins. Code � 10198.6 c Federal Definition Title 42 300 gg a Did you have prior coverage? Did you disclose this on the application? ---- Does the scoliosis have anything to do with the arthritis? Check www.Webmd.com
What is a disease that starts with an s?
scoliosis ((Another: Stupidity))
What injuries affect the skeletal system?
Fracture: compound fracture when the bone go out of the skin. Dislocation: is not a fracture, the joint breaks and the bones separate. Sprain: one of the ligaments of a joint rips.
What are two diseases in the skeletal system?
Osteoporosis: This is a disease in which the bones become fragile and prone to fracture. Leukemia: This is a cancer of the white blood cells. Osteopenia, osteitis deformans, and osteomalacia: Similar to osteoporosis, these are other types of bone loss. Scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis: These are abnormalities of the spinal curve.
What does it mean if you have an eccentric right disc bulging at L5-S1 with minimal right-side neural foraminal narrowing?
Can you please explain what Lumber Scoliosis with sugnificant degenerative discase, in particular disc narrowing at L2/3 and L5/s1 with osteophytes formation. However, no suspicious lytic lesions were seen within the spinc. Kind regards, Candice Blackmore candiceb@hotmail.co.UK well, the degenerative disc disease means that your disc is slowly being squished down sooner or later there will be bone on bone rubbing and that's no bueno at all!!!! more than likely they will do a artificial disc replacement and the docotrs will go through your stomach right under your belly button. or they will fuse you at L5 S1 like they did me 3 weeks ago.
Does scoliosis cause headaches?
Scoliosis affects the whole body not just the spine, so depending on the size of your curve, you could definitely experience headaches
Can scoliosis cause headaches?
Yes, Scoliosis can cause headaches, depends on the type of curve and how bad it isScoliosis affects more than just the spine!
Is osteoporosis relative to scoliosis?
Osteoporosis can result in bony degeneration which can then result in what is called degenerative Scoliosis in adults. There does not have to be any genetic link in that type of case.
What are degenerative changes?
Degenerative changes occur when the spine makes manifestations on its own. This often results in serious and painful problems related to the back such as osteoporosis or scoliosis.
What diseases can effect the skeletal system?
Osteoporosis, scoliosis, arthritis, and bone cancer.
Is scoliosis a disease or a disorder?
Scoliosis is a condition which results from asymmetrical growth of the vertebral bodies._______________From Dr. Lamantia:Yes, it is a disease. Scoliosis is most commonly found in female adolescents between the ages 12 and 14. However scoliosis may also develop in adulthood as a secondary condition to injury or degenerative arthritis. Non surgical treatments such as the spinecor brace-- looks like this (see phtos: http:/www.spinebracespecialists.com/scoliosis_brace.html), or an exercise method such as the Schroth Method (see photos http:/www.spinebracespecialists.com/schroth_method.html) are the best treatments available today.
What is spine degeneration?
Sorry it's taken so long to answer your question...!! I'm way behind in getting to all my questions! "Degenerative spondylosis" is just a fancy term for arthritis of the spine (caused by years of wear & tear)...
What develops in the backbone?
Arthritis is common in the spine's bones. Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine that makes the spine bend unnaturally.
What are the causes of scoliosis?
There are many causes for scoliosis which are congenital genetic neuromuscular Other causes for scoliosis include cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy and tumors
What often develops in the backbone?
Arthritis is common in the spine's bones. Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine that makes the spine bend unnaturally.
Can scoliosis be transmitted?
No, scoliosis is not contagious. The majority of scoliosis is termed idiopathic, which means that the medical community does not know what causes it. The majority of scoliosis in adolescents is idiopathic. There are congenital causes of scoliosis which often cause patients to have large curves at a very young age due to malformed vertebrae. These scolioses can be associated with spinal cord abnormalities as well as heart and kidney problems. Neuromuscular scoliosis occurs in patients who have abnormal nerve and/or spinal cord function such as in cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or spinal cord injury. Adult scoliosis can be from an adolescent scoliosis, or it can be what is termed a degenerative scoliosis. Scoloiosis is viewed (in general) as a lateral curvature of the spine with an axial twist that causes a distortion of the ribs. Majority of the cases scoliosis is called idiopathic, which means that the medical community does not know what causes it. There have been recent studies that suggest that there is a genetic component to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Neuromuscular scoliosis occurs as a result of abnormalities in nerve function which control the trunk musculature, such as spina bifida and cerebral palsy.
What is the lateral curvation of the spine called?
That is called a scoliosis. You can remember the 'S' shaped spine of Scoliosis.
