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Scoliosis
Scoliosis refers to a condition where an abnormal curve in a person’s spine is manifested. Instead of a straight line, a person afflicted with scoliosis has a spine that looks like a “C” or an “S.”
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Why do back bones crack and make soundswhen moving?
The lubricant in your joints creates bubbles our of gases. When you joints move the bubbles pops. That is the noise you hear. Also, something the tendons are a little ruff and make noise as you move the joint.
What is the black stuff on your neck?
(Some people have dirt. So the black stuff in peoples necks is DIRT! )
A classic logical error above. Because 'some' people "have dirt" does not mean that the black stuff on various unspecified people's necks is dirt. The black stuff could, for example, be oil, or ink. In any event, the questioner wrote "on your neck".
Grammatically and logically this can only mean the neck of the person to whom the question is directed. Because it is not possible to generalize about all people with black stuff on their necks, the original answer, "There is no black stuff on my neck. You must be looking at someone else." makes more sense.
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine. Congenital scoliosis is due to congenital abnormal formation of the bones of the spine, and is often associated with other organ defects.
Who invented th walking stick?
Paul Nef and Marco Lorenz invented the walkie stick.
Last patent issue date: 11/23/2004
The invention relates to a device for depositing longish stick-type articles of daily use such as especially, walking aids, crutches, umbrellas, walking sticks used for hiking and similar in an upright or essentially vertical position. Said device has a base plate, at least one detachably connectable tubular element and a fixing mechanism for detachably fixing said tubular element to the base plate. There are preferably at least two tubular elements arranged side by side as an identical pair, so that each can hold at least one stick-type object such as e.g., one crutch of a pair, respectively.
What does moderate arthropathy L-4-L5 and L-5-S1 mean?
what does moderate facet arthropathy l5-s1 mean
What if the inside of your head hurts?
WELL I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR INSTEAD OF ASKING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT MIGHT NOT NOW THE ANWER. SOME PEOPLE JUST RIGHT FAKE ANSWERS TO THESE Q'S CUZ THEY DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER. SO I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD BELIVE ANY OF THE ANSWERS ON THIS SITE AND GO SEE A DOCTOR. she said sweetly
The Harrington Rod is one of the oldest and most proven forms of spinal instrumentation. It is used to straighten and stabilize the spine when curvature is greater than 60 degrees. It is an appropriate treatment for scoliosis.
Is acupuncture effective on scoliosis?
yes. my daughter developed a scoliosis by the time she was 14. we straightened it with acupuncture and her spine is still straight seven years later.
Does scoliosis affect equally males and females?
No Scoliosis affects more females than males. I think its about 1 in 10 Scoliosis sufferers are male.
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Background/Anatomy
The spine has 23 total pairs (46) of facet joints located at the back or rear portion of the spinal column. These are special gliding joints that are made by a flat projection (zygapophyseal process or projection) that comes from one spinal bone and meets or contacts to another flat projection that makes up a facet joint.
Each facet joint is covered in a thick layer of ligaments to support and hold the facet joint together.
Hypertrophy is a medical term that means that something (muscle, liver tissue, ligament) is larger or greater than it was originally.
In this case, the term usually suggests that the facet joint is larger or greater than normal due to increased size of the bony projection and the ligaments that are all part of the facet structure. This change of facet hypertrophy usually occurs as one of the first signs of spinal osteoarthritis. Arthritis causes the body to deposit new bone to these joints in an attempt to make these joints stronger and not break down.
Interpretation
Basically, your spinal joints have worn out a little bit. Facets are the rear part of your spine, where the joints meet. Hypertrophy means growth. Basically, arthritis in the spine.
Other language
Facet hypertrophy may be described as bilteral (occurring on both sides), left, or right.
It may be described as cervical, thoracic, or lumbar (in the upper, middle, or lower spine), by the two bones that form the joint (such as L3/L4 to note that it's the facet joint between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae), or multilevel.
The hypertrophy may be described by severity, such as mild, moderate, pronounced, advanced, minimal, etc.
Do you have to wear a brace after scoliosis surgery?
After scoliosis surgery, it depends where they fused/placed the rods/screws...I had scoliosis surgery and I can crack the TOP half of my spine, but, the screws are at the bottom of my back and I am unable to crack it there. :)
How are muscle spasms and cramps diagnosed?
Abnormal contractions are diagnosed through a careful medical history, physical and neurological examination, and electromyography of the affected muscles.
What is mild levoconvex scoliosis in the thoracic spine measuring 10 degrees?
It is mild. It might look somthing like this - /
Is scoliosis a lay term for humpback?
They are 2 different conditions. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine away from the middle. Kyphosis (humpback) is an overlapping of the vertebrae in the upper back.
On July 4, 1940, during a professional appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival, a faulty brace irritated his ankle, causing a blister and subsequent infection. Doctors treated him with a blood transfusion and emergency surgery, but his condition worsened, and on July 15, 1940, he died in his sleep at age 22.
Who is the very best surgeon in the world for adult scoliosis?
Many people when asked this question will say a different surgeon name.
Dr. Boachie- Adjei at Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Boachie overcame adversity,
poverty, and racial prejudice to come to America from Africa, work three jobs to pay his way through college, get a scholarship to Columbia, graduate the top of his class, and become the Chief of Spinal Surgery at the #2 ranked orthopedic hospital in the country.
He routinely takes cases no one else will touch because of the liability risk, including patients who have been "botched" by other surgeons and "hopeless" cases. He has invented countless instruments and spinal systems used by thousands of spine surgeons every year. He created a foundation called FOCOS (Foundation for Orthopedics and Complex Spine.) Every year through FOCOS, Dr. B spends 3 months in developing countries providing free medical care to people in need. Dr. B also uses FOCOS donations to build medical facilities, and train local doctors to treat patients year round.
There was more than $20,000 from his bill the insurance company did not
cover, and he wrote it all off. In our family, Dr. B. is the man!
There is also Randal R. Betz, M.D.Chief of Staff and Medical Director of Spinal Unit at Shriner Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the medical term meaning three abnormal curvatures of the spine?
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
lordosis- abnormal inward
kyphosis- abnormal backward
scoliosis- abnormal lateral
- Lordosis. Also called swayback, the spine of a person with lordosis curves significantly inward at the lower back.
- Kyphosis. Kyphosis is characterized by an abnormally rounded upper back (more than 50 degrees of curvature).
- Scoliosis. A person with scoliosis has a sideways curve to their spine. The curve is often S-shaped or C-shaped.
Im 13 and i have the exact same thing a lump on the left side of my neck it's really small .
How do the screenings in school for Scoliosis work?
you go in alone with a nurse in the room and you take your shirt off (if your a girl you wear a bra or bakini top) and you reach for your toes for a minute and the nurse might tell you to turn and you do. that's all. its no big deal at all, i had to have one in 5th and 6th again because i have scoliosis
