Cervical vertebrae

measured by the Cobb method. According to Langensiepen et all. (2013), from Paediatric Rehabilitation at the University of Cologne, this is how the Cobb method is used to find the angle and degree of the curvature. First, one must decide where the end-vertebrae of the curve is which are the upper and lower limits of the curve that are tilted most severely. Then, draw a line along both the endplates. When these lines intersect, it will give you the angle of interest. From that angle, may can estimate the

with a guy dealing with lower back pain. Noah decided after some exercises to hook him up to a lumbar traction machine. Unlike the cervical one I’d seen before, this machine pretty much worked the opposite way. The person was hooked up so there upper body was firmly fastened, and then the machine would slowly pull on their pelvic area and stretch/release the lower vertebrae. We then met a young woman who was having some knee pain. Noah explained beforehand that she’d been injured on the job and had recently

(4) The onset of symptoms is usually rapid and can mimic those of influenza and gastroenteritis. The most important sign to watch for is inflammation of the cervical vertebrae on the neck since this inflammation is a tell-tale sign of meningococcal meningitis. Other symptoms can include but are not limited to hyperthermia, hypothermia, vomiting, headache, lethargy, cold hands or feet, and a petechial rash. (3) In

word means “abnormal adhesion of the bones of a joint. The anatomy of the word means “The union or consolidation of two or more bones or other hard tissues into one.” Spondylosis is also a noun. The pathology of the word means “inflammation of the vertebrae”. (wordreference.com) This disease is classified along with the seronegative spondyloarthritic diseases. SA is a cronic, inflammatory disease the primarily affects the sacroiliac joints and the spine. Etiology, Incidence & Risk

After suffering a personal injury, the last thing you want to do is travel from one establishment to the next to receive the various treatments necessary to help you recover: For this reason, we have a variety of medical professionals available at our personal injury clinic. We have brought these medical professionals together at a single location as a means to make your recovery as simple as possible. Medical Professionals Available at Icon Medical Centers’ Personal Injury Clinic in Hollywood,

which at one time resulted within five years. Miraculously, some cases simply get better for no apparent reasons, called spontaneous remission. Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritis of the spine which causes ankylosing or fusing of the vertebrae. It is more common in young men that women, and more

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative arthritis, a condition in which joint cartilage breaks down. New tissue, which grows at the ends of bones, now has no cartilage cap to control it. Instead, this new bone forms into strange lips and spurs that grind and grate and get in the way of movement of the joint. Osteoarthritis is common in older people after years of wear-and-tear that thin the cartilage and the bones. Osteoarthritis can also result from diseases in which there is softening of the bone, like

Football: The Long Term Killer During the years of 2012 and 2013, roughly 1.1 million high school athletes played the sport of football (Jeffrey, 1). That number is extremely large in comparison to other sports such as soccer, basketball, and even baseball. The more important statistics, the ones that are often not reported, are the injury statistics. During the same year (2012-2013), there were a reported 616,209 high school level football injuries, most of these impacting the head and neck region

The nervous system of Anniyas is a complicated network of nerve cells interlaced with one another and specialized cells performing one of the most complex functions in the bodies of Anniya. The nervous system serves as a network of communication to many organs of the body, and it also functions as a control system to maintain homeostasis of the Anniyas’ bodies. It controls numerous body activities through stimuli, hormones, and other methods. As the internal and external environment change, the nervous

MAUREEN REID – STUDENT I D REIM0115; TASK M; CONFIRM PHYSICAL HEALTH STATUS. 6. The Respiratory System; including Thermoregulation, Homeostasis, Balance and Gas Exchange. INTRODUCTION The Respiratory system is made up of two parts ; 1. The Upper Respiratory System ; • Nose • Pharynx 2. The lower Respiratory System ; • Larynx • Trachea • Bronchi • Lungs.