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20 Cards in this Set
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Sprain
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A painful wrenching or laceration of ligaments of a joint
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Spinal stenosis
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A narrowing of spinal column that causes pressure on the cord
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Scoliosis
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Curvature of the spine that is abnormal
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Sublaxation
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Partial displacement of a joint of organ
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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A chronic disease marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity
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Prosthesis
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The replacement of a missing body part with an artificial substitute
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Pathologic fractures
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A broken bone caused by disease leading to weak bones
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Osteoporosis
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Bone disease where dec in bone mass and density results in fractures occurs in women after menapause
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Osteomyelitis
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Bacterial infection of bone and bone marrow; inflammation can lead to a reduction of blood supply to the bone
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Osteomalacia
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Disease mostly occurring in women results from a def in vit D or calcium that softens bones with pain and weakness
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Osteoarthritis
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A form of arthritis occurring mostly in older pt characterized by chronic degeneration of the cartilage of joint
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Muscular dystrophy
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A genetic disease characterized by progressive deterioration and wasting of muscle fibers causing difficulty in walking
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Lumbago
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Painful condition of the lower back
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Herniated intervertebral disk
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Disk that is herniated in the back
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Electromyography
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EMG electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in dx of neuromuscular dis trophy
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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A disorder caused by compression at the wrist of the medium nerve
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Arthroscopy
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An examination of a joint specifically the inside structures
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Arthroplasty
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Surgery to relive pain and restore range of motion to a joint
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Arthrocentesis
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The surgical puncture and aspiration of a joint
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Strain
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To pull or stretch tight, usually ligament or muscle
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