Kyphosis

Sonyah Bramble Sociology 11 Professor Marzan Final Paper Before taking Sociology 11, I had no idea of the many intricacies of society. I thought I had a very good grasp on my place in the world, but now I am not so sure. I knew about the basic social injustices and phenomena that occurred daily, but I had no idea how far these still waters really ran. Everyone knows their own personal story, we all know our race, gender, age, ethnicity, and religious views. We know what is considered as…

Diagnosis: Pt is a 54 yo male who experienced a L ischemic MCA stroke and as a result, has functional limitations as well as expressive aphasia. The majority of pt’s current functional limitations are due to slow recovery from an ORIF of R Hip approximately 3 months ago. Chief Complaint: Pt experienced a L ischemic MCA stroke on the morning of 8/20/2014 which has negatively impacted motor function on R side and his ability to produce speech. Most recently on 07/10/16, pt twisted his R knee…

When I was 12 years old, my mother discovered that I had an unusual curve on my back. Worried, she took me to an orthopedic specialist and I was then diagnosed with scoliosis. Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder, and according to scoliosis specialists, it is “the most common spinal deformity among adolescents” (Pialasse and Simoneau 131). More than 7 million people in the United States are affected by scoliosis, 80% of them being idiopathic (“Scoliosis” para.1). Since ancient times,…