Lumbar vertebrae

A progress note from Dr. Johnson, dated 07/17/2017, indicated that the claimant presented with a mid/low back pain radiating to his feet and toes with numbness. She had nerve block injection in the sciatic nerve, bilaterally. On a follow-up visit with Dr. Johnson dated 07/26/2017, it was noted that the claimant had been having anxiety issues with her thyroid effect on her hair. She stated that it feels like her hair was growing. The claimant had bilateral sciatic nerve block injection on…

Spear Tackler 's Spine With Rehab Spear tackler’s spine is an injury in which the spine in the neck (cervical spine) loses its normal curve and becomes unusually narrow. This happens when you use the "spear" tackling technique, in which the head is the first point of contact. Spear tackler 's spine can damage nerves and soft tissue near the cervical spine. You may not participate in contact sports while you have this condition. In some cases, the spine may return to its normal shape, and…

goals I had set, and reaching those goals would be hard. One of the biggest challenges I stumbled upon was the use of my spine during floor work and standing. I had to get familiar with allowing the spine to move like it were jello and stack the vertebrae on top of each other during a roll-up. With no prior training in modern, watching my…

“The Effect of a Compressive Brace for the Treatment of Perons with Pectus Carinatum” 1. Lee SY, Lee SJ, Jeon CW, Lee CS, Lee KR. Effect of the compressive brace in pectus carinatum. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2008;34(1):146-9. The purpose of this study was to observe, over a six year period, the effects and efficiency of compressive brace therapy as a nonsurgical treatment for pectus carinatum (PC).…

Tips For Neck Pain Relief Neck pain is a fairly common complaint that has a variety of causes. It can result from muscle strain, an injury, or a medical condition. If you have severe pain or chronic pain, then you'll want to see your doctor for an evaluation. Here are some things that might help with your neck pain. Uncover The Cause Try to figure out what's causing the pain so you can stop the activity. It might be from carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder or the way you position your head…

SUMMARY OF CASE STUDY Bill, a 34 year old male, arrived at the doctor’s office experiencing pain in his right hip. Prior to this, Bill maintains an overall healthy lifestyle which includes exercising and activities such as; swimming, water skiing and scuba diving. Bill reports he has had no trauma to his hip. On this visit an analgesic and muscle relaxant were both prescribed to the patient and he was sent home. After three weeks of no improvement Bill has returned to the doctor’s office and has…

PT 826 Reading Assignment The information given in the article by Lau, Chiu, & Lam (2010) about using thoracic manipulation for the treatment of neck pain was very new to me. There were several instances in the past where I treated patients with neck pain by giving mobilizations techniques and modalities in and around cervical area. This article was a convincing one which helped me to understand the concept of biomechanical and etiological…

cervical, twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae's. Viewing the spine posteriorly in a patient with a healthy spine you will see that there is no curvature from right to left but looking at the spine laterally you will find that there is a regular "s" shape. " This allows for an even distribution of weight. The "S" curve helps a healthy spine withstand all kinds of stress. The cervical spine curves slightly inward, the thoracic curves outward, and the lumbar curves inward." (University of…

This is a 62-year-old male with a 11/30/2015 date of injury. IW's foot caught the curb of a step, and he fell approximately 10 feet down the concrete stairs. DIAGNOSIS: status post mechanical fall -rib fractures and knee contusion. 12/30/15 Progress Report documented that the patient reported stomach upset due to Norco. There are fractures of the right 6th, 7th and 8th ribs, where he still has pain with respiration. Since the injury, he has experienced significant pain in the left knee,…

has ongoing residual low back pain and pain to L/S junction c/w spondylosis and facet regeneration since last RFA. However, there is no documentation of functional benefit and the extent of pain relief from the previous procedure. The levels and the lumbar side of the prior RFA have not been documented and there are no reports of the procedure available for review. In addition, CA MTUS states that no more than two joint levels will be performed at one time. The current request is for three…