Thoracic vertebrae

vertebral bone that I think was fractured occurred at C5. The C5-C6 spinal segment is located just beneath the middle of the cervical spine and helps provide the neck with structural support and flexibility. The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and is located at the base of the skull. Its function is to support the skull, enabling head movements back and forth, and from side to side, as well as protecting the spinal cord. Each cervical has its own functions. Say if the injury happened…

In this case, the claimant was 10 months status post left L4-5 laminectomy and discectomy on 11/14/2016. He reported persistent aching and shooting pain to his lower back radiating to his left lower extremities. He also had ongoing left leg pain with weakness and numbness. Despite previous surgery, the claimant continued to be symptomatic with low back pain. Considering this, an MRI of the lumbar spine is medically necessary and appropriate to further evaluate the claimant's condition. A visit…

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…

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a degenerative disease of cervical spinal. The onset is usually insidious, with long periods of fixed disability and episode of worsening of events are taking place. Concerning to the pathophysiology of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, the injuries which are frequently repeated to the spinal cord are caused by static mechanical factor, dynamic mechanical factor and spinal cord ischemia. These factors are responsible for affecting the spinal cord through…

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…

Group I, Category 44 Insufficient Medical Documentation to Determine Impairment Severity ISSUE There is insufficient evidence regarding the claimant’s physical condition to complete the Sequential Evaluation of Disability. CASE DISCUSSION & POLICY ANALYSIS (INCLUDING SPECIFIC REFERENCES) This 59- year old claimant is filing a concurrent claim alleging disability due to arthritis in the knees, a herniated disc, scoliosis, and arthritis in the back, tendonitis in left foot, urinary…

did have tenderness in the lumbar region, but no lesions were noted here. Everything else about him appeared normal with normal muscle strength and tendon reflexes. An x-ray was performed and found a single focal osteolytic lesion in the lumbar vertebrae. He also had a differential diagnosis of solitary plasmacytoma of bone(SPB) by the team and they planned a workup to rule out multiple myeloma.…

Low back pain (LBP) is cited as the second most common musculoskeletal problems for which treatment is sought by individuals. An estimated 90% of LBP reported in clinical practice is categorized as idiopathic or nonspecific, meaning that the underlying pathoanatomy is unclear (Walker, 2000). Spinal manipulation (SM) has been identified as efficacious treatment methods, especially for patients with nonspecific LBP (Slater, 2012). Early use of thrust manipulation among patients with LBP has been…

Methods Participants Twenty female participants were randomly selected from the Palo Alto Country Club girls golf program. Participants were included if they were a right-handed golfer, had a reported history of low back pain for 2 or more weeks, practice at least2 hours 4 times a week, and competed in at least 1 high school golf season. Participants were excluded if they had a history of serious trauma, had received any surgical interventions relating to the lumbar spine, had been diagnoses…

The claimant works as a truck driver. He had an injury on 08/28/2017 while he was tying down loads, he suddenly felt low back pain. He was unable to perform his work the following morning. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 09/13/2017 showed desiccation of disc at the L4-L5 level with circumferential disc bulge and mild degenerative change facets. There was a mild bilateral bony neural foraminal narrowing at the L4-L5 level with possible but not definite L4 nerve root impingement. The tip of the…