Identification/Classification of Ankylosing Spondylitis The disease is a chronic, inflammatory, and systematic illness. The disease is classified with seronegative spondyloarthritic infections. It is best identified with the inflammatory-back-pain especially on the spine and the sacroiliac joints of the body. It can also affect some of the peripheral tendons and joints and there can be articular manifestations as well. Mostly, it is found in young adults with great genetic features (Khan, 2009).…
described that the patient has significant neck pain radiating to he right upper extremity with weakness and increased elbow pain. She still continues to have severe back pain. She still has lower back pain and occasional lower extremity pain. She gets some pain relief with the use of her medication. The patient rates the pain as 7/10-scale level with medications. Movement aggravates the pain and medications make it better. The patient complains of abdominal pain, indigestion, heartburn,…
Mrs. P is a 43-year-old woman with a “shoulder pain that keeps getting worse” for the duration of six months. Mrs. P’s health was typical until about six months ago when she noticed the onset of deep aching pain that radiates from the left shoulder to the upper left back and the upper left arm. The patient has never had shoulder pain or pain in any other part of the body previously. On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain initially started out as a 4 and for that reason, the patient did not deem it…
of her trunk and legs. With compensatory techniques, assistive devices, and increased time, she is independent with feeding, grooming, upper body dressing, bathing, toileting,…
Department complained of increased pain and nausea and vomiting for 3 days. The patient also complained of hard, small stools. Rodriguez is suffering from advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma diagnosed one year ago. Received chemotherapy. After 6 months he received irradiation treatment for 6 weeks with a total dose of 63Gy in 34 fractions. The patient developed multiple subcutaneous nodules all over his body for 2 months on the upper chest anteriorly and on the back, left flank, left…
female non-food clerk who sustained injury while she was lifting a box when she experienced pain in her shoulder and back. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with pain in unknown shoulder and neck. Based on the chiropractic re-evaluation medical report dated 06/10/16, the patient complains of moderate pain to her neck with muscle ache paraspinally and radiation to the bilateral upper thoracic spine and shoulders. On examination of the cervical spine, there is tenderness noted.…
hadn’t taken any pain medication since he was last in. Pt Wilcox documented improved tissue mobility in the UGT (upper gluteal tendon) today. On 10-13-14, Chiropractor, D.C. Bogan documented Mr. Durland had recurring low back pain that was better…
patient to lie on his back, the legs are flexed in the hip and abducted in the hip. The knees are bent and the lower legs are supported on padded leg shells. The lithotomy position of the patient is needed for examinations or operations in urology, gynecology or proctology. The lithotomy position is also used as a common position for childbirth. Lateral Sims position is basically the patient lies on his side with his upper leg flexed and drawn in towards the chest, and the upper arm flexed at…
complains of severe neck pain and upper extremity…
(vertebrae) get smaller (narrow). It is caused by bone pushing into the open spaces of your spine. This puts pressure on your spine and the nerves in your spine. Treatment often focuses on managing any pain and symptoms. In some cases, surgery may be needed. Follow these instructions at home: Rest and protect your back as much as possible. Change positions when you sit, stand, and lie. This can help take pressure off your nerves. Follow instructions from your doctor about what exercises to do.…