Vertebral column

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Richard the Third is a monumental piece of history for more than just being the last king of York. Richard died in the battle of Bosworth Field and is known as one of the top fighters of his time. However, years later when a team of anthropologists and archaeologists finally found his lost remains they came across an unbelievable discovery; Richard had extreme scoliosis. Scoliosis is a disease that damages the curvature of the spine leading to other health complications. Richard’s form of this…

The 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…

In 21st century, many diseases threaten patients’ health. The scoliosis is a typical representative of office disease. “Scoliosis” says that the scoliosis could affect person’s health. When people sit or stand their spine become to be straight patients’ spine becomes to curve, so patients’ spine is not straight (Scoliosis). Many patients working places have a chair to sit, so a long time sitting and wrong sitting position could influence their spine to curve because the wrong sitting position…

The skeletal system is the main system involved in this case study. He damaged the lumbar region of his back. The possible consequences for a spinal cord injury can lead to inability to walk, changes in reflexes, muscle spasms, neurogenic bladder, and paraplegia. The prevalence of this injury happens to about 10,000 people each year. Trauma is the most common cause for spinal cord injury. Males happen to be more affected by SCI in ages between 16 and 30 years old. 9 percent of injuries occur in…

A little background information on Gary who came to the clinic with right shoulder pain. Gary is a 40 year old self-employed painter. He has had a cortisone injection that proved to be helpful for about five months. However, the pain returned and is a 5/10. Gary has been taking ibuprofen which hasn’t helped and using ice for some relief. There are several possible causes for Gary’s shoulder pain. For example, Gary could have Adhesive Capsulitis, Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis, Bicep Tendonitis,…

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…

with an unknown cause. Often times this curve is seen as an S-shape or C-shape during an examination of the spine. There are two types of scoliosis: structural and nonstructural. Structural scoliosis is a curve along the spine that affects the vertebral movement of the spine. Nonstructural scoliosis is caused by an effect, not by the spine but results from poor posture, differences in leg length, or an uneven gait. If nonstructural scoliosis is found late and the child goes without treatment,…

I was anxiously awaiting the results. My mom trying to mollify me. All the possibilities running through my head, and then the door opened. The doctor spoke and much to my relief and displeasure, gave the diagnosis. After countless visits to the doctor and hospital for x-rays I was bewildered to find out that I was diagnosed with scoliosis. It turns out scoliosis is copious in teens and young adults. Unfortunately I was a part of this group. While it…

Spondylolysis is defined as a structural defect that involves the breaking down of the vertebra (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2015). Symptoms of this condition include lower back and lower limb pain. In fact, spondylolysis is one of the common causes of back pain in adolescents, particularly young athletes. This injury most often occurs on children and adolescents who are involved in sports that place repeated stress on the lower back. Furthermore, in some cases spondylolysis can lead to…