When people hear that I have scoliosis they generally have a lot of questions‚ or if they know what it is they have to compare me to their aunt’s sister’s dad’s cousin who has it. Scoliosis is not the end of the world‚ but there should be more awareness for it. Scoliosis is defined as: an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (Scoliosis NP). It can be different for all who have it depending on the degree of the curve or curves‚ and people go through it differently. For me‚ mine was serious enough
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is used to describe upper extremity symptoms and according to recent reports 1‚2 is defined as compression of the neurovascular structures in the interscalene tri-angle‚ as it exits the thoracic girdle. The bony anatomy of thoracic outlet‚ which will be discussed in further detail‚ can be defined by the space between the first thoracic vertebra‚ first rib‚ and manubrium of the sternum.1 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is not specific in determining the struc-ture being compressed
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STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM 3.. THESE ARE QUESTIONS AND TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED ON THE EXAM. 1) What structure(s) is (are) supplied by the meningeal branch of a spinal nerve? 2) What structure contains nuclei that control coughing‚ sneezing‚ swallowing‚ and vomiting? 3) What part of the nervous system is responsible for accelerating the heart rate in an emergency? 4) What is the terminal portion of the small intestine? 5) What structure connects the yolk sac to the embryonic
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soft soils using geogrid encased stone columns Joel Gniel 1‚ Abdelmalek Bouazza* Monash University‚ Department of Civil Engineering‚ Building 60‚ Melbourne‚ Victoria 3800‚ Australia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 16 May 2008 Received in revised form 4 November 2008 Accepted 5 November 2008 Available online 19 January 2009 In recent years‚ geotextile encasement has been used to extend the use of stone columns to extremely soft soils. Although the
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Cervical Spine Evaluation Name:__________________ NDI____________________ 9 points = relevant change Age:_________ PMH:___________________________ Previous Episode:______________________________ Occupation:______________________ Current Medications:________________________ Reason for PT:________________________ Have you had recent diagnostic imaging? Y N _____________________
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Karmin Extra Source Paper Scoliosis is a complex deformity or curvature of the spine and entire torso and has been recognized clinically for centuries (Asher‚ Marc A.). “For a few of the patients an underlying cause can be determined‚ including congenital changes‚ secondary changes related to neuropathic or myopathic conditions‚ or later in life from degenerative spondylosis. However‚ the cause of most scoliosis is not known and since about 1922 such patients have been diagnosed as having idiopathic
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About 80 percent of the adults in the U.S. have been bothered by back pain at some point in their lives (1). It is common for people with back ailments to wear a back brace and take it easy but this really would not benefit them in the long run. It may help the pain in the meanwhile but it will not actually be providing any key benefits. If people with back ailments were to take the back brace off‚ get up and start an active physical therapy program rather than a passive one‚ they would benefit
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The spine is a series of vertebrae extending from your skull to your lower back. It provides support for your skeletal structure‚ and ensures safety for the spinal cord. Having a straight spine is the normal situation for most of us‚ but there are people whose spines are not straight. These people are diagnosed with scoliosis. Scoliosis is not a disease‚ but is a term that is used to define a person with an abnormal spine. A normal spine typically appears straight. When the natural straight pattern
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Throughout her life‚ Yde girl had suffered from scoliosis. Scoliosis‚ “abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.” a medical condition in which the spinal cord is of abnormal curvature usually structured side to side and in which is a person has a vertebral abnormality sometimes gained at birth. As seen in figure two‚ scoliosis has an effect on ones spine and posture. Symptoms including the spine being obviously being curved or on a slant‚ one shoulder being at different height with each other and because of
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Accident Analysis and Prevention 32 (2000) 167 – 175 www.elsevier.com/locate/aap Neck injuries in car collisions — a review covering a possible injury mechanism and the development of a new rear-impact dummy Mats Y. Svensson a‚*‚ Ola Bostrom b‚ Johan Davidsson a‚ Hans-Arne Hansson c‚ ¨ b Yngve Haland ‚ Per Lovsund a‚ Anders Suneson d‚ Anette Saljo c ˚ ¨ ¨ ¨ Crash Safety Di6ision‚ Chalmers Uni6ersity of Technology‚ SE-412 96 Goteborg‚ Sweden ¨ b Autoli6‚ Research‚ SE-447 83 Vargarda‚ Sweden ˚
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