At the ripe age of 7 I was diagnosed with scoliosis. Scoliosis is essentially a curvature of the spine. This chronic condition is typically left undiagnosed until a child reaches puberty; however‚ this was not the case for me. Sitting in my pediatrician’s office I was told that I would how to begin undergoing physical therapy in order to stop the curvature from progressing. In my first grader mind this sounded completely awful. I cried throughout the doctor’s office‚ the car ride home‚ and the rest
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O.R. nurses are also called Perioperative Registered Nurses more accurately reflect their duties immediately before‚ during‚ and after surgery. Perioperative registered nurses are relied on their professional judgment and critical thinking skills. They may work closely with the surgical patient‚ family members‚ and other health care professionals. They make a plan‚ implement the interventions‚ and evaluate treatment of the patient. Roles and activities in the unit Perioperative registered nurses
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Marissa Sepulveda Health 3011 Fact Sheet What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a condition that causes irregular curvatures of the spine‚ or backbone. The etiology of scoliosis can be: • Congenital- meaning that the patient was born with the spine being curved and the failure of the vertebrae to individual form or separate. • Neuromuscular- meaning that scoliosis is a result of another disorder. These disorders include cerebral palsy‚ Duchenne muscular dystrophy‚ and spina bifida • Idiopathic- meaning
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Scoliosis Everyone’s spine has curves. These curves produce the normal rounding of the shoulder and the sway of the lower back. A spine with scoliosis has abnormal curves with a rotational deformity. This means that the spine turns on its axis like a corkscrew. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine which may have its onset in infancy but is most frequently discovered in adolescence. It is more common in females by a 2:1 ratio. However‚ when curves in excess of 30 degrees are evaluated‚ females
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Scoliosis: A twisted disease.. Scoliosis: What is it? How can it change my life? Scoliosis: in Ancient Greek is known as “obliquity‚ bending” • Affects a person ’s spine‚ the spine is usually curved from side to side. • The spine of an individual with scoliosis can resemble either an "S“‚ “C”” or a "?“ shape‚ compared to a straight line. • Has the ability to disrupt body alignment‚ worsen‚ cause pain and even create deformities in the spine. • There are two types of curves‚ non-structural and structural
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There are all kinds of injuries and diseases of the spine that can warrant having a surgical procedure done. There are also many non-surgical options for those who are not experiencing dramatic issues. There are times when an injury or disease lies right in between‚ and often two different doctors will have differing opinions regarding the best course of action. Surgical procedures for the spine can include implants‚ which are often used to produce a natural effect of the area in question. There
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Objectives: Retrospective case discussion of a patient who was empirically treated for spinal gout and review of relevant literature. that presented with lower extremity weakness Results: A 77 year old male presented with new onset paraparesis that developed over 3 days. CT and MRI imaging was suggestive of spinal gout but patient refused a spinal biopsy. He was empirically treated with high dose steroids and his lower extremity weakness started improving in 3 days. Conclusion: Although gout is common
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Scoliosis “Some people have crooked teeth‚ some people have broken fingers‚ and I’ve got a back that has my initial on it‚” says Shailene Woodley on scoliosis. This actress has suffered from scoliosis since she was fifteen years old and has a thirty-eight degree curvature in her spine. Shailene had to wear a plastic brace for thirteen hours per day until she stopped growing. Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine‚ and about three in every 100 children have this disease. Although many
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Palladio‚ the Column‚ and the Utilisation of Columnar Forms from Late Imperial Roman Architecture Palladio‚ the Column‚ and the Utilisation of Columnar Forms from Late Imperial Roman Architecture Palladio revered the column. It was his favourite structural element and architectural ornament. Palladio also revered antiquity. He thoroughly documented the five orders in the first book of Quattro Libri‚ and devoted the fourth book to “the ancient temples” where columns are presented in their original
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At any given time‚ 10 percent of the adult population has neck pain and it is the second leading cause of lost time from work behind low back pain‚ with less than 1 percent developing neurologic deficits and requiring surgical intervention. Most of the patients do recover with conservative therapy regardless of the underlying etiology of pain. Patients clinically present for a number of contributing factors and despite the cause‚ end up recovering well with conservative therapy. The development
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