Spine Deviations Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Kyphosis
A
Normal or exaggerated curvation of thoratic and sacral spine (Concavity)
2
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Scoliosis
A
lateral curvation
3
Q
Lordosis
A
Normal or exaggerated bend of lumbar spine (Convexity)
4
Q
Herniated disc
A
Rupture of soft tissue that separates two vertebral bones
5
Q
Sciatica
A
Condition where pain emanating from lower back - felt along the sciatic nerve in lower extremity
6
Q
Spinal Stenosis
A
Narrowing of the spinal cord
7
Q
Spondylosis
A
Vertebral ankylosis - No movement
8
Q
Spondylolysis
A
Break down of the vertebral structure
9
Q
Spondylolisthesis
A
Forward slipping on vertebra against another
10
Q
Ankylosis
A
Immobility of a joint - Any joint
