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Neuroforaminal Narrowing

condition where the openings (foramina) between vertebrae shrink, compressing nerve roots. It causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the neck, back, or extremities. Treatments range from physical therapy, medication, and injections to surgery

Spinal Canal Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal (C4-5 or C5-6) squeezes the nerve, can cause tingling, numbness and weakness

Hyperesthesia

increased sensitivity to stimulation that caused pain

Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal space causing pressure on the spinal nerves

Spondylosis

degeneration of the spine's vertebrae and discs, essentially acting as spinal arthritis. It causes pain, stiffness, and sometimes nerve compression due to bone spurs, most commonly in the neck (cervical) or lower back (lumbar).

Hypertrophy

Growth in size (cells)

Radiculopathy

condition involving compressed nerve roots in the spine, causing radiating pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the arms or legs

Parasthesia

Tingling and numbness

Antalgic

Limp to alleviate pain

Kyphosis

Hunch Back, Rounding of the back

Crepitus

clicking and cracking sound associated with arthritis

Paraspinal

Paralle to the spine

Musculature

Muscle Formation

Cervicalgia

Neck pain

Sedentary

No Physical activity

Flank

Part between upper abdomen and the back

Myalgia

Muscle pain

Neuritis

Inflammation of nerves

Peritoneal

Space between the Diaphragm

Myelopathy

Disease or disorder of the spine

Intractable

Pain not relieved by ordinary meduan surgery methods

radicular

pain radiating on a nerve, sciatica

Neuropathy

Nerve damage

Allodynia

Sensitivity to though

Dermatomal

Mapping designation to areas of the body

Ecchymosis

Small bruises larger than Petechia

Lordosis

Inward curvature of the L-Spine -because the nerves are compressed the patint will limp

Auricular

sense of hearing

Aura

A symptom before a headache

Disc Desiccation

Loss of disc fluid

Disco-genic

Derangement of the disc

arthropathy