Spondylosis: Definition
Spondylosis is a general term for age related wear and tear to the spinal discs Read More
Conditions
Schmorl’s Node: Definition
What is a Schmorl's Node? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2CE8wPVraw A Schmorl's node, also known as an intervertebral disc herniation, is the protrusion of the cartilage of a disc through the adjacent vertebra. Instead … Read More
Spondylolysis: Definition
Spondylolysis is a weakness or stress fracture through an area of the spine called the pars interarticularis. The pars inerarticularis connects the facet joints of the spine. Also known … Read More
Osteophyte Discal Complex: Definition
An osteophyte discal complex is the development of osteophytes (bone overgrowth aka bone spurs) that involve more than one disc or vertebrae. Read More
Osteophyte Formation: Definition
Osteophytes, also known as bone spurs, are bony overgrowths that form in response to wear and tear of a joint. Osteophytes often form on the back of the … Read More
Retrolisthesis: Definition
Retrolisthesis is a medical term used to describe a condition in which one vertebra in the spine slips backward in relation to the vertebra below it. This is … Read More
Neuropathic Spondylopathy: Definition
Neuropathic Spondylopathy is a disorder in which there is loss of proprioception (sense of body position and self-movement) and sensation mechanisms of a segment of the spine. As … Read More
Central Canal Stenosis: Definition
The central canal, also referred to as the spinal foramen, is the tunnel through which the spinal cord runs. Stenosis, also known as narrowing, can compresses the spinal … Read More
Neural Foraminal Stenosis: Definition
The neural foramina are the small openings between the vertebrae of the spine where the nerve roots from the spinal cord exit. A nerve root is the nerve … Read More
Nerve Root Impingement: Definition
A nerve root is the nerve fiber bundle that comes off from the spinal cord. It carries the motor and sensory nerve fibers out of the canal through … Read More