Terminology

Can you understand everything your doctor (or best friend for that matter) has explained to you regarding spine disorders? For those big words, strange concepts or even for trivia buffs, this section is for you. If you don’t find what you are looking for, please continue to look here as the list will continue to be revised on a monthly basis.

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Aggravation of DDD
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Annular Tear
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Arthritis
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Bulging Disc
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Chronic Radiculopathy
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Cramping
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Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (DVT/PE)
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Degenerative Disc Disease
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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (Spondylolysthesis)
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Dural Leak
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Dystonia
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Extruded disc herniation
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Headaches
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Herniated disc
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IDR or isolated disc resorption
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Increased Thoracic Kyphosis
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Infection
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Kyphosis
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Lordosis
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Lumbago
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Myelopathy
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Neck Pain
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Normal Sagittal Balance
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Peripheral Neuropathy
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Pinched Nerve
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Piriformis Syndrome
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Popping or Spine Joint Noise
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Radiculopathy
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Recurrent HNP
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Sacroiliac Syndrome
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Sciatica
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Scoliosis
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Sequestered Disc Herniation
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Slipped disc
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Sprain
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Stenosis
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Strain
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Sway-Back
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Torn Disc
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Wound Healing Problems

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