| spinal stenosis |
A condition where compression of nerves can produce symptoms of pain, numbness and tingling in the legs. Most cases of spinal stenosis occur in the low back (lumbar spine) and most often affect the sciatic nerve.
출처: www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/conditions/
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| spinal cord |
The spinal cord is the main nerve trunk and runs the length of the back. It eventually becomes enclosed by the vertebrae.
출처: www.suu.edu/sci/biology/classes/embryology/Quiz/gu...
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| spinal stenosis |
A narrowing of the spinal canal which causes pressure on the spinal nerves or cord. This condition is mostly seen in patients over the age of 50. The congenital form of spinal stenosis is seen in individuals who are born with a narrow spinal canal. In these individuals, minimal changes in the structure of the spine can cause severe spinal stenosis. ...
출처: www.applegatechiropractic.com/glossary1.php
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| spinal fusion |
An invasive surgery to induce new bone growth into the space between the transverse processes or the vertebral bodies which attemps to resrict motion between the vertebrae. Because joints are made to move, these surgeries have a high rate of failure leading to more problems as a result of damage and scar tissue from the surgery itself.
출처: www.applegatechiropractic.com/glossary1.php
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| spinal stenosis |
Narrowing of the width of the canal causing pressure on the verve held within it. This can occur in the central spinal canal and in the lateral (side) nerve root canals.
출처: www.drback.co.uk/glossary.htm
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