Name and Perform This Motion
Bending movement of one bone on another, bringing the two segments together and causing a decrease in the joint angle
What is flexion?
An abnormally high arch
What is pes cavus?
Surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra (as to relieve compression of a spinal nerve root)
What is Laminectomy?
Radiographic visualization of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium into the spinal subarachnoid space. Used to identify bone displacement, disk herniation, spinal cord compression or tumors
What is Myelography?
Cubitus
What is elbow?
Movement away from the midline of the body
What is abduction?
Hindfoot is fixed in plantar flexion
What is equinus?
Surgery to remove lumbar (low back) herniated disc material that is pressing on a nerve root or the spinal cord
What is Discectomy?
Imaging guidance to direct an injection of contrast material into the center of one or more spinal discs to help identify the source of back pain. It also is used to help guide the treatment of abnormal intervertebral discs
What is Discography?
Pollicis
What is thumb?
Straightening movement of one bone away from another, causing an increase of the joint angle
What is extension?
The lower leg is angled medially in relation to the thigh’s axis giving the limb an overall appearance of an archer’s bow “bow-legged”
What is genu varum?
Enlarges your spinal canal to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves
What is Decompression laminectomy?
Recording of the electrical activity of a selected muscle or muscle groups at rest and during voluntary contraction. Commonly used to assess peripheral nerve injuries and to differentiate b/t various neuromuscular disorders
What is EMG (electromyography)?
Stretching or tearing of ligaments
What is sprain?
Continuation of extension beyond the anatomical position
What is hyperextension?
Inward twisting of the tibia which leads to in-toeing of the foot
What is internal torsion?
Surgical procedure to enlarge the opening through which the root of a spinal nerve passes as it exits the spinal column especially to relieve symptoms (as burning, numbness, or pain) caused by nerve compression (as from stenosis or herniation)
What is Foraminotomy?
Combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body.
What is CT scan (computed tomography)?
Burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but can also occur in other parts of the body
What is parasthesia?
Motion that describes a circular, cone-shaped pattern
What is circumduction?
Clubfoot
What is talipes equinovarus?
Surgical fusion of two or more vertebrae for remedial immobilization of the spine
What is spinal fusion?
Imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning. Most commonly used to detect cancers, heart problems, brain disorders, and problems with the nervous system
What is PET scan (positron emission tomography)?
Condition in which the bone segment distal to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled laterally, away from the body's midline
What is valgus?