abbreviations
c1-c7
cervical neck vertebrae
myalgia
muscle pain
craniomalacia
softening of the skull
osteitis
bone inflammation
osteotomy
incision into a bone
hx
history
myospasm
muscle spasm
kyphosis
humped back
osteopathy
bone disease
craniectomy
removal of a portion of the skull
tx
fracture
ostalgia
bone pain
instrument used for looking into a joint
arthroscope
dactylitits
finger inflammation
analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
FROM
Full range of motion
Metatarsalgia
Pain in the bones of the foot
osteolysis
bone loss
name the three types of arthritis
septic, rheumatoid, osteo
closed reduction
returning bones to their proper position without the use of surgery.
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
ankylosis
joint stiffness
tarsoptosis
flat feet
chondro-osteodystrophy
poor development of bones and cartilage
orthotics
a device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body