Vocabulary energizers

cic·a·trize (sk-trz)

v.

To heal by forming scar tissue.

Fabella

Popliteus muscle

In situ

prn

Saw my first spinal cord stimulator in action yesterday. Interesting stuff; the patient reported that it provided relief along the left side of her spine but not the right following a spinal fusion 2 years prior.

A rebar acts to prevent collapse.

Curettage

Radiculopathy

Spondylosis

Spondylolysis

Spondylolisthesis - A straight leg raise may be uncomfortable or painful
Symptoms

• Lordosis
• Lower back pain
• Localized tenderness over the spine just above the pelvis
• Pain in thighs
• Pain in buttocks
• Tight hamstrings
• Stiffness in back