Encyclopedia - The Spine Page

Deconditioning

Decline in physical capacity, such as endurance or strength, following inactivity or illness.Lire cette fiche...

Deep anterior cervical muscles, particularly longus colli and longus capitis, contributing to control of neck...

Automatic muscle response elicited by tapping a tendon, used to assess particular neural pathways.Lire cette...

Adult scoliotic deformity related to asymmetric disc and joint degeneration, sometimes developing after skeletal maturity.Lire...

Lateral extensions of the pia that connect the spinal cord to the dura and help...

Shift in membrane potential toward a less negative value that may bring an excitable cell...

Skin region supplied mainly by one spinal nerve root. These territories overlap and vary between...

Influence of brain and brainstem circuits on spinal processing of nociceptive information, which can inhibit...

Targeted injection, usually of local anaesthetic, used to investigate whether a structure contributes to pain.Lire...

Process of comparing possible causes of a set of symptoms and clinical findings.Lire cette fiche...