Encyclopedia - The Spine Page

Spinal lateral flexion

Movement in which the spine bends to one side, often accompanied by rotation and pelvic...

Manual technique applying a controlled thrust to a spinal joint; suitability depends on assessment and...

Three membranes—dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater—that surround and protect the spinal cord and...

A spinal meningioma arises from cells in the meninges, the coverings around the spinal cord....

Cancerous lesion in the spine that has spread from a cancer elsewhere in the body.Lire...

Functional unit comprising two adjacent vertebrae, their disc, joints and associated ligamentous structures.Lire cette fiche...

Mixed nerve formed by the joining of a sensory dorsal root and a motor ventral...

Osteoarthritic changes in spinal joints, sometimes associated with pain, stiffness or narrowing of neural spaces.Lire...

Usually benign bone-forming tumor that can affect the spine and behave locally aggressively.Lire cette fiche...

Small benign bone tumor that may affect posterior vertebral elements and cause pain disproportionate to...