enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Radiculopathy - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiculopathy

   Cervical radiculopathy has an annual incidence rate of 107.3 per 100,000 for men and 63.5 per 100,000 for women, whereas lumbar radiculopathy has a prevalence of approximately 3-5% of the population. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] According to the AHRQ 's 2010 National Statistics for cervical radiculopathy, the most affected age group is between 45 and 64 years ...

3. Cervical collar - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_collar

   In a 2009 study, it was shown that patients with a confirmed recent diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy who had a cervical collar applied had greater decrease in pain after 6 weeks compared to patients who did not have one applied. When these patients were followed up after six months, almost all of the subjects had complete or near complete ...

4. Myelopathy - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelopathy

   The most common form of myelopathy in humans, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), [2] [3] also called degenerative cervical myelopathy, [4] results from narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) ultimately causing compression of the spinal cord. [5] When due to trauma, myelopathy is known as (acute) spinal cord injury.

5. Radiation-induced lumbar plexopathy - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation-induced_lumbar...

   RILP occurs as a result of radiation therapy administered to treat lymphoma or cancers within the abdomen or pelvic area such as cervical, ovarian, bladder, kidney, pancreatic, prostate, testicular, colorectal, colon, rectal or anal cancer.

6. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_spondylotic...

   Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is a disorder characterised by the age-related deterioration of the cervical spinal cord. [1] Referred to be a range of different but related terms, a global consensus process selected Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy as the new overarching disease term . [ 2 ]

7. Traction (orthopedics) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_(orthopedics)

   Mechanical traction can be used for patients with cervical and lumbar spinal disorders such as cervical radiculopathy or lumbar spinal stenosis. Lumbar traction has been widely used in the clinic, previous meta-analyses have confirmed that mechanical traction in the supine position can relieve short-term pain in patients with radiculopathy. [4]