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O occupational therapist - a person who practices occupational therapy and who may be licensed, registered, certified or otherwise regulated by law to do so osteoarthritis - degenerative joint condition affects nearly everyone as we age, the wear and tear on the joints can slowly deteriorate cartilage, the protective tissue that covers the surface of the joints of the vertebrae osteoporosis - a condition that develops when bone is no longer replaced as quickly as it is removed pain - an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience primarily associated with tissue damage, or described in terms of tissue damage, or both pain threshold - the least experience of pain that a person can recognize pain tolerance level - the greatest level of pain that a person is prepared to tolerate paresthesia - an abnormal sensation such as tingling or ‘pins and needles’ that may prove uncomfortable, but are not truly painful pedicle - a particular location of the bone within the vertebral joint complex pedical screws and plates - specific types of available spinal instrumentation which are utilized in many fusion procedures, to reinforce, to provide extra strength and stability at the site of fixation in order to allow the fusion to heal properly over time pelvis - a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column containing the sacrum, coccyx, and hip bones (ilium, pubis, and ischium) physiatrist - a physician who is specializes in rehabilitative medicine and assists in the evaluation of the patient and performs EMG’s and various injections physical therapist - assist in the examination, testing, and treatment of patients with low back pain; evaluate the patient’s spine, assess response from diagnostic injections, teach body mechanics and exercise, and make recommendations for future treatment needs polymyalgia rheumatica - condition of unknown cause that affects the lining of joints, particularly in the shoulders and hips pseudoarthrosis - a suspected symptomatic spinal condition with a history of fusion and signs of instability; X-rays may show motion and poor bone graft consolidation |
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