Post by lavenderthistle on Jul 27, 2022 21:47:07 GMT -5
Terms commonly used on here regarding stenosis
By Vicki J Morgan on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 1:36 AM
DDD- Degenerative disc disease, not specifically a “disease” just disc height loss, which can sometimes lead to splits and possible tears
CSF- cerebrospinal fluid, usually the reason surgery is not always advised. Even in certain compression if the flow of CSF is not impeded then surgery may be avoided and other methods tried to relieve pressure.
Thecal Sac- firm sac around the spinal cord and cauda equina (CE), holds the CSF and allows it to flow around the cord protecting and it and the CE from damage.
CES- Cauda Equina syndrome; what people who suffer constant sciatic pain might have. This is limited to the L and S spine regions. This is an injury to the nerves fanning out like a horse's tail at the end of the spinal cord and not part of the spinal cord.
C,T,L,S spine- Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum....sections of the spine
SCI- spinal cord injury, when the actual spinal cord has suffered damage
Facet joints- facet joints hold the spinal bones together, enabling movement and support. When these become problematic they can become hypertrophic (enlarged) to help protect a degenerating spine
Formaina- bony projections protecting the nerve roots as they exit the spine (view spine anatomy on sonsa link below)
Facet injections-injections into those joints to ease swelling, pain, increase mobility…etc
TENS/EMS- Electrical muscle stimulation EMS to stimulate motor nerves in a passive exercise, TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator stimulate sensory nerves. The goal of both is pain relief.
ACDF- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, removing discs and either fusing with donor bone, cadaver bone or your own bone or a bio compatible substitute (often called a cage, the cage is filled with bone shavings taken from your vertebra during surgery). Fusion can be done with or without a plate. Sometimes a collar is used, sometimes not. A collar is definitely used when no hardware is affixed.
Laminectomy- removal of the lamina to increase canal space or remove nerve impingement
Fusion- removing discs and fusing offending areas other than cervical
Corpectomy-removal and replacement of the entire vertebral body
Osteophytes/bone spurs- bony projections not always an issue in and of themselves, they occur in normal healthy aging spines all over. They only become problematic when they encroach on nerves (foraminally), or intrude in central canal space
Damn-mild expletive we often use to describe a bad day
This is all I can think of off the top of my head.
Here are a few links to look up extra terms you can think of and view a spine chart. We have a nerve chart already in the files
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spineinjuriesanddisorders.html
www.sonsa.org/spine-surgery/spine-anatomy/ (view a GREAT spine anatomy here!)
By Vicki J Morgan on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 1:36 AM
DDD- Degenerative disc disease, not specifically a “disease” just disc height loss, which can sometimes lead to splits and possible tears
CSF- cerebrospinal fluid, usually the reason surgery is not always advised. Even in certain compression if the flow of CSF is not impeded then surgery may be avoided and other methods tried to relieve pressure.
Thecal Sac- firm sac around the spinal cord and cauda equina (CE), holds the CSF and allows it to flow around the cord protecting and it and the CE from damage.
CES- Cauda Equina syndrome; what people who suffer constant sciatic pain might have. This is limited to the L and S spine regions. This is an injury to the nerves fanning out like a horse's tail at the end of the spinal cord and not part of the spinal cord.
C,T,L,S spine- Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum....sections of the spine
SCI- spinal cord injury, when the actual spinal cord has suffered damage
Facet joints- facet joints hold the spinal bones together, enabling movement and support. When these become problematic they can become hypertrophic (enlarged) to help protect a degenerating spine
Formaina- bony projections protecting the nerve roots as they exit the spine (view spine anatomy on sonsa link below)
Facet injections-injections into those joints to ease swelling, pain, increase mobility…etc
TENS/EMS- Electrical muscle stimulation EMS to stimulate motor nerves in a passive exercise, TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator stimulate sensory nerves. The goal of both is pain relief.
ACDF- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, removing discs and either fusing with donor bone, cadaver bone or your own bone or a bio compatible substitute (often called a cage, the cage is filled with bone shavings taken from your vertebra during surgery). Fusion can be done with or without a plate. Sometimes a collar is used, sometimes not. A collar is definitely used when no hardware is affixed.
Laminectomy- removal of the lamina to increase canal space or remove nerve impingement
Fusion- removing discs and fusing offending areas other than cervical
Corpectomy-removal and replacement of the entire vertebral body
Osteophytes/bone spurs- bony projections not always an issue in and of themselves, they occur in normal healthy aging spines all over. They only become problematic when they encroach on nerves (foraminally), or intrude in central canal space
Damn-mild expletive we often use to describe a bad day
This is all I can think of off the top of my head.
Here are a few links to look up extra terms you can think of and view a spine chart. We have a nerve chart already in the files
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spineinjuriesanddisorders.html
www.sonsa.org/spine-surgery/spine-anatomy/ (view a GREAT spine anatomy here!)