Exam 8: Herniated nucleus
pulposus/herniated disc Questions And
Answers
Acutehvs.hChronichbackhpainh-hCORRECThhANSWER-acute:h4horhlesshweeks
chronic:h3hmonthshorhmore
annulushfibrosush-hCORRECThhANSWER-
Stronghoutsidehportionhofhthehdischthathsurroundshthehpolpulses
ArtificialhLumbarhdischreplacementh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
titaniumhdischwithhsquishyhcenterh-hwillhhavehbetter/normalhmovement
CaudahEquinahSyndromeh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
compressionhthathcauseshbladderhandhbowelhdysfunction
CervicalhS&ShofhHNPh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
Neckhpainhthathradiateshtohshoulders,hupperhbackhandhdownharmsh
Stiffness,hweakness,handhparasthesia
ConservativehtreatmentshforhHNPh-hCORRECThhANSWER-Limithactivityh
Position:hstandhw/hkneeshslightlyhbent,halternatehwt.hbearinghlegh
Medications:hNSAIDs,hmusclehrelaxants,hcortisonehinjectionsh
Alternative:hmassage,haccupuncture,hchiropractor,hetc
Physicalhtherapy:hstregthen
degenerativehdischdiseaseh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
normalhprocesshofhaginghthathresultshinhdischchanges
DiagnosishforhHNPh-hCORRECThhANSWER-S&S/H&P:hrecenthtrauma,hoccupation,hetc.
Imaging:hMRI
EMG:hr/ohperipheralhneuropathy
Discectomyh-hCORRECThhANSWER-Removalhofhdamagedhdisc
pulposus/herniated disc Questions And
Answers
Acutehvs.hChronichbackhpainh-hCORRECThhANSWER-acute:h4horhlesshweeks
chronic:h3hmonthshorhmore
annulushfibrosush-hCORRECThhANSWER-
Stronghoutsidehportionhofhthehdischthathsurroundshthehpolpulses
ArtificialhLumbarhdischreplacementh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
titaniumhdischwithhsquishyhcenterh-hwillhhavehbetter/normalhmovement
CaudahEquinahSyndromeh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
compressionhthathcauseshbladderhandhbowelhdysfunction
CervicalhS&ShofhHNPh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
Neckhpainhthathradiateshtohshoulders,hupperhbackhandhdownharmsh
Stiffness,hweakness,handhparasthesia
ConservativehtreatmentshforhHNPh-hCORRECThhANSWER-Limithactivityh
Position:hstandhw/hkneeshslightlyhbent,halternatehwt.hbearinghlegh
Medications:hNSAIDs,hmusclehrelaxants,hcortisonehinjectionsh
Alternative:hmassage,haccupuncture,hchiropractor,hetc
Physicalhtherapy:hstregthen
degenerativehdischdiseaseh-hCORRECThhANSWER-
normalhprocesshofhaginghthathresultshinhdischchanges
DiagnosishforhHNPh-hCORRECThhANSWER-S&S/H&P:hrecenthtrauma,hoccupation,hetc.
Imaging:hMRI
EMG:hr/ohperipheralhneuropathy
Discectomyh-hCORRECThhANSWER-Removalhofhdamagedhdisc