Sentences with word «vertebral»

At first, Long built robots that mimicked certain features of biological systems as a means of understanding the evolution of vertebral columns.

A Dosimetric Evaluation of the Eclipse and Pinnacle Treatment Planning Systems in Treatment of Vertebral Bodies Using IMRT and VMAT with Modeled and Commissioned Flattening Filter Free Fields

Some dogs (the minority) will have some noticeable instability between vertebral bodies and will require stabilization and fusion of the affected disc space.

The Women's Health Initiative found that hormone therapy (HT) use was associated with a reduction in vertebral fracture risk.

Breed - Related Health Concerns Bladder stones; epilepsy; hip dysplasia; progressive retinal atrophy; eye disorders; in vertebral disc protrusion

In some cases the bony spurs may become large enough that they appear to form a complete bridge between adjacent vertebral bones.

This type of trauma could result in vertebral fractures or even paralysis.

This study demonstrates that cervical vertebral column abnormalities can be present in even clinically normal Great Danes and demonstrates the importance of coupling MRI findings with a thorough neurologic exam before implementing treatment.

By Megan C. Davis, DVM The Article: Magnetic resonance imaging features of Great Danes with and without clinical signs of cervical spondylomyelopathy Paula Martin - Vaquero, DMV, PhD, and Ronaldo C. da Costa, DMV, PhDJAVMA, Vol 245, No 4, August 15, 2014 Given the highly sensitive nature of MRI in evaluating the spinal cord and vertebral canal stenosis, potential for over-interpretation of the st... Read More

Here's some of the tell - tale signs to look out for if you feel your pet may be suffering from vertebral subluxations:

They will no longer be able to move independently of one another but children's necks are so flexible that Jaxon's other vertebral joints will compensate, and with continuous use will keep the ligaments flexible.

Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs

On the right the disk has been squashed between the adjacent vertebral bodies and the annulus fibrosis is bulging into the dorsal longitudinal ligament and spinal cord.

To construct the growth curve, researchers combined recently published information on white shark longevity with a further look at band pair counting on vertebral samples from 77 white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), 41 male and 36 female.

When looking at vertebral heart score and other radiographic findings, how diagnostic are chest radiographs?

Although surgical decompression is rarely needed, destruction of the vertebrae can cause vertebral instability with secondary compression; in this case, decompressive surgery and stabilization may be indicated.2

equisimilis, and hemolytic Staphylococcus spp. were isolated from vertebral lesions.

Services for hip fracture patients had the highest proportion of gold grading while vertebral fracture the lowest.

Long - term calcium supplementation decreases primary fracture rates by 30 % to 35 % for vertebral bone.

The deep fibers are short and span single vertebral segments.

Selective breeding of the disproportionately short legs of breeds such as the Basset Hound and the Dachshund has led to bowed legs and chronic problems with elbow dislocation; the short legs and long back of Dachshunds causes them to suffer more often from ruptured vertebral disks.

In the United States alone, 700,000 people suffer vertebral fractures per year and back problems are the sixth leading human malady in the world.

Spinal vertebral misalignment and subluxations, particularly of the vertebrae C 7 through to T 10.

Other neck injuries include vertebral fractures, dislocation, and compression of the spinal cord and even severance of the spinal cord.

The infection — called vertebral osteomyelitis — could lead to paralysis or death if it's not diagnosed and treated correctly.

A 1984 - study by Sinaki and colleagues also provided evidence for this risk; the study found higher incidence of vertebral compression fractures in a study group doing spinal flexion in a chair, plus sit - ups on the floor.

However, resetting the activation of the muscle is not enough - just one single inadvertent movement can cause the next vertebral blockage.

Vertebral tumors may also cause lameness or paralysis or other neurological effects depending on location.

Progress is characterized by resolution of sclerosis of the bone, lysis of the bone, and vertebral fusion.

Chiropractic care involves undergoing spinal manipulation or manual therapy to move misplaced vertebrae in the spine (also known as vertebral subluxations) back into their normal position to release pressure on the surrounding nerve tissue.

Additionally, Radiographs of the spine are sometimes used to identify slipped disks, or other vertebral issues, in the case that your pet is having trouble walking or back pain.

Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research (IFAR), Wageningen University, Tilburg University, University of Reading, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) have discovered that higher intake of dairy foods, such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese is associated with higher volumetric bone mineral density and vertebral strength at the spine in men.

Among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at risk of fracture, daily injection of the drug abaloparatide for 18 months significantly reduced the risk of new vertebral and nonvertebral fractures compared with placebo, according to a study appearing in the August 16 issue of JAMA.

The shark vertebral samples for this study were provided by Natanson from the Apex Predators Program, which maintains one of the largest collections of North Atlantic white shark vertebrae.

Cerebrovascular disease includes aneurysms, stroke, vertebral stenosis, carotid stenosis and intracranial stenosis, as well as vascular malformations.

Often, these spurs form a bridge and connect vertebral bones.

The spinal cord is located inside the bony vertebral column.

In some of these cases, a ruptured inter vertebral disc, cervical (neck) spine instability or severe arthritis of the spine is found to be the cause, but often no cause, other than time and aging, can be found.

Lateral borders of the window are atlantooccipital joints and lateral vertebral foramens of atlas, rostral borders are midpoint of the distance between protuberentia occipitalis and dorsal border of foramen magnum, caudal border is 3/4 of atlas.

Wobbler's syndrome encompasses a number of cervical vertebral abnormalities.

There are several symptoms which may indicate vertebral subluxations in pets, from changes in temperament to an abnormal gait or hunched posture.

Congenital vertebral bone deformities, trauma that causes a fracture or luxation, infection such as discospondylitis, and spinal surgery are several examples of other conditions that may cause osteophytes to form.

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