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Physical Therapy: Spinal Cord Compression and Treatment

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What is the most common location of herniated discs?

Cervical spine (C1-C7)

Lower thoracic region (T8, T11, T12) (correct)

Lumbar spine (L1-L5)

Sacrum and Coccyx

What type of pain is caused by compression or chemical irritation of a nerve root?

Radicular pain (correct)

Somatic pain

Myelopathic pain

Referred pain

What is the term for pain that is perceived in a location other than the actual site of the lesion?

Radicular pain

Somatic pain

Myelopathic pain

Referred pain (correct)

What is the term for pain caused by herniated discs compressing the spinal cord?

Myelopathic pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common age range for herniated discs?

40s-50s Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for abnormal sensations such as numbness, tingling, or burning in a specific dermatomal distribution?

Paresthesia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a group of symptoms including hyperreflexia, diffuse weakness, spasticity, and presence of pathologic reflexes?

Myelopathic syndrome Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a neurological evaluation of upper and lower extremities?

To assess the neurological deficits Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sharp, electric, burning, or shooting pain in a band-like dermatomal distribution?

Radicular pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a clinical presentation of herniated discs, characterized by signs such as hyperreflexia, diffuse weakness, and spasms?