Skeletal Conditions/Procedures

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specialist in manipulative treatment of disorders having to do with a misaligned spine

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chiropractor

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physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of bones, joints, and muscles

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orthopedic surgeon

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physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot

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podiatrist

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loss of mobility in a joint

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ankylosis

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stiffness of the joints, especially in the elderly

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arthrosclerosis

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inflammation of a bursa

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bursitis

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abnormal softening of cartilage

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chondromalacia

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benign tumor derived from cartilage cells

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chondroma

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inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum

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costochondritis

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abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe

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hallux valgus (bunion)

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abnormal blood within a joint

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hemarthrosis

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inflammation of a synovial membrane

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synovitis

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total displacement of a bone from its joint

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luxation (dislocation)

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partial dislocation of a bone from its joint

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subluxation

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inflammation of one or more joints

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arthritis

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arthritis commonly associated with aging

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osteoarthritis

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condition that can cause the loss of normal spinal structure and function

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spondylosis

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arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints

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gouty arthritis

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autoimmune disorder in which joints are attacked

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rheumatoid arthritis

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form of rheumatoid arthritis that causes inflammation of the joints between vertebrae

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ankylosing spondylitis

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breaking apart of intervertebral disks that results in pressure on spinal nerve roots

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herniated disk

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low back pain

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lumbago

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forward slipping of a lumbar vertebra or sacrum

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spondylolisthesis

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defect that occurs when the spinal canal fails to completely close

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spina bifida

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hunchback

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kyphosis

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abnormal forward curvature of the lower back

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lordosis

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abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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scoliosis

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malformation of the skull due to premature closing of the sutures

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craniostenosis

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disorder that destroys bone tissue and replaces it with fibrous tissue

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fibrous dysplasia

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bone pain

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ostealgia

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inflammation of bone

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osteitis

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abnormal softening of bone in adults

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osteomalacia

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inflammation of bone marrow and bone around it

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osteomyelitis

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death of bone tissue

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osteonecrosis

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condition characterized by breakdown of bone tissue, and reformation of larger, weakened bone tissue

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Paget’s disease

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inflammation of the periosteum

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periostitis

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defective bone growth in children caused by a vitamin D deficiency

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rickets

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clubfoot

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talipes

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bone is broken, but skin is not

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simple fracture

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bone and skin are broken

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compound fracture

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fracture in which bone is splintered or crushed

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comminuted fracture

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fracture that occurs mainly in children where the bone is bent and only partially broken

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greenstick fracture

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fracture that occurs at an angle across thebone

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oblique fracture

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fracture in which bone has been twisted apart

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spiral fracture

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grating sound heard when bones rub together

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crepitation

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bulging deposit around the end of a broken bone

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callus

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screening test for osteoporosis or other conditions that can cause a loss in bone mass

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ultrasonic bone density testing

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low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density

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dual x-ray absorptiometry

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mechanical appliance designed to control, correct, or compensate for an impaired limb

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orthotic

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all parts of the knee are replaced

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total knee replacement

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only part of the knee is replaced

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partial knee replacement

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thin tube inserted into the back to suction out a vaporized disk

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percutaneous diskectomy

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bone cement is injected to stabilize compression fractures within the spinal column

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percutaneous vertebroplasty

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surgical removal of a lamina

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laminectomy

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surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity

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osteoclasis

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replacement of a worn or failed implant

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revision surgery

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technizue used to immobilize part of the spin by fusing the vertebrae

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spinal fusion

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treatment where affected bone is returned to its position and then immobilized

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closed reduction

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act of holding a bone still with a cast or strapping

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immobilization

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fracture treatment where pins are placed through the soft tissues and bone so an external appliance can be used to hold the bone in place

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external fixation

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plate or pins are placed directly on the bone

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internal fixation

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stretching or tearing of a ligament

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sprain