Spine Pathologies and Joint Pathologies Skeletal MT

Inflammatory condition resembles rheumatoid arthritis; gradual stiffening and fusion of vertenbrae

• scoliosis

• ankylosing spondylitis

• kyphosis

• lordosis

Protrusion of a disc in the spine also called a ruptured disc.

• ankylosing spondylitis

• scoliosis

• herniated nucleus pulposus HNP

• spina bifida

Lateral curve of the spine

• scoliosis

• kyphosis

• lordosis

• ankylosis

Congenital condition where the vertebra fails to fully form around the spinal cord.

• spondylosis

• scoliosis

• spina bifida

• kyphosis

Narrowing of spinal canal; causes pressure on spinal cord and nerves

• spinal stenosis

• spinal spndylosis

• spondylolisthesis

• scoliosis

Forward sliding of lumbar vertebra over vertebra below it

• spinal stenosis

• spondylolisthesis

• ankylosing spondylitis

• spina bifida

Inflammation of bursa at base of great toe

• matatarsalgia

• bunion

• corn

• stenosis

Bones in joint are displaced from normal alignment

• dislocation

• stenosis

• bunion

• scoliosis

Results in degeneration of bone and joints; bone rubs against bone

• osteoarthritis

• rheumatoid arthritis

• spondylolisthesis

• ankylosing spondylitis

Autoimmune inflammation of joints with swelling, stiffness, pain; results in joint deformities

• bunion

• dislocation

• osteoarthritis

• rheumatoid arthritis