THE SPINE

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THE SPINE
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STRUCTURES

• VERTEBRAE
• 7 CERVICAL
• Curve forward
• 12 THORACIC
• Curve backward
• 5 LUMBAR
• Curve forward
• SACRUM
• COCCYX
• Both fused
• Part of pelvic region

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VERTEBRAE

• Bones connecting together
• Separated by discs
• Act as shock absorber
• In proper alignment body weight distributed
  evenly
• All muscles support alignment
• Back injuries most common when not in shape

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DISC COLUMNDRAW YOU OWN
DIAGRAMS
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CURVES OF THE SPINE

• KYPHOSIS
• Hunchback _at_ thoracic spine
• LORDOSIS
• Swayback _at_ lumbar spine
• SCOLIOSIS
• Side to Side curve

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INJURIES

• BRACHIAL PLEXUS

• DISC

COMPRESSION OF NUCLEUS PULPOSUS RADIATING
PAIN HERNIATION OR PUSHING ONTO NERVES

• STINGER
• NECK SHOULDER STRETCHED
• BURNING, NUMBNESS, PAIN IN NECK DOWN ARM
• WEAKNESS LASTING SECONDS OR DAYS OR WEEKS

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INJURIES

• SPONDYLOLYSIS
• Defect in vertebrae from hyperextension
• Fracture of pars interarticularis

• SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
• Slipped vertebrae due to weakness
• Common in lower lumber/sacral region
• If spondylolysis injury becomes worse this can
  occur

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INJURIES

• CONTUSIONS
• DIRECT HIT
• SPASMS
• TRAUMATIC, OVERUSE, IMPROPER LIFTING
• FRACTURES
• DIRECT BLOW, COMPRESSION, POSSIBLE PARALYSIS
• SPRAINS
• SUDDENT TWISTING, RADIATING PAIN NOT PRESENT
• STRAINS
• SAME AS SPRAINS, BAD POSTURE MAY FACTOR

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INJURY CHART

• CREATE A CHART DESCRIBING THE FOLLOWING FOR EACH
  INJURY
• MOI
• LOCATION
• SYMPTOMS
• TREATMENTS

• INJURY MOI LOCATION
  SYMPTOMS TX
• CONTUSONS
• BRACHIAL PLEXUS
• KYPHOSIS
• LORDOSIS
• SCOLIOSIS
• SPASMS
• SPRAINS
• STRAINS
• FRACTURES
• DISLOCATIONS
• HERNIATIONS
• SPONDYLOLYSIS
• SPONDYLOLISTHESIS