Glossary

A condition in which a bone (vertebra) in the lower part of the spine slips out of the proper position onto the bone below it

Narrowing of cervical spinal canal

A medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves

A fracture affecting the bones of the spinal column

Exerting pulsed electrical signals to the spinal cord to control chronic pain. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS), in the simplest form, consists of stimulating electrodes implanted in the epidural space, an electrical pulse generator implanted in the lower abdominal area or gluteal region, conducting wires connecting the electrodes to the generator, and the generator remote control.

Cause myelopathy or damage to nerve roots or myelinated fiber tracts that carry signals to and from the brain

A type of nociceptive pain in which the nerves that detect somatic pain are located in the skin and deep tissues. These specialized nerves, called nociceptors, pick up sensations related to temperature, vibration and swelling in the skin, joints and muscles

An autosomal co-dominant genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape

A medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side

Pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots that give rise to each sciatic nerve.