Digestive System
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Digestive System

Introduction The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract including the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder). Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller and smaller components until they can be absorbed & assimilated into the body. The process of digestion is classified into three stages: 1….

Transient Synovitis
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Transient Synovitis

What is transient synovitis? What causes transient synovitis? Who gets transient synovitis? What are the signs & symptoms of transient synovitis? What tests are used to diagnose transient synovitis? What can you expect from these tests? How is transient synovitis treated? Physiotherapy treatment in Transient synovitis Why select Children’s Colorado for your child’s transient synovitis?…

Dystonia
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Dystonia

Defination Dystonia is a neurological condition that affects the movement of muscles in the body. It is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause abnormal and often painful movements, postures, and spasms. Dystonia can affect various parts of the body, including the face, neck, arms, legs, and torso, and can occur in both children and…

Nystagmus
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Nystagmus

Defination Nystagmus is a condition that affects a person’s ability to control their eye movements. It is characterized by involuntary, repetitive, and rhythmic movements of the eyes. These movements can be horizontal, vertical, or rotational and can occur either continuously or intermittently. Causes of Nystagmus There are various causes of nystagmus, which can be divided…

Lumbar radiculopathy
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Lumbar radiculopathy

What is Lumbar Radiculopathy? When radiating pain and/or tingling numbness(radiculopathy) occurs in the lower extremity due to nerve roots compression at the lower back at the lumbar spine level, it is called lumbar radiculopathy, also known as sciatica because nerve roots that originate from lumbar spine make the sciatic nerve. The lower back is the…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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 Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Introduction Lou Gehrig’s disease, commonly known as, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurological disease that affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurological disease that includes the degeneration of neurons for controlling voluntary muscle action. Ultimately, many…

Laminectomy

Laminectomy

Description The word laminectomy means – excision of the lamina through surgery. However, in most cases, including the excision of the supraspinous ligament and some or all of the spinous process. A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that dispatches a part of a vertebra called the lamina. is a greater spine operation with residual scar…