spine curvature

Long-term complications can include low back pain, spine curvature and hip displacement.

The fetus is seven weeks old, and perfectly healthy, except for a genetic defect that causes abnormal spine curvature in Klingon females.

Moora was also diagnosed to have a benign tumor at the base of her skull, which led to the spine curvature and chronic inflammation in the leg bones.

"This reduces pain and can prevent further collapse of the vertebra, thereby preventing the height loss and spine curvature commonly seen as a result of osteoporosis.

Twenty eight tests were carried out on homozygous mutant mice and two significant abnormalities were observed: abnormal spine curvature and atypical peripheral blood lymphocyte parameters.

Greendale's team took regular measurements of the upper spine curvature of 118 otherwise healthy individuals with indicators of moderate hyperkyphosis - the medical term for dowager's hump.

The remaining tests were carried out on heterozygous mutant adult mice; both sexes had decreased IgG1 levels while males also displayed abnormal spine curvature resulting in kyphosis.

About 2 to 3 percent of children have some degree of spine curvature, but only 0.3 to 0.5 percent have progressively worsening curves that make them candidates for treatment aimed at avoiding the need for surgery.

A child with a medical condition (spine curvature, poor eyesight or hearing) that is debilitating but not life-threatening but that the parents cannot afford to have treated or refuse to have treated for religious reasons.

They include guidance on early diagnosis, regular monitoring for heart and breathing problems, the use of steroids (the only drugs known to slow the decline in muscle strength), physiotherapy, and measures to reduce the risk of scoliosis (spine curvature).

It meant rigging up at least a half-dozen new sets, since they had to be grid; everyone thought the parasites were ground creatures, but Dr. Bashir said they probably hopped, too, from the spine curvature or something, which meant a straight floor beam wouldn't do the trick-- "...parasites, maybe?"