15.
Ruptured discs in the spinal column; fractures. infections, and tumors of the back,
pelvis, or retroperitoneum; and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral area
can all cause _____________________________________.
16.
The individual has a benign ganglion. What is the treatment?
_____________________________________________
17.
If the median nerve of the wrist is compressed within the carpal tunnel, an
individual may suffer from _________________________________________.
18.
Rapid erosion and fragmentation of cartilage around the knee are characteristic of
______________________________________________________.
19.
Osteomyelitis, condition caused by a pus-producing infection, is best treated by
______________________________________________________________
and bed rest.
20.
List the three regions of the back in which low back pain occurs.
a. ____________________________________________.
b. ____________________________________________.
c.
____________________________________________.
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