Medical Terms

A restriction or abnormal movement of the top two vertebral joints in the neck following a neck injury. A common cause of headaches.

The joints in the lower cervical spine from the second to the seventh cervical vertebrae (C2-C7). These are formed by the side projections on the rim of the vertebral bodies. They are independent of the…

High-frequency sound that is applied as a therapeutic heat treatment in physical therapy rehabilitation.

A lesion of the ulnar nerve which can cause numbness in the fourth and fifth fingers. This can be confused with a radiculopathy from the eighth cervical (C8) nerve root. 

The ulnar nerve provides sensory function to the pinky and ring finger. It takes its name from the ulna, one of the bones of the forearm, in close proximity and along which the nerve is…

An abbreviation for “treatment”.

Inflammation of the trochanteric bursa surrounding the hip joint.

A taut, palpable spot in muscle that is painful to touch and refers pain to another body area.

A blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain.

A large, flat, triangular muscle on each side of the upper back that serves chiefly to rotate the scapula and assist in turning one’s head.