Vertebral fixation

Vertebral Fixation

Vertebral fixation (pronounced: ver-te-bral fix-a-tion) is a medical term referring to an abnormal immobility or restriction of motion of a vertebral joint. This condition can be caused by various factors, including spinal injury, degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

Etymology

The term "vertebral fixation" is derived from the Latin words "vertebra", meaning joint, and "fixus", meaning fixed or immobile.

Related Terms

• Spinal Manipulation: A treatment technique used by physical therapists and chiropractors to relieve pain and improve physical functioning.
• Spinal Subluxation: A term used in the chiropractic field to describe a misalignment or abnormal separation in the spinal joints.
• Vertebral Subluxation: A term used in the chiropractic field to describe a misalignment or abnormal separation in the vertebral joints.
• Spinal Fusion: A surgical procedure used to correct problems with the vertebrae, often involving the use of hardware such as rods and screws to hold the vertebrae together, thus preventing any movement between them.

See Also

• Chiropractic
• Orthopedics
• Physical Therapy
• Spinal Cord

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Vertebral fixation
• Wikipedia's article - Vertebral fixation

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