Bonus: Brian W. - Speed Round

I hope you enjoy these bits of the show that don't really fit in. After we were done I just kept recording. He was a good sport and let me geek out. I have always been, and will always continue to be, excited to learn more about our bodies; My curious mind will never quiet. I gained more then a few wisdom nuggets in this quick 20 mins. What a blast to talk shop with Brian! BONUS TIDBITS!!!! Pirformis - Small muscle located deep in the buttock, behind the gluteus maximus. Sciatica - Pain that radiates down the sciatic nerve. Sciatic Nerve - Largest single nerve in the human body from each side of the lower spine and going distal. Straight Leg Raise - Test done during physical exam of a patient with low back pain to assess for underlying herniated disc. Herniation (Herniated Disk) - AKA “Slipped” or “Ruptured” disk/disc, a crack of the outer layer of cartilage allowing some of the inner cartilage to protrude out of the disk. Dix-Hallpike - Diagnostic test used to identify Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) BPPV - Spinning sensation (Vertigo), often with nausea, resulting from disorder affecting the inner ear. Epley Maneuver - Used to treat BPPV with attempts to relocate anatomy of the semicircular canal of the inner ear. Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) - Irritation of the tissue connecting the forearm muscle to the elbow. Achilles Tendinitis - An injury of the Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Peroneal Tendonitis - Inflammation of the tendon running behind the outter ankle (lateral malleolus). Collapsed Arch (Fallen Arch) - AKA ‘Pes Planus,” loss of arch in which the entire sole of the foot is either partially or completely in contact with the ground. Rooke Boot - Dressing/orthosis designed to completely surround the lower leg to prevent ulcers or treat a variety of conditions such as ischemia, neuropathy, and more. Plantar-Flex - Movement of the foot, or toes, in the direction of the sole AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthosis) - Support to help the position and motion of the ankle. Often associated with Foot-Drop. Foot Drop (Drop Foot) - Difficulty lifting the front of the foot up when walking. Due to neurological, muscular, or anatomical reason. Most common cause from sciatic/peroneal nerve injury. Snuffbox Injury/tenderness - Pain over the anatomical snuffbox of the hand. Made of by the extensor pollicis longus,, extensor pollicis brevis, and the abductor pollicis longus. Avascular Necrosis (AVN) - Death of bone due to lack of blood supply. FOOSH Injury - Fall on out stretched hand (fall when trying to catch one self, not uncommon to result in fractures) Dupuytren’s Contracture - A gradual thickening and tightening of tissue under the skin in the hand. De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis - Pain to the thumb side of the wrist. Finkelstien Test - Used in the diagnosis of De Quervian’s. Thumb Spica - Splint used to isolate and immobilize the thumb and usually the wrist. NSAIDs - Non-steroidal antiinflammatories, Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil), Aleve (Naproxen), Aspirin, Celebrex, Etc. Baker’s cyst - Fluid-filled cyst (sack) that causes a bulge and feeling of tightness behind the knee. A sign of acute (torn cartilage) or chronic (arthritis) inflammation. Wrist Cock-Up Brace For educations purposes only, not to be taken as medical advice. The opinions of those involved are of their own and not representative of their employer.

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Bonus: Brian W. - Speed Round is an episode from Maybe Medical by Chris Duarte.

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This episode was published on Jul 15, 2018.

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