Chronic Pain WikiThis page includes common terms you may come across in learning about or discussing your chronic pain. ( Please feel free to edit the page and add your own.)
[edit] Common Abbreviations
CP - Chronic Pain
ESI - Epidural Spinal Injections
FM - Fibromyalgia
NSAIDs - Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
OA - Osteoarthritis
OT - Occupational Therapy
PCP - Primary Care Physician
PM - Pain Management/Manager
PT - Physical Therapy
RA - Rheumatoid Arthritis
RF - Radio Frequency
SCS - Spinal Cord Stimulator
TENS - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator
[edit] Definitions
Sciatica - Used to describe pain that travels the sciatic nerve, from the buttoks down the leg.
Spondylolisthesis - The forward slippage of one vertebra over another.
Spondylolysis - Often referred to as a pars defect. It's a specific defect in the connection between vertebrae. This can lead to small fractures that lead to Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis - Commonly known as spinal osteoarthritis. A degenerative disorder that may cause loss of normal spinal structure and function.
Stenosis - or Spinal Stenosis. The narrowing of the spinal canal, which puts pressure on the spinal cord.
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