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!

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.