Sacrum| The triangular bone at the base of the spine. | |
Sciatica| A pain that radiates from the back into the buttocks and into the leg caused by the irritation of the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. | |
Scoliosis| A sideways curve of the spine as viewed from the back. | |
Slipped Disc| An incorrect name given a condition in which a disc becomes wedge-shaped and bulges. In extreme cases this pressure will cause a disc to rupture. | |
Spasm| A contraction of muscle tissue. | |
Spinal Column | The bones of the back. The spinal column protects the spinal cord and allows for movement of the body in various ranges of motion. | |
Spinal Cord | The extension of the brain. Coming off of the spinal cord are 31 pairs of spinal nerves which communicate with the body as a whole. | |
Spinous Process| A posterior protruding part of a spinal bone that can be seen or felt when examining the spine. | |
Spondylolysis | A degeneration of the inter vertebral disc. | |
Spurring| A projecting body, as from a bone. | |
Subjective complaints| Those problems identified by the practice member such as headaches, leg pain, etc. | |
Subluxation| A misalignment and malfunction of the spine that is less than a dislocation that interferes with the nervous system, associated organs, muscles, and soft tissues of the body. | |
Superior| Upper or higher in position. | |
Supine| Lying horizontal on the back with the face upward. | |