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• radiculopathy:

  Impairment of a nerve root, usually causing radiating pain, numbness, tingling or muscle weakness that corresponds to a specific nerve root.

• RCT (randomized clinical trial):

  a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a medication or medical device by monitoring the effects on a large group of people. In this type of trial, the subjects are assigned by chance alone to the different treatments, or to a placebo.

• RN (Registered Nurse):

  a healthcare professional responsible for assisting with the recovery and care of sick patients and maintaining their health.

• ROM (range of motion):

  refers to the direction and distance that a joint can move to its full potential. Expressed in degrees, the range of motion can vary from one specific joint to another.

• Rx: Treatment.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis :

  Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease of certain joints in the body, with the potential to cause inflammation elsewhere in the body.

• Ruptured Disc:

  Also known as a herniated disc, prolapsed disc, or the misleading “slipped” disc, a ruptured disc is a deteriorated intervertebral disc in the spine.

• resorption (as in disc resorption):

  the process by which the body naturally re-absorbs inner disc material that has extruded through a tear in the outer disc wall – a herniated disc. The immune system releases white blood cells to break down and absorb the gel-like inner disc material, allowing the disc wall to heal.

• recovery time after surgery:

  the period of time after an operation necessary for the full healing process to take place and for the patient to regain strength and resume a normal lifestyle.

• risk factors:

  variables associated with an increased risk of developing a certain medical condition.

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