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PTA Physical Therapy Assistant

Category - Diseases and Conditions

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What could be the posture adapted by the patient when there is disc herniation lateral to the nerve root?
  1. Incline to the same side of compression
  2. Incline to the opposite side of compression
  3. No inclination
Explanation
Answer: B - When there is disc herniation lateral to the nerve root, the patient may incline to the opposite side of the compression.

When there is disc herniation lateral to the nerve root, same side inclination will increase the compression on nerve and increase the discomfort. So patient is expected to incline to the opposite side.
If the herniation is medial to the nerve root, the patient may incline on the same side.
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