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Welcome to EmpowHer and thank you for your question. From what you have shared, you have two separate medical condition in your spine.
A hemangioma is an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels that may occur in any vascularized tissue. Considerable debate exists as to whether these lesions are neoplasms, hamartomas, or vascular malformations.
The vertebrae are cushioned by small, spongy discs.When these discs are healthy, they act as shock absorbers for the spine and keep the spine flexible. But when a disc is damaged, it may bulge or break open. This is called a herniated disc. It may also be called a slipped or ruptured disc.A herniated disc can be caused by injury to the spine, such as you experienced with caring for the extremely obese patient. Injury to the spine causes tiny tears or cracks in the hard outer layer of the disc. When this happens, the gel inside the disc can be forced out through the tears or cracks in the outer layer of the disc. This causes the disc to bulge, break open, or break into pieces.
I hope this information has helped clarify and differentiate your health issues. Please get more help when needing to turn or lift this patient and any other heavy client.
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Hi,
May 17, 2011 - 5:30pmWelcome to EmpowHer and thank you for your question. From what you have shared, you have two separate medical condition in your spine.
A hemangioma is an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels that may occur in any vascularized tissue. Considerable debate exists as to whether these lesions are neoplasms, hamartomas, or vascular malformations.
The vertebrae are cushioned by small, spongy discs.When these discs are healthy, they act as shock absorbers for the spine and keep the spine flexible. But when a disc is damaged, it may bulge or break open. This is called a herniated disc. It may also be called a slipped or ruptured disc.A herniated disc can be caused by injury to the spine, such as you experienced with caring for the extremely obese patient. Injury to the spine causes tiny tears or cracks in the hard outer layer of the disc. When this happens, the gel inside the disc can be forced out through the tears or cracks in the outer layer of the disc. This causes the disc to bulge, break open, or break into pieces.
I hope this information has helped clarify and differentiate your health issues. Please get more help when needing to turn or lift this patient and any other heavy client.
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