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Glossary Definitions beginning with the letter O.
Off-Label Prescribing
Off-label prescribing for relief of back pain or neck pain comes with its own set of warnings. Off-label prescribing of anti-depressants such as Elavil, aka Amitriptyline, or anti-convulsants are sometimes given to spine patients to help control chronic back or neck pain.
OTC - Over-the-Counter Medication
OTC - over the counter - medications are very common. Find out what over the counter, or OTC, medication is.
Nocioceptor
Nocioceptors carry information about pain and irritation to the brain.
Origin of Muscle
The origin of the muscle defined.
Osteoporosis
Definition of Osteoporosis
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a branch of medicine developed by Andrew Taylor Still. The D.O., or Osteopathy uses their hands to diagnose and treat illness based on imbalances present in the musculoskeletal system
Opioids for Pain Management
Find out what opioids are and why they are the most effective medication for pain managment
Orthostatic Hypotension
Definition of the term orthostatic hypotension

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