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Definitions of neck and back injury and chronic pain terms that begin with the letter T.

Therapeutic Range

You need to take medications within a therapeutic range. What makes the therapeutic range of a medication safe?

Telemetry

Telemetry is used by pain management doctors to monitor medication dosages in implantable drug pumps. Find out how telemetry can determine the amount of pain medicine you get from a drug pump.

What are Tender Points?

Tender points are charecteristic of fibromyalgia. Along with the presence of 11 out of 18 tender points, fibromyalgia is also usually accompanied by widespread pain and chronic fatigue. Tender points are different than trigger points.

Medication Tolerance

In the quest for relief from chronic back pain, tolerance to a medication or drug you might be taking may increase the number of pills you feel the need to take.

Latent Trigger Points

Latent trigger points are one type of muscle pain and are related to posture. Latent trigger points are similar to active trigger points with one major exception.

Thermography

In 2004, researchers at Duke University studied the use of thermography for detecting the presence of arthritis, with encouraging results.

Trigger Points

Trigger points, hyperirritable spots on muscles, are the cause of myofascial pain syndrome, and often affect the muscles of posture.

Thalamus - Definition of Thalamus

A definition of the thalamus will reveal how pain is processed in the brain.

Transverse Abdominal Muscle

The transverse abdominal muscle, aka transversus abdominis, or transversus, is a very deep posture muscle that influences core strength and your back health.

Parts of a Vertebra - Transverse Process

The transverse processes of a vertebra, along with other parts of the vertebra are important as attachment sites for spinal muscles.

Thoracic Spine

Define throacic spine, or T-spine, which is located in the mid and upper back area, at the same level as the ribcage.

Thoracic Definition

Definition of the term thoracic.

Thoracolumbar Fascia

Definition of thoracolumbar fascia

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