http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/rhizotomy <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> Rhizotomy is a surgical procedure to sever nerve roots in the spinal cord. The procedure effectively relieves chronic back pain and muscle spasms. For spinal joint pain, a facet rhizotomy may provide lasting low back pain relief by disabling the sensory nerve at the facet joint. An electrified hot probe is inserted at the sensory nerve just outside the joint to disable the nerve and prevent pain signals from reaching the brain. If a patient responds well to facet injections, a rhizotomy will likely be an effective pain treatment. <p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/rhizotomy">read more</a></p> R Rhizotomy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:43 -0800 spine-health 6236 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/ruptured-disc <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> <p>see <a href="/glossary/h/herniated-disc" title="Herniated Disc">Herniated disc</a></p> <div class="doclabel_topbord">Synonyms and relevant terms</div> <ul><li> <p><a href="/glossary/s/slipped-disc" title="Slipped Disc">Slipped disc</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/glossary/b/bulging-disc" title="Bulging Disc">Bulging disc</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/glossary/s/sciatica" title="Sciatica">Sciatica</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Pinched Nerve</p> </li> </ul> R Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:43 -0800 spine-health 6238 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/rod <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> <p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/rod">read more</a></p> R Instrumentation Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:43 -0800 spine-health 6237 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/resorption <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> <p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/resorption">read more</a></p> R Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:42 -0800 spine-health 6234 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/rheumatoid-arthritis <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> <p>Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissues and leads to severe degeneration of the joints, particularly the hands and feet. The onset of rheumatoid <a href="/conditions/arthritis" title="Arthritis">arthritis</a> involves the inflammation in the lining of the joints (synovium) that releases enzymes which digest bone and cartilage. The affected joint can become malformed, resulting in pain, loss of motion and swelling.<p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/rheumatoid-arthritis">read more</a></p> R Rheumatoid Arthritis Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:42 -0800 spine-health 6235 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/resection <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> Resection is the surgical removal of part or all of a damaged organ or structure, particularly the removal of a tumor. Spinal tumors and lesions that develop on the nerves can cause chronic back pain and should be excised through resection. Likewise, coccydynia can also be treated through the resection of the hypermobile segment of the coccyx to relieve pain. <div class="doclabel_topbord">Synonyms and relevant terms</div> <ul><li> <p>Spinal tumor</p> </li> <li> <p>Tumor</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/glossary/n/nerve" title="Nerve">Nerve</a></p><p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/resection">read more</a></p> R Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:41 -0800 spine-health 6233 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/relaxation-techniques <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> <p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/relaxation-techniques">read more</a></p> R Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:40 -0800 spine-health 6232 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/radiologist <div class="doclabel">Definition</div> <p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/radiologist">read more</a></p> R Radiologist Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:40 -0800 spine-health 6231 at http://www.spine-health.com http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/radicular-pain-and-radiculopathy <strong><div class="doclabel">Definition:</div></strong> <br/> <p><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/glossary/r/radicular-pain-and-radiculopathy">read more</a></p> R Back Pain Types Radiculopathy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:40 -0800 spine-health 6230 at http://www.spine-health.com