Patient Education
After a car accident or a new injury, people often hear unfamiliar terms like whiplash, bulging disc, radiculopathy, and EMG. These guides explain them in plain English, as general education.
Written by the Kessler Spine & Rehab Clinical Team. Content is reviewed by our doctors.
Educational, not medical advice. These articles are general information. They don't describe any particular patient or case, don't diagnose or treat any condition, and don't replace an exam with a qualified provider.
If you have severe or worsening symptoms, call 911 or go to the ER. Examples include a worsening headache, confusion, fainting, repeated vomiting, new weakness, numbness in the groin or inner thighs, or loss of bladder or bowel control.
Guides
- Whiplash After a Rear-End Crash: What to Know: what whiplash is and what an evaluation usually includes.
- Concussion Signs After a Car Crash: What to Watch For: common symptoms and emergency warning signs.
- "Pinched Nerve" Pain That Travels: Understanding Radiculopathy: symptoms in an arm or leg, and how the source is evaluated.
- Disc Bulge vs. Disc Herniation: Understanding MRI Report Terms: standard disc terms in plain English.
- X-Ray vs. MRI vs. CT: What Each Test Shows (coming soon)
- What EMG/NCV Testing Measures, and What It Doesn't (coming soon)
- Reading a Spine MRI Report: A Plain-English Glossary (coming soon)
If You Review Medical Records
Family members, case managers, adjusters, attorneys, and other professionals sometimes read spine imaging and nerve-testing reports. The guides above define common terms using standard, widely published terminology, and they cite their sources. They are general references only. They don't offer opinions about any individual, any case, or the cause of any condition. For questions about a specific patient's records, a valid written authorization from the patient is required.
Related Services
- Auto Injury Care
- Whiplash Treatment
- Concussion / TBI Evaluation
- NCV/EMG Nerve Testing
- Riverview Office (auto injury)
- VA Services
Questions?
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The information on this page is for general education only and is not medical or legal advice. It isn't an opinion about any individual patient or case. Reading it doesn't create a doctor–patient relationship. If you think you have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
