Spina bifida Congenital absence of a large portion of the posterior spine, usually in the lumbosacral region. Spondylolisthesis Displacement of a vertebral body on the one below. Temporal mandibular joint syndrome Complex of symptoms often seen in cervical sprain conditions. The extension of muscle into a firm, fibrous cord that attaches into a bone or other firm structure. Tendonitis Inflammation of a tendon.
Tennis elbow Stress tendinitis on the lateral epicondyle.
Torn anterior cruciate ligament Tear in one or both of the two deep ligaments within the knee that are crossed. A tear in the strong fibrous ligament on the medial side of the knee connecting the femur with the tibia. Torn meniscus A tear in the crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous disk between the two joint surfaces. Torn rotator cuff Tear in one or more of the tendons that lie deep in the shoulder and bridge the glenohumeral joint. Torosion A type of load that is applied by a couple of forces that are parallel and directed opposite to each other about the long axis of a structure.