While volunteering at an assisted living facility, you are askedto participate in the care of an 82 year-old female resident withlimited mobility. When you are first introduced to GladiusClaymore, you notice she often rubs and taps at the side of herleft hip, but still greets you with a welcoming smile. Gladiusoften spoke of experiencing shooting pain, numbness, and weaknesson her lower back, the posterior side of her left buttocks, and herposterior lower limb. She first started experiencing these symptomsever since she suffered a bad fall a few months back. “The doctorsaid I had a ‘slipped disc’ in my waist” she tells you “But I don’tget why it would make my thigh hurt!” You help Gladius make it toher physical therapy appointment and spend some time chatting withher clinician. When the clinician finds out you are taking a humananatomy class she begins to quiz you about some of the anatomyrelated to Gladius presentations and complications that might beassociated with it. Gladius has a good time quizzing you too (andtelling to when you’re wrong) and wishes you luck on your upcomingexam.          

Goal: Using the description above, describe themost likely diagnosis for Gladius’s presentation (should includeanatomical terms), and compared it with an in-depth discussion ofthe normal, healthy anatomy (hint: should includetissue types found in the bone and joints in the vertebral column).Next, describe the common causes of this presentation, especiallyin someone of Gladius’ demographic group. Gladius’s presentationmay cause impingement on components of the central and/orperipheral nervous system, describe those components using correctanatomical terminology. Describe the layers and spaces surroundingthe spinal cord. Lastly, how might someone like you get involvedwith Gladius and brighten herday.