Stimulating simply means causing an action or condition in another. Here are some Zamples: 1. As she spoke, her words were stimulating him to remember the past. 2. It was a very stimulating conversation. ( it awakened ideas, it stimulated the thought process ) 3. The water we added, and the warmth of the sun were stimulating the plant to grow. Hope this helps.
Schmorl's nodes affect your vertebrae. Photo Credit Adam Gault/Valueline/Getty Images. Schmorl's nodes, also known as Schmorl's nodes syndrome, is a deformity of the vertebrae. The condition can occur through sudden or repeated trauma to the back or as vertebrae degenerate over time. Certain exercises may help ease the condition.
After finding the time I finally made an appointment with an orthopedist and had an MRI done subsequently back in March 2010. The MRI showed Schmorl's Nodes in the exact area where i was having the focal back pain that would wake me up each night. It turns out that Schmorl's nodes can illicit muscular spasm in the area where they are located.