Modifications to the kite shield occurred gradually, the top first being truncated, then the tail shortened and the resultant smaller shield that developed is referred to as a heater shield. The kite shield predominantly features enarmes, leather straps used to grip the shield tight to the arm.
In addition to neck and back pain, other common spinal tumor symptoms to be watchful for include: 1  Weakness or numbness in the arms, legs or chest area. 2  Walking or standing difficulties. 3  A general loss of sensation throughout the body.  A loss of bladder or bowel control.
These tumors may cause problems if they grow enough to compress the spinal cord and cause paralysis. They can also cause problems by disrupting the normal architecture of the spine and rendering the spine unstaÂ­ble. This lack of stability can result in deformation of the spine and thus cause pain or paralysis. Cancers elsewhere in the body (lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer or melanoma, for example) have the potential to spread or âmetasÂ­tasize.â Tumors that ...