Doctors for Spondylosis in Pimpri-Chinchwad
“When osteoarthritis affects the spine, it is known as spondylosis”
Spondylosis is a degenerative disorder that can cause loss of normal spinal structure and function.
with the involvement of the intervertebral discs and facet joints. This can lead to disc degeneration, bone spurs, pinched nerves, and an enlargement or overgrowth of bone that narrows the central and nerve root canals, causing impaired function and pain.
When spondylosis affects the lumbar spine, several vertebrae usually are involved. Because the lumbar spine carries most of the body’s weight, activity or periods of inactivity can both trigger symptoms. Specific movements, sitting for prolonged periods of time, and lifting and bending all may increase pain. When spondylosis worsens, a patient may develop spinal stenosis — a narrowing of spaces in the spine that results in pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. The narrowing can affect a small or large area of the spine. Pressure on the upper part of the spinal cord may produce pain or numbness in the shoulders and arms. Pressure on the lower part of the spinal cord or on nerve roots branching out from that area may cause pain or numbness in the legs. Degenerative spondylolisthesis (slippage of one vertebra over another) is caused by osteoarthritis of the facet joints. Most commonly, it involves the L4 slipping over the L5 vertebra. It most frequently affects people age 50 and older. Symptoms may include pain in the low back, thighs, and/or legs, muscle spasms, weakness, and/or tight hamstring muscles.
Some common Spondylosis symptoms are:
Symptoms
Symptoms resulting from spondylolisthesis vary. Some people have no pain or other symptoms. In extreme cases, the deformity may be a visible increase in the curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, which can affect movement. Often there is mild to moderate low back pain, particularly after exercising. If the forward slippage compresses a nerve, leg pain often develops.
What causes spondylolisthesis?
A fracture, break or defect of the pars interarticularis, also known as spondylolysis often leads to spondylolisthesis. This defect may be present at birth, occur as the vertebrae develop, or as the result of degeneration or injury. This defect in the pars occurs in 5-8% of the population due to unknown causes.
Treatment
Treatment depends on the amount of slippage, severity of symptoms, and age at the time of diagnosis. Non-surgical treatments include activity modification, brace or cast application, physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and periodic monitoring of symptoms or slippage. Surgery may be indicated if there is no response to the non-surgical treatments, there is progressive or severe slippage, development of muscle weakness or changes in bowel or bladder function. The spinal fusion of the affected area is the most common surgery performed
