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Patient - Spine Pathology

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis is Latin for “slipped vertebral body,” and it is diagnosed when one vertebra slips forward over the one below it. This condition occurs as a consequence of the general aging process in which the bones, joints, and ligaments in the spine become weak and less able to hold the spinal column in alignment, but may also be caused by stress fractures, or congenital abnormalities, and in rare cases from a tumor or trauma.

Neo - Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

As we age, the water and protein content of the body’s cartilage changes. This change results in weaker, thinner, and more fragile cartilage. Because both the discs and the joints that connecting the vertebrae (facet joints) are partly composed of cartilage, these areas are subject to degenerative changes. These changes causing the disc to herniate, bulge, or leak. The bulges or leakages can end up compressing the nerve roots and spinal cord, causing symptoms including, but not limited to lower back and/or leg pain.

Tumors

Low back pain can also be caused by tumors that originate in the bone of the spine and spinal cord, and those that originate elsewhere, and spread to these areas (metastases).

Traumatic Injury to the Bones and Joints

Fractures of the thoraco-lumbar spine and sacrum bone most commonly affect elderly people with osteoporosis. For these individuals, occasionally even minimal stresses on the spine can lead to bone fracture. Vertebral fractures in younger patients occur mainly after severe trauma, such as from motor-vehicle accidents or falls.

Neo - Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within the spine, that can put pressure on the nerves that pass through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. Depending on the location and how much narrowing occurs over time, a spinal nerve or the spinal cord could become compressed and cause pain, tingling, numbness, and/or weakness.