Wondering if anybody has dealt with
spondylosis or spondylosthesis,if so whats
recommended for pain and how long for this
to cure,i am 34 and this occured 5 weeks
ago and have had nothing done for this
problem yet,any info would be appreciated
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krisrench1
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Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 21 Location: new hampshire
Posted: 08-09-06 19:34pm
I am a director of rehabilitation in new
hampshire and we do deal with this at my
practice quite often. The condition is
simply defined as forward slippage of one
of your vertebrae with relation to the
other. It typically occurs in the low
back region or lumbar spine. The severity
is determined by a grading of 1-5
depending on how much of the vertebrae has
slipped forward from 25% to completely off
the other vertebrae. It most often occurs
in people who engage in heavy activity
like weight lifting, laborious work, or
physical activity. It can also happen
from blunt force events like falling off a
ladder and landing on your feet or can be
repetitive like the trauma that a
linebacker receives while playing
football.
You may find pain, abnormal back
curvature, weakness in your legs, loss of
bowel and bladder function, back spasms,
tight hamstrings....Just to name a few.
You should probably engage in bed rest for
2-3 days after the injury to settle down
the pain and then engage in a guided
therapy program. If the pain remains
severe, you might have a brace issued to
you for some postural support and pain
reduction...That will be at the discretion
of your doctor and therapist. Surgery is
certainly the last option and only done if
symptoms worsen or do not improve during
your course of therapy. Feel free to ask
any more questions that you may have about
this. I am new to the board, but not new
to treatment of these conditions.
