Spondilolisthesis Treatment in Pune

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Spondylolisthesis
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What is Spondilolisthesis ?

• Spondylolisthesis most commonly affects the
  lower back or
• the lumbar Spine. It's a condition where
  one vertebra slips
• over the other which leads to pinching of
  the spinal nerves
• causing numbness or pain in the back or
  legs.
• Spondylolisthesis is quite a painful condition
  but treatable in
• many cases. Both nonsurgical and surgical
  methods may be
• used for Spondylolisthesis treatment.
  Proper exercise methods
• and techniques can help in avoiding this
  Spondylolisthesis
• condition

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Types of Spondilolisthesis ?

1. Congenital spondylolisthesis
2. Isthmic / Lytic spondylolisthesis
3. Degenerative spondylolisthesis 

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Symptoms of Spondilolisthesis ?

• Persistent pain in the lower back
• Stiffness in your back and legs
• Lower back tenderness
• Thigh pain
• Tight buttock muscles and
• hamstrings

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Causes of Spondilolisthesis ?

• Most common sports associated with
  Spondylisthesis are -

• Football
• Gymnastics
• Weightlifting
• Basketball
• Fast pace bowling

• Other activities associated with Spondylisthesis
  are -

• Track and Field
• Ballet
• Dancing

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How to diagnose Spondilolisthesis ?

1. Physical examination
2. X-ray
3. CT Scan
4. MRI
5. Bone Scan

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Treatment options for Spondilolisthesis ?

1. Non-surgical
2. Surgical

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A. Non-surgical

• Common nonsurgical treatment methods include -
• Wearing back braces
• Physiotherapy
• Anti-Inflammatory drugs as prescribed by the
  doctor to reduce pain
• Epidural steroid injections This helps in
  reducing the severity of back and leg pain

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B. Surgical

• Various surgeries described for this condition
  are -
• Transforaminal Lumbar interbody fusion
• Minimally invasive Transforaminal lumbar
  interbody fusion (MIS TLIF)
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody fusion
• Oblique lumbar Interbody Fusion

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