Lytic Spondylolisthesis Treatment and Diagnosis | Mehta Spine

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Lytic Spondylolisthesis Symptoms, Diagnosis,
and Treatments

Lytic Spondylolisthesis happens due to the stress
fracture of pars interarticularis which is a tiny
bridge between the facet joints in the bony area
of the spine. It is one of the most common causes
of back pain in the UK and what makes it
important is that it doesnt show itself until
many years down until symptoms reflect. Owing to
different types of spinal conditions like
Spondylosis, Spondylitis, Spondylolysis and
Spondylolisthesis there seems to be a lot of
confusion about this specific condition. So in
this blog, we are going to provide all the
required information about Lytic
Spondylolisthesis its symptoms, diagnoses and
also its treatment in the UK. Read on
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Lytic Spondylolisthesis Symptoms, Diagnosis,
and Treatments
Anatomy of Lytic Spondylolisthesis The spine in
simple terms is a bony canal that houses our
spinal cord. This bony tunnel is made up of disks
and individual bone segments with facet joints.
These facet joints are linked together with a
tiny bridge called pars interarticularis to form
a tunnel. Over time due to consistent stress
caused by repetitive physical activities, this
tiny bridge may develop cracks or break on one
side or both sides resulting in Lytic
Spondylolisthesis. What causes Lytic
Spondylolisthesis? Gymnastics, bowling in
cricket, weight lifting, football and other
physical activities or sports that overtime put a
lot of stress on the back may increase the chance
of lytic Spondylolisthesis. Research also
indicates that there might be a genetic and
hereditary aspect that might increase the chances
of this condition.
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Lytic Spondylolisthesis Symptoms, Diagnosis,
and Treatments
Symptoms of Lytic Spondylolisthesis As said
earlier, the Lytic Spondylolisthesis can be
asymptotic at the beginning, only showing up when
the condition gets severe. Common symptoms of
Lytic Spondylolisthesis include back pain, leg
pain or sciatic pain. When the break is severe,
the discs may slip resulting in nerve pinching
which leads to a variety of symptoms that include
pain, numbness, and increased sensitivity, pain
in the legs or even muscle weakness. Diagnosis
and Treatment for Lytic Spondylolisthesis in
UK While the condition itself can be asymptotic
for a certain period, even the symptoms like back
pain, leg pain, or causes like nerve compression
are like a wide variety of spine problems. So the
diagnosis of Lytic Spondylolisthesis needs a
trained set of eyes of a back pain specialist and
orthopaedic spine surgeon in the UK to accurately
diagnose and assess the condition to recommend
the appropriate treatment. Only after extensive
consultation, medical imaging studies tests and
scans an orthopaedic spine surgeon can determine
the incidence and severity of Lytic
Spondylolisthesis.
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Lytic Spondylolisthesis Symptoms, Diagnosis,
and Treatments
After assessing the extent of the injury to the
tiny bridge a customized spondylolisthesis
treatment plan is developed by the orthopaedic
spine surgeon. If the condition is mild,
physiotherapy and medications are used to relieve
the pain and improve the quality of life of the
patient. Only when the conservative non-surgical
treatment fails to reduce the symptoms, surgery
is recommended to repair the stress fracture or
treat the slippage based on the specific
condition.
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Lytic Spondylolisthesis Symptoms, Diagnosis,
and Treatments

• If you need more information on Lytic
  Spondylolisthesis or are looking for consultation
  in Birmingham, you can contact Children and Adult
  Spinal Surgeon Mr Jwalant S Mehta here Clinical
  secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021 1939

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic