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Spondylolysis is caused by tiny cracks where the bones in your spine link together. It usually causes pain in your lower back. Most people with spondylolysis are able to return to sports and activities as soon as their vertebrae heal and their pain goes away.
Overview. Types. Causes. Symptoms & Diagnosis. Treatments. The likelihood of developing multilevel spondylosis (spinal degeneration) becomes increasingly common later in life. Spondylosis is a term used to describe the presence of spinal degeneration as a potential source of neck or back pain.
Other conditions that may result from spondylosis include: spinal stenosis – a narrowing of the spinal canal. degenerative scoliosis – a sideways curvature of the spine due to osteoarthritis. degenerative disc disease – wear and tear of the disc space.
Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones (bone spurs).
Lumbosacral spondylosis is spondylosis that affects both the lumbar spine and the sacral spine (below the lumbar spine, in the midline between the buttocks). Multilevel spondylosis means that these changes affect multiple vertebrae in the spine.
Multilevel spondylosis affects more than one part of the spine. The effects of spondylosis vary among individuals, but they do not usually cause serious issues.
Neck or back pain that develops as we age may be a sign of spondylosis, a degenerative condition that affects the spine. Spondylosis is a normal, age-related condition. In fact, an estimated 90% of adults aged 60 years or older have this condition.
When multiple segments, or levels of the spine are involved, the condition is termed multilevel spondylosis. Because it affects several vertebrae, multilevel spondylosis can be more severe than degeneration that affects only one.
An X-ray can show changes in the spine, such as bone spurs, that indicate cervical spondylosis. Neck X-ray can also rule out rare and more serious causes for neck pain and stiffness, such as tumors, cancer, infections or fractures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) has become increasingly common and is characterized by multilevel disc herniation and lumbar spondylolisthesis, which are difficult to treat.