A 45-year-old member asked:
What do i need to know about lumbosacral spondylolysis?
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Dr. J. patrick Tokarzanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Exercise: First.See your primary care provider to be sure of the proper diagnosis. Then be sure to take prescription exactly as prescribed. Stretching exercises often help arthritis of the spine.
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Dr. Douglas Linville IIanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 32 years experience
Spondylosis: Spondylosis is simply arthritis of the disc and facets. This is not a common reason for spine surgery. It usually will cause back pain that is aggravated by activity. Now, if pressure is present on the nerves from the arthritis (spinal stenosis) that is a different story. I would try nonsurgical treatment first: physical therapy, arthritis meds, nerve blocks, & reserve surgery for failures.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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