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What is spondylolysis of l5-s1 and what are causes? also, would muscle injury (i.e sprain/strain) to the lumbar region cause sciatica symptoms?

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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Spondylosis: is a degenerative change in the spine where a disk changes in it's consistency, loses elasticity & height and leads to misalignment of inter-vertebral joints leading to arthritis. Disk herniation causes sciatica symptoms, not muscle strain.

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Answered 9/12/2018

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A member asked:

What is spondylolysis of l5-s1 and what are causes? also, would muscle injury (i.e sprain/strain) to the lumbar region cause sciatica symptoms?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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