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Spondylosis is a term used to describe a group of degenerative conditions that affect the intervertebral discs, vertebral bodies, and associated joints of the spine. It is not a clinical diagnosis, but rather a descriptive term utilized to designate spinal problems<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2697338/</ref>. [[Lumbar spondylosis]] is the most common form of spondylosis, but [[cervical spondylosis]] can also occur<ref name=":0">https://www.hss.edu/conditions_spondylosis-overview.asp</ref>. Spondylosis encompasses numerous associated pathologies including spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, aging, trauma, and the daily use of the intervertebral discs, vertebrae, and associated joints<ref>https://med.uth.edu/neurosciences/conditions-and-treatments/spine-disorders-and-back-pain/lumbar-spondylosis-degeneration/</ref>. The condition is marked by the breakdown of one or more of the disks that separate the bones of the spine, which provide cushioning between the vertebrae and absorb pressure put on the spine. Spondylosis is a nearly universal condition in those who reach advanced age, but it can also affect younger people<ref name=":0" />. | |||
The prevalence of radiographic spondylosis increases with age, and it is present in only a small percentage of the population in the first few decades of life, but it is common by the age of 65 years<ref>https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/249036-overview</ref>. Although some people experience no symptoms, others may feel stiffness and/or pain in the neck, shoulders, between the shoulder blades, or lower back. | |||
Patients with lumbar spondylosis have pain in the [[axial spine]], and the location of these degenerate changes is not surprising as nociceptive pain generators that were identified within facet joints, intervertebral disks, sacroiliac joints, nerve root dura, and myofascial structures. Lumbar spondylosis can usually be diagnosed based on a patient's history of symptoms, a physical examination, and imaging tests<ref>https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=abr8401</ref>. | |||
Pain and stiffness are first treated with educating the patient, ice or heat and with over-the-counter medicines. Physiotherapy and daily exercises can be helpful. If these treatments are not helping enough, other treatments may be necessary, such as a shot of medicine in the joint area, or surgical interventions. | |||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Spondylosis is a term used to describe a group of degenerative conditions that affect the intervertebral discs, vertebral bodies, and associated joints of the spine. It is not a clinical diagnosis, but rather a descriptive term utilized to designate spinal problems[1]. Lumbar spondylosis is the most common form of spondylosis, but cervical spondylosis can also occur[2]. Spondylosis encompasses numerous associated pathologies including spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, aging, trauma, and the daily use of the intervertebral discs, vertebrae, and associated joints[3]. The condition is marked by the breakdown of one or more of the disks that separate the bones of the spine, which provide cushioning between the vertebrae and absorb pressure put on the spine. Spondylosis is a nearly universal condition in those who reach advanced age, but it can also affect younger people[2].
The prevalence of radiographic spondylosis increases with age, and it is present in only a small percentage of the population in the first few decades of life, but it is common by the age of 65 years[4]. Although some people experience no symptoms, others may feel stiffness and/or pain in the neck, shoulders, between the shoulder blades, or lower back.
Patients with lumbar spondylosis have pain in the axial spine, and the location of these degenerate changes is not surprising as nociceptive pain generators that were identified within facet joints, intervertebral disks, sacroiliac joints, nerve root dura, and myofascial structures. Lumbar spondylosis can usually be diagnosed based on a patient's history of symptoms, a physical examination, and imaging tests[5].
Pain and stiffness are first treated with educating the patient, ice or heat and with over-the-counter medicines. Physiotherapy and daily exercises can be helpful. If these treatments are not helping enough, other treatments may be necessary, such as a shot of medicine in the joint area, or surgical interventions.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2697338/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.hss.edu/conditions_spondylosis-overview.asp
- ↑ https://med.uth.edu/neurosciences/conditions-and-treatments/spine-disorders-and-back-pain/lumbar-spondylosis-degeneration/
- ↑ https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/249036-overview
- ↑ https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=abr8401
