02/09/2024
Spondylolisthesis is a spinal condition that causes lower back pain. It occurs when one of your vertebrae, the bones of your spine, slips out of place onto the
vertebra below it .This condition is when a vertebra slips out of place, resting on the bone below it. Spondylolysis may cause spondylolisthesis when a stress fracture causes the slipping. Or the vertebra may slip out of place due to a degenerative condition. The disks between vertebrae and the facet joints can wear down. Bone of the facet joints actually grows back and overgrows, causing an uneven and unstable surface area, which makes the vertebrae less able to stay in place. No matter what the cause, when the vertebra slips out of place, it puts pressure on the bone below it. Most. It can also be caused by compression or a “pinching” of the nerve roots that exit the spinal canal (the tunnel created by the interlocking vertebrae of the spine). The compression or pinching is due to the vertebrae slipping out of position and narrowing the needed space for the nerves.
■Types of spondylolisthesis include:
●Congenital spondylolisthesis
●Isthmic spondylolisthesis
●Degenerative spondylolisthesis
●Traumatic spondylolisthesis
●Pathological spondylolisthesis
●Post-surgical spondylolisthesis
■ Symptoms of spondylolisthesis include:-●Muscle spasms in the hamstring (muscles in the back of the thighs).
●Back stiffness.
●Difficulty walking or standing for long periods.
●Pain when bending over.
●Numbness, weakness or tingling in the foot.
●Sciatica pain
●Swayback posture
■Chiropractic treatment for spondylolisthesis will generally focus on reducing pain and muscle spasms, improving spinal stability and restoring function. Your chiropractor will use a variety of techniques, including hands on soft tissue treatment, posture and movement reeducation, and targeted exercises to help you to settle your symptoms and regain normal movement and function.
CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT
●soft tissue mobilization
●self-soft tissue release
●manual stretching
●joint mobilizations
