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Spondylolisthesis
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 Consult an Orthopaedician Explain the onset and duration of symptoms Discuss your daily activities and physical stress Inform if you had any spinal injury. Your doctor will conduct a Physical examination to confirm the condition. It includes, Observing your posture to get an idea of the severity of the disease Observing movements of the back, which maybe limited and painful Palpation of the affected area, where the muscles are tight, which may cause pain on touch.Other Tests Special test You will be asked to raise your leg while keeping it straight; if uncomfortable and painful, this test will confirm the presence of spondylolisthesis. X-ray, CT, MRI and Bone scans are other tests that your doctor will probably order to confirm the diagnosis.
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Posted by:
ChinmayNath
Posted on: 08/27/2010 Spondylolisthesis may be-1)congenital 2)isthmic 3)degenerative 4) traumatic 5)Pathological 6)Iatrogenic. It may be Grade 1-100% slip.High grade listhesis(Gr1&2), patients with unstable listhesis, neurological deficit and young symptomatic patients need operative treatment.
Posted by:
chandana Das
Posted on: 12/27/2008 lumber Spondylolisthesis at 8 and 9 during three years |
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Navneet Gupta