my father is 66 yrs old,
the x-ray report goes like this,
soft tissues r normal.
straightening of spine is seen.
intervertbral disc spaces r assymmetrical and reduced between L4/L5 with spondylolisthesis.
degenerative changes r seen.
no abnormal calcification is seen.
no bony destruction is seen.
impression;- lumbar spondylosis.
thats the complete report.
guys pls help me understand all this, and if there is some problem , pls tell me its remedies also.
i will b visiting the doctor in the meanwhile, but i wud like to know what the world says about all this.
i will b grateful to all of u.
and a request that pls try to use the normal language not too much scientific or biological
regards
fuad
2007-02-05 23:29:34 · 7 answers · asked by fuad_enjoy 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It means, your father is old. He needs to rest his back.
2007-02-05 23:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The report is saying everything appears normal except for lumbar spondylosis. Lumbar is the lower back, from the bottom of the ribs to the pelvis. Spondylosis is bony growth projections from one vertebral body to another in an attempt to stabilize the spine.
You won't get much out of a X-ray report unless there is something weird like a break, or an unusual contrast in a specific area, tumor or an artifact. A good physical examination will yield much more information on what is going on in the body.
2007-02-06 07:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by Casey F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every joint possesses lubricant. You will find such lubricant between every two spines in your spinal chord. With growing age this lubricant reduces and therefore gap between two spines also reduces. Now the movements get restricted generating pain. This is spondylosis.
If it is in neck it is cervical, behind chest it is thorasic and below rib cage it is lumbar. L4- L5 is just above the starting point of thigh. Maximum bending is here, so God has provided more gap here, if it reduces it is very painful.
There is no medicine in this world to treat it! Don't go to any doctor. Can't believe? It's true!
Only acupuncture or our research can treat it. Surgery is the last option. So approach acupuncturist first.
2007-02-06 09:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by dbgyog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has he ever had back surgery before? Does he have scoliosis?? I ask this bc it says "straightening of spine is seen".........which is good if he had curverture. ALL in all, it looks like a pretty good report except "degenerative changes r seen" which could just mean old age. I have severe scoliosis and have had to have 2 major back surgeries in 2005 so i know alot about the back. It can affect your WHOLE body. I had to have my lumber fused and i lost 2 inches in height, had a 45 degree curve which made me lean way to the right.........all this messed up my hip which i JUST had a TOTAL HIP REPLacement on Jan. 11th...this year....almost a month ago???? and it goes on and on .............hopefully your Dad won't have this extreme of problem but if you want to ask me any questions feel free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-06 08:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by VICTORIA L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain and referred pain from muscles can make people think it is coming from many things that are not accurate.
If he is open to a massage from a massage therapist this should help.
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies
2007-02-09 21:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your better off getting the information from his MD.. He's the one who knows his case the best and will give you his honest opinion. I'm sure there are not too many orthopedics here on Yahoo answers. Good luck.
2007-02-06 07:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your best bet is to ask the Dr. exactly what all this means. Make him explain it in terms you can understand because you are paying him.
2007-02-06 07:34:29 · answer #7 · answered by Diane H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋