background info: thought that i threw my back out at work, went to the Chiro. didnt help one bit, he had mentioned something about a lateral shift of my spine. Went to ER about a week after that and was told that i had spondylothesis, as well as mild degenerative disc disease, and a anterior subluxion of my lower lumbar region. i cant seem to find anything on the web which explains what exactly that is....if anyone could help....?....much appreciated!
2007-02-11 18:46:22 · 3 answers · asked by love_fool_87111 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Spondylolisthesis is "slipped vertebra" in layman's terms. Google the word "spondylolisthesis" and you will be shown multiple sites on this subject. Good luck!
2007-02-11 18:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by JADE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bones that support your back are called vertebrae. Between each vertebrae is basically a jelly substance called the intervertebral disc. So basically your back consists of a series of two vertebrae with a disc sandwiched in between them for cushioning. A common back injury occurs in your lower back, the lumbar region, when the jelly substance within the disc breaks out of it and can potentially press on the nerves running out of your back from the spinal cord.
Anterior subluxation of your lower lumbar region basically means that the vertebrae in your lower back are located more forward than normal because one of the disc inside is weakened and cannot properly support the weight of your upper body. Because the disc is weakened, this causes the lower vertebrae to push forward
2007-02-11 19:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a slipped vertabrae
my sister had that a year ago... talk to her about it... shadowdice_girl@hotmail.com.... she'll talk to you about her experience..how she felt before surgery and after... cool? cool.....
2007-02-11 18:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋