Ok I'm 16 and i was diagnosed with spondylolysis 6 weeks ago and 4 weeks ago i got a back brace so now i have 2 more weeks to wear it till I see the doctor again. However, my back is still slightly in pain if i turn a certain way or if i bend over simetimes and sometimes its a lil warm when i touch it. I really wanna get back to playin foot ball nd basketball nd dancin so is my back gettin worse or are those signs of healing?
2007-04-15 13:08:58 · 2 answers · asked by Being Myself 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
It is very seldom that pain is a sign of healing. The body causes pain to get you to stop doing something. Spondylolysis can be very serious.
Spondylolysis occurs in three to six percent of the population. It is typically caused by stress fracture of the bone, and is associated with certain activities, such as weight lifting and gymnastics. It has been proposed that the pars interarticularis is especially vulnerable when the spine is in an extended position, and a force suddenly presses the vertebrae together, such as when landing on ones feet after a hop. This pressure acts like a nutcracker on the pars interarticularis and can fracture it in susceptible individuals.
You can go to http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/spondyl.html to find out more info. If you push it too hard it could be a lifetime problem.
2007-04-15 13:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a wise and patient young man and follow your doctor's advise. Unless you want more problems if you go into spondylolisthesis-ask your doctor about this.
2007-04-16 07:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋