LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS(Low Back Pain)

Lumbar spondylosis is a normal part of aging.It is the Osteoarthritis of the Lumbar spine may produce low back pain.

CAUSES

• Dehydrated disks.Disks act like cushions between the vertebrae of your spine. By the age of 40, most people’s spinal disks begin drying out and shrinking, which allows more bone-on-bone contact between the vertebrae.
• Herniated disks.Age also affects the exterior of your spinal disks. Cracks often appear, leading to bulging (herniated) disks — which sometimes can press on the spinal cord and nerve roots.
• Bone spurs.Disk degeneration often results in the spine producing extra amounts of bone in a misguided effort to strengthen the spine. These bone spurs can sometimes pinch the spinal cord and nerve roots.
• Stiff ligaments.Ligaments are cords of tissue that connect bone to bone. Spinal ligaments can stiffen with age, making your neck less flexible.
• Smoking
• Sleeping in awkward position
• Prolonged siting
• Heavy work
• Alcohol
• Injury to back
• Strain
• Holding the mobile for prolonged time
• Obese
• Lack of physical exercise
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Stress
• Depression
• Frequent travelling
• Bike riding

PATHOGENSIS

Osteophytes, disk protrusions, or hypertrophic facet or uncovertebral joints may alone or in combination compress one or several nerve roots at the intervertebral foramina.

The roots most commonly affected are L4 -L5,L5-S1 Narrowing of the spinal canal by osteophytes, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), or a large central disk may compress the Lumbar spinal cord and produce signs of myelopathy alone or radiculopathy with myelopathy (myeloradiculopathy).

SYMPTOMS

• Low back pain that radiates into the back of the thigh
• Vertigo
• Tingling, numbness and weakness
• Lack of coordination and difficulty walking
• Loss of bladder or bowel control
• Headache
• Irritable
• Numbness

PREVENTION

1. Reduce your weight
2. Regular exercise
3. Dusk and dawn sun exposure for vitamin D
4. Don’t drink alcohol
5. Quit smoking
6. Avoid prolong standing,sitting
7. Avoid using mobile phone for prolonged time
8. Avoid heavy work
9. Reduce your stress

DIAGNOSIS

 X-ray L.S.SPINE. An X-ray can show abnormalities, such as bone spurs, that indicate Lumbar spondylosis

CT scan.

MRI Scan

TREATMENT

HOMEOPATHY