Spondylolisthesis

Male, 40 years old, reports low back pain in the middle of the back near waist. The patient has had similar symptoms before, numbness and tingling sensation in the right foot. Both parents have hypercholesterolemia while his 65-year-old father has prostate cancer. The patient skips breakfast and eats at fast food restaurants twice every day. He uses 800mg of Ibuprofen every four hours. He does not have urinary or bowel incontinence. No nausea, vomiting, or fever and there is no gross hematuria.…

bulging and can be due to a trauma related to a sport, work, motor vehicle accident or aging and can lead to some form of disability and morbidity. This condition can be associated to cervical radiculopathy, disc herniation, osteophytes and spondylolisthesis (Bartels, 2016). In the United Stated the motor vehicle accidents are the main cause of spine and spinal cord injuries (Stein et al., 2011). The incidence of sport related injuries are lower comparing to the other causes, but there is a…

roots with left neural foraminal narrowing at L5-S1, left greater than right abutting the exiting left L4 nerve root at L4-5, and right greater than left, abutting the exiting right L3 nerve roots at L3-4 in addition to L4-5 and L5-S1 grade I spondylolisthesis, and L3-4 and L4-5 mild central spinal stenosis in conjunction…

as IM soccer coordinator and referee, my contribution to my family is still limited. As the result, we are moving out of our home, where I’ve lived ever since I came to the States. Additionally, over the summer, I was diagnosed with Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis, which is a chronic spinal disorder that I picked up through my time as a high school athlete. Due to this injury, I’ve been facing problems like sleep loss, constant headaches and back pain which limits my ability to…

I came to the U.S 6 years ago with hopes and dreams of a better education. As a first-generation student, with parents who don’t understand English very well, I’ve been on my own to succeed academically. The biggest obstacles that I have encountered were the language and cultural barriers. When I first came, I was able to speak English at a basic level. My reading ability was poor and I could hardly understand academic vocabulary. At the same time, I also experienced a tremendous culture-shock.…

substance inside to leak out. Once this happens, the herniated disc presses against the nerve. This causes the nerve to send pain signals to the mind about tingling or weakness. Other than general wear and tear, this condition can develop due to: Spondylolisthesis: A vertebra moves over another vertebrae and causes a pinched nerve. Degenerative Disc Disease: During aging, the disc changes shape and causes pain. Trauma: A car accident, injury or a fall injuries the nerves in the body. Spinal…

Spondylolisthesis can be treated in various options. However, this could also be a painful process to endure. Most common remedy is over-the-counter medications. Tylenol or NSAIDS can reduce the inflammation around the spinal area or nerve site (Ullrich, 1). (Ullrich, 1). Injections are also another type of treatment options available (Ullrich, 1). Epidural steroid injections are typically the selection frequently administered. These injections consist of Lidocaine and steroids injected into…

experience of cancer at the start. This leaves the reader wanting to read about his road to recovery and how he had overcome cancer to win the Tour de France. Andre was introduced to tennis from a young age. He was born with a condition called Spondylolisthesis which means his bottom vertebra was parted from the other vertebrae. This could cause him pain during a game so he would have to alter the way he played. His father, Emmanuel was obsessed with tennis and was fixated on the fact that his…