Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis Flashcards
Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis is
Degenerative change at
Facet joints, discs, ligaments
Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis is
Degenerative change at
Facet joints, discs, ligaments
If Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis is severe what can it compress and do
Whole cord causing myelopathy
Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis whole cord compression signs
UMN signs in limbs (increased tone, brisk reflexes, etc.)
What are true synovial joints
Facet Joints
what is lumbar sponydylosis
OA of facet and disc joints
Spinal Claudication presentation
Usually bilateral
Sensory dysaesthesiae
Poss weakness (drop foot – tripping)
Takes several minutes to ease after stopping walking
Worse walking down hills because the spinal canal becomes smaller in extension, better walking uphill or riding bicycle
How to Treat Lateral Recess Stenosis Spinal
Non Op
Nerve Root Injection
Epidural Injection
Surgery
How to Treat Central Spinal Stenosis
Non Op
epidural steroid injection
surgery
How to treat Spondylolisthesis
Conservative
Surgery for Persistent Pain and Nerve Root entrapment
If Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis is severe what can it compress and do
Whole cord causing myelopathy
Cervical and Lumbar Spondylosis whole cord compression signs
UMN signs in limbs (increased tone, brisk reflexes, etc.)
What are true synovial joints
Facet Joints
what is lumbar sponydylosis
OA of facet and disc joints
Spinal Claudication presentation
Usually bilateral
Sensory dysaesthesiae
Poss weakness (drop foot – tripping)
Takes several minutes to ease after stopping walking
Worse walking down hills because the spinal canal becomes smaller in extension, better walking uphill or riding bicycle
