Is lumbar spondylolisthesis serious

summary

In life, some white-collar workers often sit for a long time, resulting in the body's spine deformation, some people will have lumbar spondylolisthesis, and we explain the severity of lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Is lumbar spondylolisthesis serious

Firstly, the isthmus of the lumbar spine refers to the narrow part between the superior and inferior processes, where the bone structure is relatively weak. Normal lumbar vertebrae have physiological lordosis, sacral vertebrae show physiological kyphosis, and the junction of lumbosacral vertebrae and sacral vertebrae becomes a turning point. Therefore, the negative gravity of the lumbosacral vertebra naturally forms a forward component, which makes L5 tend to slide forward. Under normal circumstances, the force of the L5 inferior articular process and the surrounding joint capsule and ligament can limit this slip tendency, so that the L5 isthmus is at the intersection of the two forces, so the isthmus is prone to collapse, which is also the reason why the L5 isthmus collapses most.

Then, after isthmus collapse, the vertebral arch is divided into two parts: the upper part is the superior articular process, transverse process, pedicle and vertebral body, which still keeps normal contact with the upper spine; the lower part is the inferior articular process, lamina and spinous process, which keeps contact with the lower sacral vertebra. There is no bony connection between the two parts, and the upper part moves forward due to the loss of restriction, which shows that the vertebral body slides forward on the lower vertebral body, which is called lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Finally, lumbar spondylolisthesis is very serious, it is likely to lead to the emergence of hemiplegia, may be bedridden for a lifetime, this has a great impact on life, must be found as soon as possible, as soon as possible for treatment, do not miss the best treatment time.

matters needing attention

Lumbar spondylolisthesis people in life do not do strenuous exercise, and pay attention to bed rest, to give up bad habits. It is very important for patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis to give up smoking. But you can drink some red wine in moderation.