Arthritis in the Spine Resources
Resources
Foraminal Stenosis
Foraminal stenosis is the choking or reduction in area of the foramen.
Pinched Nerve
It is important to get blood and nutrients flowing back to the pinched area of the nerve to avoid possible permanent damage.
Scar Tissue Facts
Facts about scar tissue and the role it can play in painfully binding or tethering your nerves in your back
Facet Disease Facts
Information that you will want to know about facet disease and how it is treated
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is the constriction of the spinal canal causing reduction in space for the spinal cord and nerves.
Treatments
Facet Thermal Ablation
The surgeon uses a laser to clean the facet joint and deaden the nerve that innervates the joint and causes painful symptoms. The facet joints are the joint structures that connect the vertebrae to one another.
Percutaneous Discectomy
Percutaneous Discectomy is the surgical removal of herniated disc/bulging disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord.
Laminotomy
A laminotomy is a surgical procedure that is used to relieve pressure off the spinal canal for the exiting nerve root and spinal cord, increasing the amount of space available for the neural tissue and thus releasing the nerve(s).
Foraminotomy
Foraminotomy is a medical operation used to relieve pressure on nerves that are being compressed by the intervertebral foramen.
Spinal Fusion Alternative
When you fuse an area of the spine you lose mobility in that particular region. The spine is very mobile and fusing vertebrae together causes extreme wear and tear on the vertebrae.
Symptoms
Back Pain
Back pain is often associated with arthritis in the spine
Reduced Movement
A reduction in the patients movement is a sure sign of arthritis in the spine
Stiffness
Depending on the extend of your arthritis, stiffness in your joint may only be periodic or it may be chronic.
Causes
Body Mechanics
Poor body mechanics and posture can lead to development of back conditions such as arthritis in the spine.
Degenerative Disc Disease
As discs in the spine start to degenerate, the vertebra begin to put pressure on each other, contributing to the development of spinal arthritis
Age
As we age, the forces applied to the spine will eventually develop into arthritis in the spine.