What is curving of the spinal column?
I had an ex-ray done last week and the doctor's office called to say that they showed something to do with "curving of the Spine" I tried web.md and it said something about aging and the young. I am 52 years old and have never had any diagnosis of this! I do have Herniated disk L-4,L-5 ,S-1. Could this be brought on because of age or is the doctor just trying to milk the insurance?
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That doctor was not specific as to what curve. The spine has many normal ones. A curve that is lateral is a scoliosis, since you have no history of this, I doubt this is an issue with you. Likely they are referring to the normal curves that are not lateral but occur anterior to posterior. People with disc problems can have reduced amounts of these curves or if the back is really on fire, the curves can actually increase due to muscle spasm. I cannot say what they mean but since your back problems are in the lumbar spine they likely are referring to the lumbar (lordosis) curve. This is most likely disc related, and you also may have some osteoarthritis in your back, this is extremely common amoung us "old guys". Call your doctor for clarification.
The herniated disks can contribute to the curving of the spine.
My mother has the same thing.
It has nothing to do with age, but what has happened to your back (my mom is 81).
If your talking about an actual disease then it would be scoliosis.
Its a disease that can either be curved from birth, if you slouch too much or have trouble standing or sitting straight, or just from medical conditions.
It is called scoliosis and no a herniated disk can cause this to happen.
and it could be osteoporosis...have you had a bone density study done ? your spine could be curving due to bone loss...
simple answer - yes the doctor could be milking - but there is a condition called scoliosis. they look for it in school age children.
Curvature of the spine is known as Scoliosis. It is largely a genetic or inherited condition that shows up a puberty. It can be a twisting curve or a curve to the left or right. It can often be diagnosed by the person bending over and looking for alignment of the spine; you may see a 'hump' where the spine has a curve in it. If the curve is not too severe, the body will compensate for it and there won't be too many, or any, problems. In more severe cases, movement may be limited and surgery or bracing may be used, although surgery is considered to be a more radical step. The best thing one can do is exercise, stretch, do yoga, and keep the back muscles strong.
Since you have herniated disks (multi) you must ask you physician whether the curve orginates from L-4/L-5 and is causing, or aggravating, the curvature. Ask the doctor to review the x-ray with you. Determine the best course of action to regain strength in your back while protecting/recovering from the heriated disks.
There is also a curving of the spine called "kyphosis". This is also called "dowager's hump"--or the buffalo humped look at the shoulders (little old ladies often get this extremely bad). This is due to osteoporosis and as the spinal vertebral bodies fracture and compress down the spine forms a curve (hump). Your lower spine could also have age-related compression fractures and lose its normal curves--such as an enhanced lordotic curves. Someone with an enhanced "sway back" has "lordosis".so there are 3 types of spinal curving: kyphosis, scoliosis, and lordosis. You need a little more info from your MD--and there maybe nothing to do anyway, it may be an incidental finding.
I agree completely with the chiropractor. I wouldn't be so quick to cal this scoliosis. Scoliosis is a disease that develops during child hood, but can occur in adults do to a condition that started during childhood. In other instances, adult scoliosis can be caused by the degenerative changes of the spine. Other spinal deformities such as Kyphosis (hump back) and Lordosis (sway back) are associated with the common problem of osteoporosis (bone softening) involving the elderly. I don't consider 52 as being elderly. A herniated disk could cause you to walk and hold yourself differently than normal, thus causing your spin to adjust accordingly in its curvature. The doctor gave you a very vague explanation so I would call back to confirm what he or she said and, like any other situation, get a second opinion. I hope I've helped
curving of the spinal column is called Scoliosis. most people who have it get it in their early teens due to a growth spurt and heredity but if you have had a recent or old back injury (your herniated disk) then that can also cause your spine to eventually curve no matter what your age is. basically since you are that age there is nothing you can do to fix the damage. but you can try therapy if it is seriously painful and take otc medicine and lots of rest and stretching.
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Answers:
That doctor was not specific as to what curve. The spine has many normal ones. A curve that is lateral is a scoliosis, since you have no history of this, I doubt this is an issue with you. Likely they are referring to the normal curves that are not lateral but occur anterior to posterior. People with disc problems can have reduced amounts of these curves or if the back is really on fire, the curves can actually increase due to muscle spasm. I cannot say what they mean but since your back problems are in the lumbar spine they likely are referring to the lumbar (lordosis) curve. This is most likely disc related, and you also may have some osteoarthritis in your back, this is extremely common amoung us "old guys". Call your doctor for clarification.
The herniated disks can contribute to the curving of the spine.
My mother has the same thing.
It has nothing to do with age, but what has happened to your back (my mom is 81).
If your talking about an actual disease then it would be scoliosis.
Its a disease that can either be curved from birth, if you slouch too much or have trouble standing or sitting straight, or just from medical conditions.
It is called scoliosis and no a herniated disk can cause this to happen.
and it could be osteoporosis...have you had a bone density study done ? your spine could be curving due to bone loss...
simple answer - yes the doctor could be milking - but there is a condition called scoliosis. they look for it in school age children.
Curvature of the spine is known as Scoliosis. It is largely a genetic or inherited condition that shows up a puberty. It can be a twisting curve or a curve to the left or right. It can often be diagnosed by the person bending over and looking for alignment of the spine; you may see a 'hump' where the spine has a curve in it. If the curve is not too severe, the body will compensate for it and there won't be too many, or any, problems. In more severe cases, movement may be limited and surgery or bracing may be used, although surgery is considered to be a more radical step. The best thing one can do is exercise, stretch, do yoga, and keep the back muscles strong.
Since you have herniated disks (multi) you must ask you physician whether the curve orginates from L-4/L-5 and is causing, or aggravating, the curvature. Ask the doctor to review the x-ray with you. Determine the best course of action to regain strength in your back while protecting/recovering from the heriated disks.
There is also a curving of the spine called "kyphosis". This is also called "dowager's hump"--or the buffalo humped look at the shoulders (little old ladies often get this extremely bad). This is due to osteoporosis and as the spinal vertebral bodies fracture and compress down the spine forms a curve (hump). Your lower spine could also have age-related compression fractures and lose its normal curves--such as an enhanced lordotic curves. Someone with an enhanced "sway back" has "lordosis".so there are 3 types of spinal curving: kyphosis, scoliosis, and lordosis. You need a little more info from your MD--and there maybe nothing to do anyway, it may be an incidental finding.
I agree completely with the chiropractor. I wouldn't be so quick to cal this scoliosis. Scoliosis is a disease that develops during child hood, but can occur in adults do to a condition that started during childhood. In other instances, adult scoliosis can be caused by the degenerative changes of the spine. Other spinal deformities such as Kyphosis (hump back) and Lordosis (sway back) are associated with the common problem of osteoporosis (bone softening) involving the elderly. I don't consider 52 as being elderly. A herniated disk could cause you to walk and hold yourself differently than normal, thus causing your spin to adjust accordingly in its curvature. The doctor gave you a very vague explanation so I would call back to confirm what he or she said and, like any other situation, get a second opinion. I hope I've helped
curving of the spinal column is called Scoliosis. most people who have it get it in their early teens due to a growth spurt and heredity but if you have had a recent or old back injury (your herniated disk) then that can also cause your spine to eventually curve no matter what your age is. basically since you are that age there is nothing you can do to fix the damage. but you can try therapy if it is seriously painful and take otc medicine and lots of rest and stretching.
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