Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis is the shifting of one vertebra forward on another vertebra.

This may causes many problems at once, such as:

 

• The spinal canal does not line up correctly and it is "kinked" thus creating nerve irritation and/or nerve damage. 

• The joints of the vertebra do not line up correctly these become quickly painful and arthritic, leading to pain.

• The nerves that come out of the spine become constricted due to the hole in the bone above and below the vertebra kinking.

 

There are 2 different types of spondylolisthesis:

• Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

• Spondylolysis also called Lytic Spondylolithesis