Background: Active spondylolysis is an acquired lesion in the pars interarticularis and is a common cause of low back pain in the young athlete. Objectives: To evaluate whether the one-legged ...

Physically demanding jobs, contact sports and being overweight can increase risk of developing lumbar spondylosis.

The general aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of spondylolysis, a bone defect in the pars interarticularis of the vertebra, are reviewed. A retrospective study of young tennis players diagnosed ...

Degenerative cervical spondylosis is a chronic, progressive deterioration of osseocartilaginous components of the cervical spine that is most often related to aging.

Ms. A, a woman in her 70s, has significantly decreased in height since several years ago, and her waist has bent a lot around ...

Spondylitis and spondylosis often have similar symptoms, but they have different causes, risk factors, and treatments.

Spondylolisthesis is a slipping of vertebra that occurs, in most cases, at the base of the spine. Learn more about the condition and treatment options.

SAN FRANCISCO — Imaging methods that are as effective as bone scans should be used in the diagnosis and management of lumbosacral spondylolysis in children as these options pose less cancer ...

Diagnosis can be made using physical examination, symptom tracking and through imaging the spine with X-ray, MRI or CT scans. Treatment for lumbar spondylosis is individualized based on symptoms ...