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Question: i have had back pain in my lower back every since I had a golf cart wreck which through me off onto the ground breaking my tale bone 7 years ago. I went and had a x ray on my back and it says slight retrolisthesis of L5 on S1, can you tell me what this means?
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Retrolisthesis of L5 on S1 means that the L5 vertebrae(backbone) is displaced backward in relation to S1. This means that the displacement is minimal and not big enough to be called a subluxation. This presents typically with a chronic low grade back pain. This might have occurred when you had the gold cart accident and the reason why you have been having symptoms for many years. Treatment is mainly through medications to control the pain. Surgery is rarely indicated.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Retrolisthesis of L5 on S1 means that the L5 vertebrae(backbone) is displaced backward in relation to S1. This means that the displacement is minimal and not big enough to be called a subluxation. This presents typically with a chronic low grade back pain. This might have occurred when you had the gold cart accident and the reason why you have been having symptoms for many years. Treatment is mainly through medications to control the pain. Surgery is rarely indicated.
I hope this helps and addresses your question full. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
OK SO I HAVE RETROLISTHESIS OF L5 ON S1 FROM MY UNDERLYING PARS DEFECTS..
CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT YOU JUST TOLD ME WITH PARS DEFECTS ADDED INTO YOUR DESCRIPTION OF DOCTORS FINDINGS?
AND WHAT KIND OF MEDICATIONS WILL THE DOCTORS MOST LIKELY PRESCRIBE ME FOR MY BACK PROBLEM.. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON 7 YEARS AND FINALLY GOTTEN TO WHERE IT BOTHERS ME ENOUGH TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. I CANT HARDLY SLEEP BECAUSE I CAN NOT GET COMFORTABLE AND WHEN I DO SLEEP THEN WAKE UP I HURT REALLY BAD, BUT THROUGHOUT THE DAY I HAVE CONSTANT PAIN, ITS LIKE I JUST CANT EVER GET COMFORTABLE IN ANYWAY..
JUST CURIOUS AS TO IF PHISOTHEROPY WILL HELP OR HURT? SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD HURT ME MORE THEN HELP ME. I DONT WANT TO WASTE MONEY GOING TO THEROPY IF IT ISNT GONNA HELP ME. SO WHAT KIND OF MEDICINE WILL THEY PRESCRIBE ME? AND WILL IT HELP?
CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT YOU JUST TOLD ME WITH PARS DEFECTS ADDED INTO YOUR DESCRIPTION OF DOCTORS FINDINGS?
AND WHAT KIND OF MEDICATIONS WILL THE DOCTORS MOST LIKELY PRESCRIBE ME FOR MY BACK PROBLEM.. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON 7 YEARS AND FINALLY GOTTEN TO WHERE IT BOTHERS ME ENOUGH TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. I CANT HARDLY SLEEP BECAUSE I CAN NOT GET COMFORTABLE AND WHEN I DO SLEEP THEN WAKE UP I HURT REALLY BAD, BUT THROUGHOUT THE DAY I HAVE CONSTANT PAIN, ITS LIKE I JUST CANT EVER GET COMFORTABLE IN ANYWAY..
JUST CURIOUS AS TO IF PHISOTHEROPY WILL HELP OR HURT? SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD HURT ME MORE THEN HELP ME. I DONT WANT TO WASTE MONEY GOING TO THEROPY IF IT ISNT GONNA HELP ME. SO WHAT KIND OF MEDICINE WILL THEY PRESCRIBE ME? AND WILL IT HELP?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for the follow up.
Pars defects would be a damage to the facets(points of the vertebra, which can be felt on palpating the back) of the vertebra which would have caused due to golf cart wreck along with Retrolisthesis of the L5 on S1.
Since you have severe low back ache, you will benefit seeing a doctor. The doctor will examine and prescribe you pain medicines which might include an opioid/NSAIDS pain killers and pain threshold lowering drugs. If needed epidural steroid injections can be used.
Surgery is rarely indicated if no improvements at all even with the above mentioned medical treatment.
Physiotherapy would be an add on therapy along with medications. It will surely help you in relieving your pain and in improving your flexibility. Your treating doctor would be the best person to recommend when to start and where to get physiotherapy done.
Please discuss regarding this with your treating doctor.
I hope this helps and addresses your question full. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for the follow up.
Pars defects would be a damage to the facets(points of the vertebra, which can be felt on palpating the back) of the vertebra which would have caused due to golf cart wreck along with Retrolisthesis of the L5 on S1.
Since you have severe low back ache, you will benefit seeing a doctor. The doctor will examine and prescribe you pain medicines which might include an opioid/NSAIDS pain killers and pain threshold lowering drugs. If needed epidural steroid injections can be used.
Surgery is rarely indicated if no improvements at all even with the above mentioned medical treatment.
Physiotherapy would be an add on therapy along with medications. It will surely help you in relieving your pain and in improving your flexibility. Your treating doctor would be the best person to recommend when to start and where to get physiotherapy done.
Please discuss regarding this with your treating doctor.
I hope this helps and addresses your question full. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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