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What Does It Mean To Say 13 Mm Of Anterolisthesis?

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Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2019
Question: what does it mean to say 13 mm of anterolisthesis? 3 months ago it was 1 mm
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Anterior slipping of vertebra L5 over S1.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Anterolisthesis means slipping of vertebra anteriorly. Your L5 vertebra has slipped over the S1 vertebra by 13 mm. This can happen due to aging, arthritis or thinning of the disc. This can cause a chronic pain and a nerve compression causing paresthesias and weakness in the legs. This needs a surgical treatment. Steroid injections only reduce the inflammation but do not stop the slipping of the vertebra. Physical therapy can help to some extent.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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What Does It Mean To Say 13 Mm Of Anterolisthesis?

Brief Answer: Anterior slipping of vertebra L5 over S1. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Anterolisthesis means slipping of vertebra anteriorly. Your L5 vertebra has slipped over the S1 vertebra by 13 mm. This can happen due to aging, arthritis or thinning of the disc. This can cause a chronic pain and a nerve compression causing paresthesias and weakness in the legs. This needs a surgical treatment. Steroid injections only reduce the inflammation but do not stop the slipping of the vertebra. Physical therapy can help to some extent. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.