SPONDYLOLISTHESIS

spondylolisthessis

Spondylolisthesis: Sliding or displacement of a vertebrae on the one below. When the vertebrae moves forward, the condition is known as anterolisthesis. When the vertebrae moves backward the condition is known as retrolisthesis.

spondylolisthesis

Related Conditions and Diseases:  Headache, Torticollis, Degenerative disc/joint disease (DDD or DJD),  Disc herniation, Vertebral Subluxation Complex, Whiplash

 

Treatment:  Spinal Decompression, Mobilization, Massage Therapy, Physical Therapy, Exercise and Stretch, Ice/Heat  

Prevalence: Most commonly found in the neck(cervical spine) and low back(lumbar spine).