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Isthmic Spondylolisthesis

Isthmic spondylolisthesis occurs when there is a break in the narrow ridge of bone that connects one vertebra to the next. When this happens, the uppermost vertebra slides loose and comes to rest on the vertebra below it. In some cases the break occurs during childhood, and for athletes, the injury is common in the teen years. However, isthmic spondylolisthesis symptoms—if they surface at all—may not do so until adulthood. They occur sometimes because a nerve can get caught between the two vertebrae and the compression of this nerve causes pain. To manage symptoms, doctors prescribe any of a variety of different treatments. Depending on the severity of your condition, treatment could be as simple as avoiding certain movements and performing exercises or as complex as surgery. If surgery is suggested by your doctor, you might want to consider treatment for your isthmic spondylolisthesis symptoms at Laser Spine Institute.  At our facilities we perform endoscopic surgeries that have fewer risks than traditional back surgery.

Here’s how it works:

• You are sedated using IV fluids, and the sore area of the back is treated with local anesthesia.
• The surgeon makes an incision about one centimeter long in the back.
• A series of nesting tubes is fed through the incision to access the isthmic spondylolisthesis site. Rather than cutting or tearing through muscle, this process simply pushes it aside, causing less damage.
• The final and largest tube is left in place and small tools including a light and camera are fed through it.
• The surgery is performed.
• The tools and tube are removed, and the small incision is closed.

Within three months of this type surgery, more than 85% of patients say the quality of their lives has improved. Some even feel a reduction of symptoms right on the operating table.

If you are interested in this type of treatment for your isthmic spondylolisthesis symptoms, contact LSI today. We’ll review your CT scan or MRI for free to determine whether we can help you.