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sharon preston
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exercises for spondolithesis
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chevmal283
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Hello. Is spondolithesis the same thing as spondylosis...or related? Is it spine arthritis?
When I saw your thread I was reminded of a thread that I read, two months ago?, that I forgot to bookmark, and so started thread asking about "Yoga" and said something about how a poster responded to someone's question regarding what I thought was it safe to do Yoga when one has had spine surgeries--well after searching in advanced search couldn't find thread. Now I'm pretty sure the thread is about spondolithesis and a poster responded talking about "stages" and what exercises to be careful doing...which is where I read about Yoga and thus started thread about Yoga in hopes of someone remerabering that thread. I can't do it now, but if you do advance search of spondolithesis, um, choose three months to present, something like that...hopefully you will find that thread. The poster wrote much about spondolithesis--if in fact I'm remeraber correctly now, which I believe I am.
I will search for it later when I return.
Still, is it the same as spondylosis, just another name for similar thing?
When I saw your thread I was reminded of a thread that I read, two months ago?, that I forgot to bookmark, and so started thread asking about "Yoga" and said something about how a poster responded to someone's question regarding what I thought was it safe to do Yoga when one has had spine surgeries--well after searching in advanced search couldn't find thread. Now I'm pretty sure the thread is about spondolithesis and a poster responded talking about "stages" and what exercises to be careful doing...which is where I read about Yoga and thus started thread about Yoga in hopes of someone remerabering that thread. I can't do it now, but if you do advance search of spondolithesis, um, choose three months to present, something like that...hopefully you will find that thread. The poster wrote much about spondolithesis--if in fact I'm remeraber correctly now, which I believe I am.
I will search for it later when I return.
Still, is it the same as spondylosis, just another name for similar thing?
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mznell
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Spondylolisthesis is different from spondylosis. It is a condition where one vertebra "slips" forward over the adjacent vertebra. Spondy is Latin for "spine" and olisthesis means "slipping."
It is often at either the L4-5 leve or the L5-S1 level, which takes the brunt of the body's bending action.
I can tell you what exercises to avoid. You do not want to do activities that put your back in extension (in other worRAB, bending backward at the waist).
As with any back issue, it is important to keep your core muscles and pelvic floor and pelvic girdle muscles in shape, too. These all contribute to keeping your back strong and stable. Stability is the big problem with spondy...or, at least it can be. To this end, if you are able, you can do Pilates or yoga (but you have to avoid the twisting positions). You can swim, but you should avoid strokes where your back is in extension, such as breast stroke or actually any stroke done on your stomach unless you use a snorkle...otherwise it is hard on your spine. Biking can be good. Obviously, anything where you are lifting is out of the question. Running should be avoided as it jars the discs and will only make the situation worse. Actually any activity that involves a repetitive movement, bending, twisting or lifting, or any activity that involves a jarring motion such as skiing, snowboarding, riding roller coasters, etc. should be avoided.
It is often at either the L4-5 leve or the L5-S1 level, which takes the brunt of the body's bending action.
I can tell you what exercises to avoid. You do not want to do activities that put your back in extension (in other worRAB, bending backward at the waist).
As with any back issue, it is important to keep your core muscles and pelvic floor and pelvic girdle muscles in shape, too. These all contribute to keeping your back strong and stable. Stability is the big problem with spondy...or, at least it can be. To this end, if you are able, you can do Pilates or yoga (but you have to avoid the twisting positions). You can swim, but you should avoid strokes where your back is in extension, such as breast stroke or actually any stroke done on your stomach unless you use a snorkle...otherwise it is hard on your spine. Biking can be good. Obviously, anything where you are lifting is out of the question. Running should be avoided as it jars the discs and will only make the situation worse. Actually any activity that involves a repetitive movement, bending, twisting or lifting, or any activity that involves a jarring motion such as skiing, snowboarding, riding roller coasters, etc. should be avoided.
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sharon preston
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Thank you. I'm going to work on my core, again TKS
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mznell
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I recently purchased a book that I would highly recommend for those of you with back pain. The Pilates Prescription for Back Pain by Lynne Robinson, Heige Fisher & Paul Massey. I have some experience with Pilates and have a nuraber of books on the topic, but this is by far the best I have found for people with back issues.
It has a section in the beginning on spinal anatomy and why we get back pain. From there it explains the problems of poor posture, goes through the fine points of how to perform the movements...and then the book is divided into 3 levels of the actual movements and exercises. Nothing flashy -- just some really solid information.
It was published in 2004 so if anyone is interested in buying the book, I suggest you look online in one of the online book sellers.
It has a section in the beginning on spinal anatomy and why we get back pain. From there it explains the problems of poor posture, goes through the fine points of how to perform the movements...and then the book is divided into 3 levels of the actual movements and exercises. Nothing flashy -- just some really solid information.
It was published in 2004 so if anyone is interested in buying the book, I suggest you look online in one of the online book sellers.
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sharon preston
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tks again TKS
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chevmal283
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Sorry been away. I did the advanced search and only came up with your thread. Odd, I search for meaning of spondolithesis and found others threaRAB/post for HealtrabroadorRAB. One that I found had response to questions by one whom whose answers were provided my the poster whom wrote you about exercise. Now we both are educated. Still, why Advance Search only your post, net search other posts of healtrabroadoarRAB.