what is unstable spine?
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unstable spine can mean many things and can be caused by many things,,essentially it means the ability of the vertebral bodies to move forward and backward when they shouldn't! this can cause a condition known as stenosis or a narrowing of the spinal canal...depending on how narrowed the spinal canal becomes this can be a serious situation. typicall the stability can be restored with an operation that requires the use of cadaver bone or bone taken from the patient's own hip and hardware that is used to stabilize the spine until the bone the graft can solidify )usually one to three months)
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First of all there are no exercises which will effectively decrease the curvature of your spine, or prevent it from getting worse.  All you can do is to strengthen the trunk muscles that support the spine.\n\nAs a physical therapist who has treated many back patients and a good amount of scoliosis patients (as well as having scoliosis myself) I would recommend that you do lumbar stability exercises.  I've attached a link to a good site with a few good stability exercises to get you started.  As you progress you might also want to consider doing pilates or yoga, both of which will help to strengthen your back muscles.
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You should have asked this in a Medical category if you wanted more answers and quicker answers.\n\nTry these sites:\n\nhttp://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/overview/lumbar/old/degen01.html\n\nhttp://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article243.html
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The "Wallace ligament" method is just a way to replace a bad disk by replacing it with shock absorption material which is tied with ligaments around the spine; in this way you avoid having to fuse the spine. Good luck with your operation.
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What is scoliosis?\nScoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine, or backbone. The bones that make up the spine are called the vertebrae. The degree of scoliosis ranges from mild to severe. Patients with milder curves may only need to visit their doctor for periodic observation. Persons with more severe scoliosis may require treatment.\n\nWho develops scoliosis?\nPeople of all ages can have scoliosis, but this article focuses on children and adolescents. Of every 1,000 children, 3 to 5 develop spinal curves that are considered large enough to need treatment. Adolescent idiopathic (of unknown cause) scoliosis is the most common type and appears after the age of 10. Girls are more likely than boys to have this type of scoliosis. \n\nSince scoliosis can run in families, a child who has a parent, brother, or sister with idiopathic scoliosis should be checked regularly for this condition by the family doctor.\n\nIdiopathic scoliosis can also affect children younger than 10 years of age, but this is very rare. Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis appears in children between the ages of 3 and 10. Early onset or infantile idiopathic scoliosis, which occurs in children less than 3 years old, is more common in Europe than in the United States.
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Dextroscoliosis is more commonly known as just "scoliosis". These links may be of help:\n\nhttp://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Scoliosis/scoliosis.html\nhttp://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=14&topcategory=Spine\nhttp://www.srs.org/patients/review\nhttp://www.iscoliosis.com/
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Put you hand on the spot. Is it hot? Is it firm or is it squishy?  \n\nIf it is hot and squishy (Soft) then get him to the doctor quickly. It could be infected.  And a spinal infection is nothing to play with.  It could lead to paralysis.
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hi. i was discharged yesterday after having surgery for my sciliosis. the surgeons put two metal rods on either side of my spine to keep my spine straight. after that i ahd to have two more unexpected operations which resulted me in staying in hospital for two weeks. i know what it feels like. if you want to just talk about it don't hesitate to e-mail me.
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Right from the website:\nLumbar spinal stenosis is a disease that is caused by a gradual narrowing of the spinal canal. This narrowing happens as a result of the degeneration of both the facet joints and the intervertebral discs. In this condition, bone spurs, called osteophytes, which develop because of the excessive load on the intervertebral disc, grow into the spinal canal. The facet joints also enlarge as they become arthritic, which contributes to a decrease in the space available for the nerve roots. The ligaments of the spinal column, especially the ligamentum flavum, become stiff, less flexible, and thicker with age, which also contributes to spinal stenosis. These processes narrow the spinal canal and may begin to impinge and put pressure on the nerves roots and spinal cord, creating the symptoms of spinal stenosis. \nStenosis may occur in the central spinal canal (central stenosis) where the spinal cord or cauda equina are located, in the tract where the nerve root exits the central canal (lateral recess stenosis) or in the lateral foramen (foraminal stenosis) where the individual nerve roots exit out to the body.\n\nSome distortion of the spinal canal will occur in virtually every person as they age, but the severity of the symptoms will depend on the size of a person's spinal canal and the encroachment on the neural elements. The rate of deterioration varies greatly from person to person, and not everyone will feel symptoms.
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You need to see your doctor and possibly get an MRI of the Lumbar spine.
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Yes, there is an alternative solution. Go for a manual one-time treatment called Atlasprofilax. The effects on all these symptoms are really amazing, even slipped discs will regenerate completely due to a correct pressure distribution in your spine.\n\nJust - the treatment is available in California and Europe only, costing approx. 220 dollars. It's really worth travelling far.
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I'm not sure what you mean by tramatic (traumatic?).  Most lumbar fusions are either TLIF (translaminal interbody fusion) or PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion).  These surgeries usually require that pedicle screws be inserted into the vertebral bodies.  A rod is cut to the needed length by a surgical tech or vendor rep.  This rod is attached to the pedicle screws and tightened.  This helps stabilize that section of spine.  With proper rehab time and no post op infection the patient is usually off work about 3 months.
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an abnormal spinal curvature characterized by back pain
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Sagittal spinal contour refers to the "side" plane of the spine.  Loss of normal contour means that the spine is s-curved.  This is a condition of scoliosis, which is often a 3-dimensional spinal deformity.\n\nHope this helps!
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There are 2 reasons for this anomaly to develop. The first one is the result of muscle buildup from the head being held too far forward.  The second one is the result of degeneration (deterioration) of the discs and/or vertebral bodies, in the upper back. The age factor, would determine the expectation of either.
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Vertebral osteomyelitis is infection in the vertebral body itself.  These patients are systemically ill, exhibiting increased temperature, white blood cell and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The average time from onset of symptoms to definitive diagnosis has been reported to range from 8 weeks to 3 months. The onset is usually insidious, with back pain the most common symptom. The pain is localized at first to the level of the involved area, with a gradual increase in intensity. The pain eventually becomes so severe it is not relieved by complete bedrest. There is more information at the site listed below....
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It is impossible to tell you what is wrong without observing you.  Specialized tests such as an X-ray would be the most prudent place to start.  You definitely have an old injury, that may have damaged a ligament which healed with time, but may be stretched out allowing a joint to be unstable.  Now when the joint moves to far, because the ligament isn't tight, a reflex takes place to recruit your muscles to do the job of the ligament.  Now you have sore muscles in the area because they have been trying to hold it all day.  Also, you are at the age that considerable growth is taking place, another reason for the X-ray.  You could be developing scoliosis(abnormal lateral bending of the spine.)  Your heavy chest isn't helping, and with time if left alone without a correction, ie chiropractic or physical therapy it will only get worse.  Your mom is right, the mattress most definitely should be changed, you can't sleep on it forever.  It will give you problems.  And, just sit back and reason with yourself.  Why are you trying to  crack your back, probably because there is a problem there that feels better after doing so.  But, you are getting pain, this means that you should stop and let a professionally trained Doctor like a Chiropractor or Osteopath do it.  They are only going to treat the area that needs it, not everywhere that doesn't.  This way you won't stretch the rest of your ligaments around the other joints, which will ultimately end up giving you more unnecessary problems.  You should not be having this pain at your age, you need to have someone help you and before it gives you a chronic problem that you have to deal with forever.