Changjiang Daily, Wuhan Client, June 9th When she was young, she had lumbar spondylolisthesis, which was maintained by her daughter who was engaged in rehabilitation physiotherapy. Had to be hospitalized for surgery. According to the doctor’s analysis, in addition to the age factor, there is another important factor that makes Grandma Wang’s condition continue to worsen: obesity. Therefore, if you want to protect your waist, you must pay attention to controlling your weight.
Grandma Wang is 70 years old this year. Because of severe low back pain, she recently went to the Shouyi District of Wuhan Third Hospital to see a doctor. She told the second orthopaedic doctor Zhou Yan that she had been suffering from lumbar spondylolisthesis for 30 years, and her condition was relatively mild. The problem has gradually worsened, and the pain has been severe in the past six months, and it is almost impossible to walk long distances.
Zhou Yan’s examination found that Grandma Wang’s lumbar spondylolisthesis was indeed serious, and her lumbar intervertebral disc herniated at the same time, which caused her severe waist tenderness and significantly restricted her bending activities.
The doctor is examining Grandma Wang.
Subsequently, the director of the department, Hu Haiqing and his team performed an operation on Grandma Wang, removing the herniated intervertebral disc, removing the proliferative tissue, releasing the compression and adhesion of the nerve root, and repositioning her. Slipped lumbar spine. After the operation, Grandma Wang’s low back pain was significantly relieved, and she has recovered and been discharged from the hospital.
Zhou Yan introduced that lumbar spondylolisthesis refers to the dislocation of two adjacent vertebral bodies, which will accelerate the degeneration of the lumbar vertebrae, aggravate the instability of the lumbar vertebrae, and also lead to the deformation of the vertebral column and cause the herniation of the lumbar intervertebral disc. , spinal stenosis and other diseases, severe paralysis and bowel and bladder disorders caused by nerve compression.
Theoretically, patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis can take conservative treatment first, such as bed rest, wearing waist circumference, physical therapy, etc., to relieve symptoms. But under the “professional guidance” of her daughter, why did Grandma Wang’s symptoms become more and more serious? Zhou Yan analyzed that this is related to two factors: on the one hand, as age increases, the ligaments and muscles that maintain the stability of the spine will degenerate and relax, which will greatly weaken the stability of the lumbar spine during activities and aggravate lumbar dislocation; On the other hand, Grandma Wang is somewhat obese, and the long-term stress on the waist is large, which is prone to chronic strain, causing wear and degeneration of the adjacent vertebral facet joints, resulting in dislocation.
He reminded the public that they should protect the lumbar spine more when they are young, pay attention to preventing related diseases, strengthen the muscles of the lower back, avoid excessive weight-bearing activities in the waist, and pay attention to weight control. (Reporter Wang Chunlan of Changjiang Daily, correspondent Jiang Hongying and Chen Shu)
[Editor: Yu Lina]
[Source: Changjiang Daily – Changjiang Net]