Synonyms in a broader sense Bony dermatitis coccyx, sinus pilonidalis Introduction Inflammation in the area of the coccyx can be extremely painful for the affected patient. The discomfort caused by inflammatory processes in the coccyx region can make both walking and sitting almost impossible. For this reason, the affected patients can experience a high level … Inflammation of the coccyx
Symptoms In the presence of an inflammation of the coccyx, the typical signs of inflammation can be observed. However, the symptoms of coccyx inflammation depend on the underlying disease. The affected patients usually experience early stabbing or pulling pain.Depending on the causative disease, this pain can radiate into the buttocks and/or lumbar spine. If the … Symptoms | Inflammation of the coccyx
Prognosis The prognosis of an inflammation of the coccyx depends largely on the underlying cause.A coccyx fistula, which leads to inflammation of the coccyx, usually has a good prognosis. After complete removal of the fistula tissue, the wound surface usually heals completely. Experience shows, however, that after a closed wound treatment, coccyx fistulas often reappear … Prognosis | Inflammation of the coccyx
Definition Inflammation of the intervertebral discs, also called discitis, is an inflammation of the intervertebral discs. Since usually also the adjacent vertebral bodies are affected, it is then called spondylodiscitis. The intervertebral discs are the cartilaginous bodies that lie in the spine between the individual vertebral bodies. There, they reduce the mechanical stress and dampen, … Inflammation of the intervertebral disc
Frequency With a frequency of about 1:250. 000 in Germany, intervertebral disc inflammation is a very rare disease. The mortality rate is up to 10% in very severe cases. In principle, patients can fall ill at any age, but the frequency peak is in the 5th – 7th decade of life. An accumulation of disc … Frequency | Inflammation of the intervertebral disc
Inflammation of the intervertebral disc in the cervical spine The cervical spine in the human body is a very sensitive area. An inflammation of the intervertebral disc at this height results in extremely severe limitations for those affected. The cervical spine moves very strongly in everyday life and almost every eye movement is involuntarily accompanied … Inflammation of the intervertebral disc in the cervical spine | Inflammation of the intervertebral disc
Prophylaxis There are no general behaviours or preventive measures to protect yourself from an intervertebral disc inflammation. In principle, any more serious infection can lead to a release of the pathogens into the intervertebral discs. The risk is particularly high in infections of the abdominal cavity, the urogenital tract or the pelvis. In order to … Prophylaxis | Inflammation of the intervertebral disc
Synonyms Spondylodiscitis, infectious spondylodiscitis, spondylitis, osteomyelitis, spondylitis Introduction Spondylodiscitis or spondylitis is generally understood to be the inflammation of the intervertebral disc and surrounding soft tissues such as the base and top plate of the spinal segment. Osteomyelitis of a vertebral body caused by non-specific pathogens is distinguished from inflammation caused by specific pathogens. Specific … Inflammation of the cervical vertebrae
Symptoms Patients express particularly severe back pain in the acute phase of the inflammation. They describe this pain as throbbing and pulsating, as well as a feeling of congestion and pressure in the area of the affected vertebral body segment. Often the pain increases with movement, especially the turning and tilting of the head leads … Symptoms | Inflammation of the cervical vertebrae
Conservative therapy In order to guarantee a successful therapy in case of an inflammation in the vertebral area, it is important to immobilize the affected region. Bed rest can be prescribed by the doctor for up to several weeks. An intravenous treatment with antibiotics is particularly effective if it has been tested for bacterial resistance … Conservative therapy | Inflammation of the cervical vertebrae
