What is the lumbar spine? The lumbar spine is the name given to all the vertebrae that lie between the thoracic spine and the sacrum – there are five of them. Like the cervical spine, the lumbar spine has a physiological forward curvature (lordosis). Between the lumbar vertebrae – as in the entire spine – … Lumbar Spine: Structure and Function
Denervation is the cutting of nerves or nerve tracts so that they do not transmit information to the brain and, conversely, the brain can no longer send information via the denervated nerve. In the majority of cases, the procedure is performed to eliminate unwanted, mostly chronic pain. Denervation can also be a therapeutic option for … Reservation
According to Wilhelm The denervation according to Wilhelm describes a surgical technique that is supposed to help people with tennis elbow to relieve their pain. With tennis elbow, the pain is mainly at the tendon attachment points of the elbow bone. By interrupting the transmission of stimuli from two pain-conducting nerves in this area, the … According to Wilhelm | Reservation
Patella The most common reason for chronic pain in the patella is again degenerative wear and tear due to overloading. Especially athletes who have to jump a lot during their sport (long jump, high jump, volleyball, basketball) suffer from this. In the long term, the pain can become so bad that a longer break is … Patella | Reservation
The spinous process is an extension of the vertebral arch, which starts at the point of greatest flexion and points centrally backwards. Depending on which vertebra the spinous process is located, it can have different shapes. At the cervical vertebrae, the spinous process is usually forked and kept short except for the 7th cervical vertebra, … Spinous process
Cause One cause of pain in the spinous process can be a fracture caused by an accident or a fatigue of the bone. In addition, spinous processes that are coarser and larger tend to get in the way, especially if there is also a severe lordosis in the lumbar spine, i.e. a convex bend forward. … Cause | Spinous process
Forestier’s disease is a disease that is accompanied by pathological changes in the vertebral bodies. The disease occurs predominantly in older people and is often associated with metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus. The majority of those affected are male. Origin Forestier’s disease is also called “diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis”, which means “increased, distributed ossification … Forestier’s disease
Therapy If you suffer from Forestier’s disease, it is of course very important to know what you can contribute to a positive course of the disease. Since the cause of Forestier’s disease is unknown, causal treatment is not possible. One must therefore limit oneself to alleviating the symptoms as far as possible. This can be … Therapy | Forestier’s disease
Dysphagia As a systemic disease, Forestier’s disease can affect the entire body. One symptom of an affection of the cervical spine is dysphagia, i.e. swallowing problems. In older patients who have swallowing problems, Forestier’s disease should also be considered as a differential diagnosis. An inspection of the pharynx is used as a purposeful examination, followed … Dysphagia | Forestier’s disease
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