“Spondy” is common clinical shorthand for several distinct conditions affecting the spine, derived from the Greek word spondylos (vertebra). Most often, people are referring to spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, or spondylolysis.
What is SPONDYLITIS?
Inflammation of one or more vertebrae and surrounding structures.
What is SPONDYLOLYSIS?
Stress fracture or defect in the pars interarticularis (small part of vertebra).
What is SPONDYLOLISTHESIS?
Forward slippage of one vertebra over the one below it.
What is SPONDYLOSIS?
Degenerative wear and tear affecting the spinal discs, joints and bones.
What is SPONDYLOARTHRITIS
Inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints.
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