Spinal Injuries & Conditions Treatment in Sinnamon Park

What are spinal injuries and conditions?

Spinal injuries and conditions vary from person to person and are caused by damage to spinal structures. This often causes the affected area to become inflamed or irritated, resulting in a myriad of painful and somewhat debilitating symptoms.

There are three main spinal regions –cervical,thoracicandlumbar. Spinal structures includevertebrae,discs,joints,nerves,ligamentsandmuscle. Spinal injuries and conditions to these areas can mimic each other with similar symptoms, or occur independently of each other.

Types of Spinal Injuries and Conditions

The ways these structures may be affected and other conditions they may influence include:

Vertebrae

Discs

Joints

Nerves

Ligaments

Muscles

• Spine(all regions) –fractured vertebrae,spinal kyphosis,facet joint pain, Stenosis of C/T/L, Spondylosis of C/T/L
• Spine(all regions) –prolapsed/herniated discs,fractured vertebrae,spinal kyphosis,facet joint pain, Stenosis of C/T/L, Spondylosis of C/T/L,nerve root compression
• Differential diagnoses(cause/affect/mimic symptoms) – Radiculopathy of C/T/L, Spondylolisthesis of C/L,osteoarthritis, posturalneck/backpain
• Cervical (C) spine(neck) –wry neck,whiplash
• Thoracic (T) spine(upper/mid-back) –costovertebral joint disorders,costochondritis,T4 syndrome
• Lumbar (L) spine(lower back) –sacroiliac joint syndrome
• Spine(all regions) –facet joint pain, Stenosis of C/T/L, Spondylosis of
• C/T/L,prolapsed/herniated discs
• Cervical (C) spine(neck) –wry neck,whiplash
• Thoracic (T) spine(upper/mid-back) –costovertebral joint disorders,costochondritis,T4 syndrome,thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
• Lumbar (L) spine(lower back) –piriformis muscle syndrome
• Spine(all regions) – Radiculopathy of C/T/L, Spondylosis of C/T/L, Stenosis of
• C/T/L,facet joint pain,prolapsed/herniated discs
• Differential diagnoses(cause/affect/mimic symptoms) –facet joint pain, Radiculopathy of C/T/L, Spondylolisthesis of C/L,fractured vertebrae, posturalneck/backpain
• Cervical (C) spine(neck) –wry neck,whiplash
• Thoracic (T) spine(upper/mid-back) –costovertebral joint disorders,costochondritis,T4 syndrome, thoracicfacet joint pain
• Lumbar (L) spine(lower back) –iliolumbar ligament sprain
• Spine(all regions) – Radiculopathy of C/T/L, Spondylosis of C/T/L
• Differential diagnoses(cause/affect/mimic symptoms) –facet joint pain, Radiculopathy of C/T/L, Spondylolisthesis of C/L,fractured vertebrae, posturalneck/backpain
• Cervical (C) spine(neck) –wry neck,whiplash
• Thoracic (T) spine(upper/mid-back) –thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
• Lumbar (L) spine(lower back) –iliolumbar ligament sprain
• Spine(all regions) –spinal muscular spasms, Stenosis of C/T/L, posturalneck/backpain
• Differential diagnoses(cause/affect/mimic symptoms) –facet joint pain, Radiculopathy of C/T/L, Spondylolisthesis of C/L, posturalneck/backpain

What are the symptoms?

General symptoms of spinal injuries and conditions can include:

If the following symptoms begin suddenly they should be investigated immediately:

• Pain in both the affected and/or surrounding area of injury
• Muscle spasms, weakness and/or fatigue
• Nerve pain (pins & needles, tingling, sharp pain, decreased sensation)
• Worsened pain with movement and/or inactivity
• Reduced range of movement
• Poor stability, balance and spinal strength
• Swelling and inflammation
• Co-morbid or differential diagnoses of musculoskeletal injuries/conditions
• Numbness in the saddle region (the area that would touch a saddle when riding)
• bilateral numbness or weakness in the legs
• Urinary or bowel issues, sudden incontinence or retention