Mild Disc Space Narrowing

The disc is replaced with an artificial disc to preserve motion at the disc space.

Mild disc space narrowing. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. Your doctor may suggest medicine to help relieve them. Although degenerative disc disease due to aging is the main cause of spinal narrowing it can also be caused by tumors spine injuries or trauma metabolic condition or rare cases in individuals who were born with a spinal canal that is narrower than normal.

Mild disc space narrowing is a common condition in older patients meaning the spacing between l5 and s1 lumbar 5 vertebrae and. In most cases this disc degeneration is located at the lumbosacral junction between the l5 and s1 vertebrae. Others may experience pain tingling numbness and muscle weakness.

It refers to the dehydration of your discs. Symptoms can worsen over time. Some people with spinal stenosis may not have symptoms.

Degenerative disk disease may also lead to muscle spasms. The l5 s1 areas are two joints at the lowest part of the spine. Your doctor may suggest medicine to help relieve them.

However besides narrowing of disc spaces there are other factors involved with degenerative disc disease. This can be painful as the bones rub or put too much pressure on each other. Your vertebral discs are full of fluid which keeps them both flexible.

Over time or due to injury the discs can lose their integrity begin to thin and even tear in certain cases. When joint space narrowing occurs the cartilage no longer keeps the bones a normal distance apart. When the disc compresses the spinal cord or nerve root replacement can be an option.