Q: My 15-year-old son plays hockey and soccer and has just been diagnosed with spondylolisthesis minimal slip) by a bone scan. The doctor said this was caused by overuse. Currently, my son has lower back pain (no leg pain).
A: Spondylolisthesis is a forward or backward slippage of one vertebra (spinal bone) upon another. Based upon your information, I assume that your son's problem is in the lumbar spine (low back). Please keep in mind that without an actual physical examination I cannot provide more than general information.
The vertebrae are held in alignment by a number of different structures, including the intervertebral discs, tough fibrous li
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