Q. Is spinal instability the same as spondylolisthesis?

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Common Conditions	All Conditions
Degenerative Disc Disease Facet Arthritis Failed Back Surgery Herniated Disc Spinal Stenosis Sprains and Strains Spondylolisthesis	Back Pain Bone Spurs Curvature of the Spine Degenerative Disc Disease Facet Arthritis Failed Back Surgery Herniated Disc Neurogenic Claudication Pinched Nerve Sciatica Spinal Stenosis Spondylolisthesis Sprains and Strains

Treatments

Non Surgical	Pain Management	Surgical
Aerobic Conditioning & Training Core Exercise Program Heat, Ice & Rest Massage Therapy OTC Meds Physical Therapy Prescribed Medication Spinal Manipulation Spinal Support Stem Cell Therapy Stretching Traction Water Exercises	Epidural Radio Frequency Nerve Ablation Selective Nerve Block	Artificial Disc Replacement Decompression Lamina Surgery Indirect Spinal Distraction Decompression Laser Spine Surgery MED Microdecompression Laminaplasty Microdiscectomy Nucleus Replacement Percutaneous Laser Discectomy Percutaneous Spinal Fusion Spinal Column Stimulation Spinal Fusion no Instrumentation Spinal Fusion with Instrumentation Transforaminal Micro Decompression

Q. Is spinal instability the same as spondylolisthesis?

A. Spinal instability refers to a vertebrae and spinal motion segment that is moving too much: either front to back, side to side, or up and down. It can occur with a spondylolisthesis and the terms are often used interchangeably; however, it is important to realize that they are separate problems, and spondylolisthesis does not have to be present to cause spinal instability and vice-versa.

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