Scoliosis vs Spondylosis: What Are The Differences And Similarities?

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Scoliosis is a progressive structural spinal condition involving an unnatural sideways curvature and rotation of the spine. In contrast, spondylosis refers to symptoms of spinal degeneration and pain, not a specific condition. Scoliosis is a diagnosed condition, whereas spondylosis is a collection of symptoms.

Scoliosis involves spinal rotation, a feature not typically associated with spinal degeneration. Most scoliosis cases are idiopathic, while spondylosis usually involves degeneration of spinal discs or bones. Both conditions affect spinal health and can cause degeneration.

Degenerative scoliosis, often seen in postmenopausal women, results from asymmetrical spinal degeneration. This can cause spondylosis, as degeneration changes spinal alignment. Common causes of spondylosis include disc degeneration, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. These conditions can lead to abnormal spinal alignment and scoliosis if untreated.

Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis contribute to spinal degeneration, with osteoarthritis affecting spinal joints and osteoporosis leading to compression fractures. These changes can cause scoliosis or kyphosis.

Though scoliosis and spondylosis share similarities, scoliosis is a condition, while spondylosis refers to degenerative symptoms. Scoliosis can encompass spondylosis due to asymmetrical degeneration over a lifetime.

MRIs often reveal scoliosis alongside degenerative findings like disc bulging, spinal stenosis, and spondylosis, typically caused by scoliosis. It's rare for spondylosis to lead to scoliosis. Proactive treatment of both conditions is crucial to prevent worsening symptoms and spinal degeneration.

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