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Originally Posted by axxel
L5-S1. I'm still learning how this all works but can spondy cause sciatica pain going to foot? I never had this foot pain until that steep hill walk last year. I obviously pinched/aggrivated/damaged some nerves somewhere. Would you go for pt for the spondy, in hopes of helping this foot pain? Or would you see neuro first?
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Unstable spondylolisthesis can cause sciatica.
If you had a fall as a child, did you sustain a fracture?
I have L5/S1 spondylolisthesis, mostly symptom free these days. It depends what I do in the yard mostly.
Personally I'd be having a doctor visit prior to any physical therapy although from my experience physical therapy was extremely helpful... especially warm pool exercize and stretching. Gosh, they used to have me hanging by my arms off a ladder contraption on a wall and I also had a lot of traction. Ultrasound as well.
Strengthening the abdominal muscles is very very important for those of us with L5/S1 instability!!!
You really should check that you don't have some other problems in the area just above the L5/S1 area. If you've pulled ligaments, you may have swelling too that is aggravating the area. I tend to err on the side of caution when it comes to my lumbar spine. I recall how horrible it was not being able to walk.