What is Discitis?

Discitis is an inflammation of the intermediate disc or fungal discs between the vertebrae, usually caused by infection. In most cases, only one disk is affected, although the infection can spread to neighboring discs. The condition is rare, but occurs more often in children than in adults. Children aged two and seven are most susceptible to the development of disccida. It is very rare in older patients because the discs are shrinking, less spongy and less likely to get clogged with age. Rarely, the infection can expand from bones to disk. Many cases develop after invasive procedure, such as lumbar punk. This is most likely due to the introduction of microorganisms into the body from the procedure, leading to infection.

In some cases, the chemical reaction may be guilt for vertebral disccitis. Cortis one injection into the spine can cause discs to ignite in some individuals. Inflammation can also cause serious trauma backwards.

The most common symptoms of disccitis are medium to severe pain in the lower back, radiation of pain to other areas of the body, tenderness around the spine, inability to bend the spine and worsening pain by movement. In children, symptoms may include lethargy, inability to walk, lean forward while walking or difficulty in positioning from a session position. If the condition is caused by infection, headache and mild fever may also be present.

Discitis can be difficult to diagnose. If the patient is experiencing sudden back pain for no apparent reason or shows common symptoms, the physician may suspect and start testing to confirm the diagnosis. Physical examination is followed by a blood test known as erytrocyttest sedimentation E sedimentation (ESR). This test checks the blood to increased sedimentation, indicating that an infection is present.

Treatment of

Discitis usually consists in taking various drugs, including antibiotics, to treat the basic cause of infection. Steroids can be served if the condition isNKA does not improve in the treatment of antibiotics. Reliefs of pain are often prescribed and in some cases non -steroidal anti -inflammatory drugs are used to reduce pain. The rest of the bed is also recommended for most patients suffering from discicid. Patients should fully recover after treatment without long -term side effects.