How is lumbar spondylosis treated?

Lumbar spondylosis describes age-related wear in the lower-spine discs and joints. It can cause local stiffness or Back Pain and Lower Back Pain; changes may also narrow spaces around nerves, contributing to Sciatica or Spinal Stenosis. Examination helps distinguish mechanical pain from nerve-related symptoms and guides whether imaging is useful.

Stay active within your limits and avoid only the movements that clearly worsen symptoms. Physiotherapy may build trunk and hip strength, improve mobility and teach load management. Anti-Inflammatory Medication may be discussed if it is appropriate for your health; do not start or combine medicines without advice. If pain appears to come from facet joints, a Facet Joint Injection may be considered. Radiofrequency Ablation is a specialist option for selected persistent facet-related pain after assessment.

Arrange review if pain interferes with sleep, walking or work, or if symptoms spread into a leg. Seek urgent care for new bladder or bowel difficulty, numbness around the groin, rapidly worsening leg weakness, fever with severe back pain or major trauma.

Are my symptoms coming from joints, discs or nerves? Which exercises and activities are suitable? Is medication safe with my medical history? Would an injection or other procedure address a clearly identified pain source?