Spondylolisthesis Resource Links ...

This document contains resource links for everything involving Spondylolisthesis. 

This document contains a compilation of resource links related to Spondylolisthesis. The main intention of this list is to offer everything from general information, treatments, surgical information, disability-related resources, and everything in-between that relates to Spondylolisthesis. I have begun by creating different "categories" as they come to mind. If you have any additional suggestions, please contact me so that I may add resource links to this list. I hope this selection may be helpful when seeking assistance and treatments for a wide array of matters to do with Spondylolisthesis! I will continue to add resource links as I find them, so please check back in the future if you don't see what you're currently looking for ... Please also feel free to contact me at spondyostories@gmail.com with any questions regarding these and other resources!

*Are you interested in joining the *closed* Spondylolisthesis & Retrolisthesis Support Group on Facebook? Please click on the link and ask to join! My.Spondyo.Group 

My most recent support group is called Spondylolisthesis & Pregnancy. If you are a female with this spine condition and would like support and information regarding pregnancy, please click the link and request o join: Spondyo.Pregnancy.Group

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS:

Spine Health 

- http://www.spine-health.com/

Spine Universe 

- http://www.spineuniverse.com/

Spine Universe (Pertaining to high grade Spondylolisthesis slips)

- http://www.spineuniverse.com/professional/pathology/degenerative/high-grade-l5-s1-spondylolisthesis

PubMed Health (U.S. National Library of Medicine - Spondylolisthesis)

- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002240/

OrthoInfo - AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Spondylolisthesis)

- http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00053

SURGICAL TREATMENTS/INTERVENTIONS:

Laser Spine Institute (Endoscopic Spine Surgery for Spondylolisthesis)

- http://www.laserspineinstitute.com/back_problems/spondylolisthesis/

The Bonati Spine Institute (Laser Spine Surgery)

- http://www.bonati.com/conditions/Spondylolisthesis/

North American Spine (Minimally Invasive Spine Care)

- http://www.northamericanspine.com/

Spine Centers of America 

- http://www.spinecentersofamerica.com/spondylolisthesis.html

Mayo Clinic (Back Surgery - When it's a Good Idea & Spinal Fusion - Why it's Done)

- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-surgery/HQ00305

- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-fusion/MY01235/DSECTION=why-its-done

MASSAGE & ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT RESOURCE LINKS:

Massage Therapist Locator & Referral for the United States (Assists in locating a large number of different kinds of massage therapists/treatments in your given region)

- http://www.massagetherapy.com/

Soma Massage Integration Therapy (Information regarding Soma Massage & Practitioner Locator)

- http://www.soma-institute.org/

Reiki Energy Work (Definition & General Information about Reiki Energy Work)

- http://www.reiki.nu/reiki/reiki.html

Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy for Spondylolisthesis (Spine Universe)

- http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/spondylolisthesis/physical-therapy-spondylolisthesis

Chiropractic Care for Spondylolisthesis (Spine Universe)

- http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/spondylolisthesis/chiropractic-care-spondylolisthesis

DISABILITY, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL & MEDICAL-RELATED ASSISTANCE RESOURCES: 

Basic Disability Resources (United States)

- https://disability.gov/

Social Security Administration 

- http://www.ssa.gov/

Medicare 

- http://www.medicare.gov/default.aspx

Medicaid 

- http://www.medicaid.gov/

AARP Health (Supplemental Insurance Coverage for Medicare - 50 plus & Disabled)

- http://www.aarphealthcare.com/home.html

Getting Approved for Social Security Disability Benefits (Post Brenna wrote about obtaining approval for SSDI - Suggestions, Tips & Info., derived from own SSDI case & speedy approval)

- http://spondylolisthesisgrade5.blogspot.com/p/getting-approved-for-social-security.html

Health Insurance Plans (Locate and Compare Health Insurance Plans Online)

- http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/

Health Insurance Plans (Locate and Compare Health Insurance Plans Online)

- https://www.affordable-health-insurance-plans.org/

BLOGS & WEBSITES WHICH PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & SUPPORT FOR ALL THINGS RELATED TO CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS:

"The Spoon Theory" document/But You Don't Look Sick (Gives a wonderful sense of what it's like to live with a chronic health condition - A WONDERFUL way to get others in one's life to truly understand what it's like to live with a chronic illness and/or disability! This website, butyoudontlooksick.com, also offers a large array of additional resources.)

- http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/

Spondylolisthesis Stories (Brenna's website collecting individual's stories regarding Spondylolisthesis)

- http://spondylolisthesisstories.blogspot.com/

Spondylolisthesis Grade 5 (Brenna's personal blog about Spondylolisthesis)

- http://spondylolisthesisgrade5.blogspot.com/

Spondylolisthesis Open Forum on Facebook (Brenna's Spondylolisthesis Facebook Page)

- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spondylolisthesis-An-Open-Forum-To-Discuss-Spondylolisthesis/255570241154982

Pre & Post Operative X-Rays (From my 1997 surgeries & body traction)

So, I've been waiting quite some time to take photos of my pre & post operative x-rays from my surgeries & full body traction circa 1997, ... and today I finally did it! Yay! I do plan on creating a more extensive post than this in the very near future, but for now, I will simply post my x-rays from way back when to start things off. I am also in the process of getting copies of my more recent x-rays. Specifically the films which show a better picture of what my spine now looks like as a result of the deterioration, degeneration, and early-onset OsteoArthritis in the L4, L3 & L2 vertebras above my fusion region. In addition, I plan on posting my most recent slip found in my neck, located at the C6 & 7, which thankfully is a grade 1/2, but is certainly still troublesome! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to type away! 

                      Pre-Operative 1997 - Complete slip called Spondyloptosis

Post-Operative 1997. After full body traction, which increased my height by 3 inches, but L5/S1 still sits at a grade 5 Spondylolisthesis.