I thought it was back pain during the change of seasons...Spondylosis warning sign?
Nov 04, 2025
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This is because the muscles around the spine are stiff during the change of seasons when the daily temperature difference is large, and latent diseases can easily cause pain. A typical example is 'spinal separation'. Although it is often misunderstood as a serious disease that requires surgery because of the name of the spondylosis disease, which feels as if the vertebrae and joints are broken, it is relatively common in practice and if properly managed early, symptoms can be improved with non-surgical treatment. However, the problem is that it can be regarded as simple back pain and left unattended, and then it can worsen into a serious disease as spinal instability develops.
Lee Dong-chan, director of the Center for Neurosurgery at Himchan Hospital, explained, "Spinal separation refers to a state in which some of the posterior connections of the spine are separated, and most of them occur naturally with little symptoms when young, but pain occurs when degenerative changes progress with age." "Even if the connection is broken in the beginning, there is no big inconvenience in living because muscles and ligaments support the spine, but deformation in the broken vertebrae is a problem."
◇ Spinal separation, simple back pain, and spinal instability gets worse
Bones behind the vertebrae have a link that firmly connects the vertebral body and the vertebral lobe.
Spondylosis is a disease in which it is not properly connected and separated. In general, when it comes to vertebral segregation, people often think of a state in which the vertebrae are completely broken, but the disk between the vertebrae has no problem and the area connecting the front and back of the vertebrae is broken and separated.
It is caused by congenital bone formation abnormalities, repeated stress fractures due to excessive exercise or excessive waist use, back trauma, and degenerative changes.
Many patients with spondylosis often have no symptoms or are mistaken for mild back pain for a long time. This is because muscles and ligaments support the spine to some extent even if the connections of the vertebrae are separated. Then, as you get older, your muscle mass decreases and your ligaments become loose, your spine becomes unstable and pain appears. Spondylosis causes severe back pain when the back is straightened or tilted back, or when standing for a long time.
If the link is broken, the spine can shake and move more, leading to anterior dislocation, in which the broken vertebrae slide forward. Even if the vertebrae slip, only a little bit of people with strong ligaments and muscles are pushed, but the opposite case is that they slip a lot, and the more severe the slip, the greater the pain. When you have spondylosis, you have to train your back muscles with proper exercise to prevent it from developing anterior dislocation.
◇ Apply first to spinal separation and non-surgical preservation treatment
The treatment of vertebral segregation depends on the degree of symptoms and the stability of the spine. In most cases, non-surgical preservation treatments such as drug therapy, physical therapy, and injection therapy are performed first with the aim of controlling pain and restoring function. In order to secure the stability of the spine, exercise therapy is also performed to strengthen the core muscles of the abdomen and waist.
However, despite conservative treatment, surgical treatment to fix the spine may be necessary if pain persists, anterior dislocation in which the spine slides forward, or if the symptoms of nerve compression are severe.
Usually, patients with spondylosis should avoid excessive waist bending, back-shocking exercise, and overweight.
In particular, exercise with many twisting movements, such as golf, tennis, badminton, and soccer, can worsen pain. Stretching and light core exercises that strengthen the abdominal and waist muscles help during exercise. In everyday life, it is good to avoid sitting down for a long time and make a habit of straightening your back. When lifting heavy objects, bend your knees without bending your waist.
Director of the center Lee Dong-chan said, "Securing the stability of the spine is the key to management of spinal separation. You don't have to be too scared by the name of spinal separation. However, if you take it lightly and neglect to manage it, it can lead to spinal instability and anterior dislocation," he said.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
