Lordosis - a contributor to NCS
Hello!
I’ve been in this NCS boat for a year. My symptoms were not classic which led to a non diagnosis, Mostly due to my body choosing the lumbar veins as collateral as opposed to the clinically expected ovarian vein.
A year of terrible head pressure, tinnitus, csf leak, blood pressure attacks, migraines.. and more. Also had liver and pancreas inflammation, sleep issues… organ gurgling, turbulence and vibrating in my body and even a nervous breakdown from it all. I went to the ER 14 times and had seven CT exams within five months.
My suspected cause was a large uterine fibroid that pressed on my psoas muscle, which pulled my L1 vertebra forward resulting in a hyper lordotic lumbar spine.
This pressure stretched the renal vein forward, potentially compressing it w the duodenum of the small intestine. 2 to 3 hours after eating a large meal I would always have a large symptoms flareup.
I’m currently working on physical therapy and stretching to try to fix the curve in my lumbar spine and just three days into it I am seeing an improvement in my symptom flareups. I should also note that my right side was especially affected more than my left so I am focusing on a physical therapy program that is detailed to my specific cause. I think this is important because many exercise exercises cannot possibly address each individual cause.
I wanted to put this out there and hope it helps somebody else who has maybe gone through the hell that I have. Many of the articles I read pertaining to this solution were written by a German doctor Thomas Scholbach. He does charge a lot for consultation so I did not get to speak to him. I am in no way affiliated with him but his articles online were some of the only ones that shed light and help me untangle some of my issues.
This doctor even goes as far to say that this should not be called Nutcracker syndrome but rather something pertaining to a lordotic spine syndrome. It’s also interesting that this hyperlordosis happens 90% of the time to women, especially after pregnancy, or in my case carrying a 12 cm 2 pound fibroid for five years.
I hope this information finds somebody who needs it. This condition can be improved with physical therapy and examining your own bodies posture and soft tissue issues.
I have included a CT of my lumbar spine and circled the renal vein which is compressed not under the SMA but to the left of it, at the L1 vertebrae where the psoas muscle attaches.
Hello!
I’ve been in this NCS boat for a year. My symptoms were not classic which led to a non diagnosis, Mostly due to my body choosing the lumbar veins as collateral as opposed to the clinically expected ovarian vein.
A year of terrible head pressure, tinnitus, csf leak, blood pressure attacks, migraines.. and more. Also had liver and pancreas inflammation, sleep issues… organ gurgling, turbulence and vibrating in my body and even a nervous breakdown from it all. I went to the ER 14 times and had seven CT exams within five months.
My suspected cause was a large uterine fibroid that pressed on my psoas muscle, which pulled my L1 vertebra forward resulting in a hyper lordotic lumbar spine.
This pressure stretched the renal vein forward, potentially compressing it w the duodenum of the small intestine. 2 to 3 hours after eating a large meal I would always have a large symptoms flareup.
I’m currently working on physical therapy and stretching to try to fix the curve in my lumbar spine and just three days into it I am seeing an improvement in my symptom flareups. I should also note that my right side was especially affected more than my left so I am focusing on a physical therapy program that is detailed to my specific cause. I think this is important because many exercise exercises cannot possibly address each individual cause.
I wanted to put this out there and hope it helps somebody else who has maybe gone through the hell that I have. Many of the articles I read pertaining to this solution were written by a German doctor Thomas Scholbach. He does charge a lot for consultation so I did not get to speak to him. I am in no way affiliated with him but his articles online were some of the only ones that shed light and help me untangle some of my issues.
This doctor even goes as far to say that this should not be called Nutcracker syndrome but rather something pertaining to a lordotic spine syndrome. It’s also interesting that this hyperlordosis happens 90% of the time to women, especially after pregnancy, or in my case carrying a 12 cm 2 pound fibroid for five years.
I hope this information finds somebody who needs it. This condition can be improved with physical therapy and examining your own bodies posture and soft tissue issues.
I have included a CT of my lumbar spine and circled the renal vein which is compressed not under the SMA but to the left of it, at the L1 vertebrae where the psoas muscle attaches.