What is the best treatment for arachnoiditis?

Treatment options for arachnoiditis are similar to those for other chronic pain conditions. Most treatments for arachnoiditis focus on relieving pain and improving symptoms that impair daily activities. Often, healthcare professionals recommend a program of pain management, physiotherapy, exercise and psychotherapy.

What are the after effects of a lumbar puncture?

Risks

• Post-lumbar puncture headache. Around 25% of people who have undergone a lumbar puncture develop a headache afterward due to a leak of fluid into nearby tissues.
• Back discomfort or pain. You may feel pain or tenderness in your lower back after the procedure.
• Bleeding.
• Brainstem herniation.

Does PT help arachnoiditis?

In addition to medication, physical therapy is used to treat the physical side effects of Arachnoiditis. Physical therapists help people with the condition by preserving their range of motion and function through massage and mild exercise.

Can a lumbar puncture cause arachnoiditis to worsen?

Myelograms with the radiographic contrast currently in use, combined with CT scanning, are not considered to be responsible for causing arachnoiditis or causing it to worsen. Sometimes a lumbar puncture, in which spinal fluid is withdrawn for testing is important if arachnoiditis may be due to infections or other processes in the spinal fluid.

Why do I get arachnoiditis after spinal surgery?

Trauma/surgery-induced Arachnoiditis has long been recognized as a rare complication of spinal surgery (particularly after multiple or complex surgeries) or trauma to the spine. Other similar causes include multiple lumbar punctures (especially if there is a “bloody tap” with bleeding into…

What kind of pain is caused by arachnoiditis?

Arachnoiditis is a broad term encompassing inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space. Arachnoiditis affecting the cauda equina may be referred to as spinal/lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis . Lumbar spine arachnoiditis can result in leg pain, sensory changes, and motor weakness.

Where can you find arachnoiditis on a MRI?

MRI Although arachnoiditis can be present throughout the subarachnoid space, it is most easily seen in the lumbar region where the cauda equina usually floats in ample CSF. As a result of inflammation, the nerve roots become adherent to each other and to the theca.