There are any number of ways. Since we walk upright and use our hands, the spine really is not well made for walking upright. We have four curves and all of our body's weight on the lower part. Gravity does compress the discs and that causes nerve damage. Sudden stops that can occur in car crashes can further move the vertebra and that does more damage. As we age, bone loss occurs and again causes nerve damage. Maybe we need to be redesigned.
At the level of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, in the small of the back.
Scoliosis of the lumbar spine is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine of the lower back.
Scoliosis is a condition characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It can occur at any level of the spine, including the cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), and lumbar (lower back) regions. The most common location for scoliosis is the thoracic spine, which is the upper and middle part of the back.
The lumbar spine controls many parts of your body. The spine has numerous nerve connections to all the organs in your body. If your lumbar spine is damaged it can harm different organs.
lumbar vertebrae
No.The cervical spine is in the neck and is above the lumbar spine, which is in the low back. Because we reference things from anatomical position, which is standing upright, and because the term "inferior" is used to denote things that are below, that statement would be incorrect. Therefore, we could correctly say the cervical spine is superior, or rostral, to the lumbar spine. We could also say that the lumbar spine is inferior, or caudal, to the cervical spine.
the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
The kidneys are located at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra to the 3rd lumbar vertebra in the upper abdominal region.
Lumbar rotary levoscoliosis is a deformity of the spine. This causes a curvature of the spine that may also cause the ribs and lumbar area to be rotated slightly.
Most spinal injuries occur in the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) regions of the spine. The cervical spine is particularly vulnerable due to its mobility and range of motion, while the lumbar spine bears a lot of weight and can be prone to injury from lifting or twisting motions.
The lumbar section of a typical human spine contains five vertebrae, known as L1 to L5.
Its a degenerative condition in which your spine curves.