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What is mild levocurvature of the thoracic spine?
left leaning curvature
What is scoliosis of the lumbar spine?
Scoliosis of the lumbar spine is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine of the lower back.
Does lumber refer to the inward curve of the spine?
You're thinking of 'lumbar' which is the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis.
Loss of lumbar lordosis?
Lordosis is a backward curvature of the spine, while kyphosis is a forward curvature of the spine. The term lumbar referrs to the lower back. In the lumbar region the back is supposed to have lordosis. So loss of lordosis is when the natural curvature of the spine is absent. In other words, instead of the normal and necessary inward curve, the spine is straight. This can lead to misalignment of the pelvis causing lower back or knee pain.
Which is a normal curve found in a spine that is properly aligned?
Lumbar lordosis
Does scoliosis have a curve in it?
Scoliosis is curvature of the spine, either cervical, thoracic and lumbar
Which condition is characterized by an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine?
The term for this is lordosis.
What is concave right scoliosis?
Concave means inward and Convex means outward, therefore "concave right scoliosis" means that there is an inward curve to the right in the spine
What does gentle levoconvex lumbar curve mean?
Answer. This is a medical term that simply means: A slight twist of the lower spine to the left while at the same time curving slightly outward, rather than the usual inward curve. It's most likely a radiologists description of a finding on lower back xrays... It could be a compensatory curve to another unusual curve in the opposite direction higher in the spine, like what is described with curvature of the spine. The body always trys to 'balance' the body over the spine... Combined with a physical exam [if norma]l means nothing to worry about... Hope this helps.
Is it dangerous to have dextroscoliosis of the thoracic spine and levoscoliosis of the lumbar spine?
Dangerous? Well... I had this about 15 years ago and I am still alive. 46 degree curve to the right for the lumbar and 18 degree curve to the left in thoracic. The Lumbar curve was eventually corrected with surgery/rods/screws. I'm still stuck with the upper curve, and have lots of muscle pain, nerve pain, headaches, back pain, fibromyalgia, and bad posture.... ya.... at least I'm alive and not dying though!
What is the medical term for anterior curvature of the spine?
The medical term for anterior curvature of the spine is lordosis. It is a normal curve in the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine that helps distribute weight and maintain balance.
Why does the spine curve during pregnancy?
Your spine naturally has curves even before pregnancy. The spine consist of 4 specific curves: Cervical curve, Thoracic curve, Lumbar curve, and Pelvic Curve Curves in the spine provide support for the weight in the human body, and also make it easy to balance this weight. The spine also help balance your head and give structure support to your ribs. It may seem like you notice the curves more since you have "extra baggage" that may put pressure on spine.
