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Osteoarthritis of lumbar spine (low back) is a very common form of Arthritis that is commonly called "wear and tear" arthritis since it is usually due to the kind of stressful things that happen to people as they go through life (falls, heavy and awkward lifting, prolonged standing, prolonged forward flexion, pregnancy, poor posture, etc.).
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body, but is especially common in the lumbar spine because so much mechanical stress is applied to this area of the spine during the course of the and by most activities.
Another term for lumbar osteoarthritis is lumbar spondylosis.
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What is scoliosis of the lumbar spine?
Scoliosis of the lumbar spine is an abnormal sideways curve in the spine of the lower back.
What does your lumbar spine control in your body?
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.
What is the common name for Lumbar Spine?
lumbar vertebrae
Were is scoliosis located in the spine?
Scoliosis can be located in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar area of the spine Cervical = neck Thoracic = mid spine Lumbar = lower spine
Which is the weakest part of the spine lumbar thoracic or cumbrain?
lumbar
2 The Thoracic vertebrae is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?
the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
The lumbar section of a typical human spine contains how many vertebrae?
There are five vertebrae, or bones, in the lumbar spine.
What is lumbar scoliosis?
Lumbar scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature within the lower seven vertebrate.
What is lumbar rotatory levoscoliosis?
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.
What is levocurvature of the spine?
Its a degenerative condition in which your spine curves.
What is mild levocurvature of the thoracic spine?
left leaning curvature
Is the cervical spine inferior to the lumbar spine?
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.
