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Usually the 5 Lumbar vertebrae (backbones between the chest/ribs and the hips) are separate, distinct bones, just like the 19 above them (12 thoracic or dorsal that typically each have ribs, and the 7 cervical in your neck).
Sometimes the bottom lumbar vertebra (#5) looks like it's trying to fuse with the sacrum. It's not completely separate, but it's not completely fused (usually) like the other bones in the sacrum (which form the triangular bottom of the spine and connect to the two hip bones through the sacroilliac joints).
Similarly, one can have "lumbarization of the first sacral segment" in which the first part of the sacrum looks like it's trying to unfuse from the rest of the sacrum!
The final note is this: either one of these situations might cause a tendency to get Back pain and YOUR pain probably led to the x-ray that revealed this condition in you. But nothing surgical needs to be done about either condition. The best advice is to (a) slowly strengthen your back, and (b) strengthen your back slowly! (smile) Ask your doctor/physical therapist/chiropractor/etc.
What else can I help you with?
Name the lower back vertebrae?
lumbar: L1,L2,L3,L4,L5 sacrum coccyx
What bone articulates with the sacrum?
The sacrum articulates with the ilium bones of the pelvis to form the sacroiliac joints.
What is bone marrow edema within the right L5 pedicle mean?
The L5 is the fifth lumbar vertebra. The pedicle is an extension from it. Bone marrow is normally found in many bones and is a place where red blood cells are made. The edema is a swelling due to fluid and can be very painful. See the link below for the anatomy of the vertebra and its' parts:
Which intervertebral disc is the largest?
The largest intervertebral disc is typically found between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae in the lower back. This disc is known as the L4-L5 disc and tends to be larger due to the increased weight-bearing and range of motion demands placed on the lower back.
Which area of the spine has the most vertebrae?
The thoracic spine has the most vertebrae - twelve.
What does sacralization of L5 vertebrae with right transverso-iliac neo-articulation mean?
left sided sacralisation of L5 vertebra seen
What is sacralization of L-3?
Sacralization means that the last vertebra in the lumbar series is part of the sacrum instead. It is a normal human variant. However, the last lumbar vertebra is L5. Sacralization of L3 is likely to be a typo.
What is sacralization?
Sacrality is the property of being sacral - or sacredness.
What does asymmetric transitional segment at L5 with left-sided sacralization mean?
This is a description of a congenital deformity or congenital malformation at the very bottom of the spine that rests on the sacral part of the pelvis, just above the tailbone. This type of deformity is fairly common, and is perhaps the most common type of spinal abnormality a person can have from birth.What this explanation is saying is that the very last spinal bone, the 5th lumbar segment, on the left side appears to be attempting to look like part of the sacral segment that it is resting upon. Asymmetry means that the right and left sides of the L5 vertebra look different; the right side is normal and the left side is abnormal to some degree as it attempts to look like part of the sacrum. Typically, in a case of sacralization the part of L5 called the transverse process is broader and taller than it should be and might be trying to touch or articulate with the sacrum.The explanation does not mention the degree of asymmetrical sacralization present; it could be very slight or mild or severe and extensive. The more asymmetrical a congenital deformity is, the more unstable and prone to causing pain it tends to be.This kind of spinal malformation is not necessarily painful, but it can pose a degree of instability to the lower back and when stressed might lead to a painful low back in some people.
What causes sacral?
Sacralization is the fusion of the last lumbar vertebrae with the first segment of the sacrum.
What is the treatment for a desiccated L5-S1?
what is the treatment for a desiccated L5-S1
What does loss of disc signal at L4-L5 and L5-S1 mean?
No
What is subluxation of L4 and L5?
whatis anterior subluxation on L5 on S1 mean?
A police officer is rused to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck that has damaged a vertebra which of the following could be the abbreviation given to the damaged bone?
L5
Causes of spinal dissication?
what is mutilevel dissication. l3 andl4 l4 and l5 l5 and s1
Can the L5 disc slip forward by a fall?
can your L5 disc slip foward by a fall on your back
What are the release dates for L5 - 2012?
L5 - 2012 was released on: USA: 14 April 2012
