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Where isL4 and L5 located in the back?

Updated: 11/16/2022
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The L4 and L5 vertebrae are located in the lower back. The two lowest discs (L4-L5 and L5-S1) take the most strain and are the most likely to herniate. This can cause lower Back pain and possibly numbness that radiates through the leg and down to the foot (sciatica).

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Where is L4 and L5 located on your back?

Trace the area from your hip bones straight across to the middle of your back. Then you will find the L5 S1 area about two finger widths below that.


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What is sclerosis in the lower spine?

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What is the name for the bones of the lower back?

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