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Lumbar Spine Anatomy

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Treatment for Adult Scoliosis

Adults who were surgically treated for scoliosis in their youth are at risk for disk degeneration and spinal fusion failure. In most adults with previous scoliosis, moderate exercise is not harmful and is extremely important for maintaining healthy supportive muscles and preventing disk degeneration. However, peoplewho haveonly one or two mobile lumbar vertebrae below the area that was fused during surgery should avoid activity or exercise that causes excessive twist...

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Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core

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One of the most common problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It... Read more »

What It's Like to Have an MRI

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...and is made up of 12 vertebrae. Just below is the lumbar spine with its 5 vertebrae.So it is... Read more »

More Promising Results for Denosumab -- Potential Osteoporosis Medication

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...injections twice a year, helped increase bone mass in the lumbar spine significantly over use of... Read more »

Two Exercises for Back Pain Relief

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...ways that integrate them with the pelvis and the lumbar spine in such a way that they... Read more »

Can I Have a Spinal Fracture Even If I Have No Pain?

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Reader Question: I am 65 years old. I have been having increased difficulty getting things down... Read more »

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Health Guide

Spine Anatomy 101

...is broken down into sections: the cervical spine (the neck), the thoracic spine (the mid-back), the lumbar spine (the low back), and the tailbone (see image). Because the spine is not a stiff... Read more »

Spinal Stenosis: What is it?

...many areas of the spine can become abnormally narrow: the cervical spine, the thoracic spine, and the lumbar spine. Within each region of the spine, multiple levels can be affected. For example,... Read more »

Scoliosis: Introduction

Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine. While the normal spine has gentle natural curves that round the shoulders and make the lower back curve inward, scoliosis typically... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 8 out of 10 people have some... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Causes

CausesIn about 85% of back pain cases, the origin of the pain is unknown and even imaging studies usually fail to determine the cause. Disk herniation and disk degeneration due to aging are the most... Read more »

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Lumbar vertebrae

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