Lumbar muscle spasms are involuntary contractions of the muscles of the lumbar region of the back (the lower back).
The back's muscles and any of the ligaments can be injured or irritated. What causes trouble may be a sudden movement in the heat of a tennis match or a game of touch football, or a fall, twist, or sudden muscle contraction to avoid a fall. Sudden pain usually follows a clear-cut injury, though there may be a delay of hours or even a day or two. Specific movements tend to aggravate...
Unique proteins discovered in spinal fluid can distinguish neurologic post-treatment Lyme disease (nPTLS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis /... Read more »
With neck or back pain, people automatically assume that the spinal discs are the source of pain. Sometimes that assumption is incorrect... Read more »
Full Question: There has been a lot of news lately about medication overuse headaches (MOH) that may be linked to those of us who have... Read more »
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Lumbar spinal surgery is used to correct problems with the spinal bones (vertebrae), disks, or nerves of the lower back (lumbar spine). See also: ... Read more »
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A lumbosacral spine CT is a computed tomography scan of the lower spine and surrounding tissues. Alternative Names Spinal CT; CT -... Read more »
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X-ray - lumbosacral spine; X-ray - lower spine What the risks are There is low radiation exposure. X-ray machines are checked on a... Read more »
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Magnetic resonance imaging - spine; Nuclear magnetic resonance - spine; MRI of the spine; NMR - spine Normal Values What... Read more »
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Spinal tap; Ventricular puncture; Lumbar puncture; Cisternal puncture; Cerebral spinal fluid cultureNormal ValuesNormal values typically range as... Read more »