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Lumbar spine anatomy and function

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility and stability.Lumbar vertebrae are larger because they carry the load from ...
Study design: Report of two cases of acute lumbar nerve root compression caused by myxomatous degeneration of the ligamentum flavum. Objective: To report a rare cause of acute lumbar nerve root ...
This week we are going discuss another obscure nerve compression syndrome, this time of the leg—meralgia paresthetica. Meralgia paresthetica is also known as lateral femoral cutaneous nerve ...