L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint connects these bones.

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Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common structural changes in the lower back and the most common cause of radiating pain, or sciatica, in the leg.

The result of this literature review documents a remarkable list of various quantitative radiologic criteria applied to describe lumbar spinal stenosis. Measurement of antero-posterior diameter ...

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First, a little geeky anatomy and benefits of training the hip flexors ... Psoas Major And Minor: are long, thick spindle muscles originating from the thoracic and lumbar area from T12-L4 lateral of ...

[36] There are differences in the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical and lumbar spine. The psychologic aspects of chronic pain are similar for various anatomic locations. For this reason ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

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