The lumbar region is located between the thoracic (chest) region of the spine and the sacrum, a large bone at the base of the spine. The lumbar spine usually curves slightly inward, called lordosis.

The lower division of the fourth lumbar nerve joins the fifth, and the lumbosacral trunk thus formed becomes part of the sacral plexus, which includes the first four sacral nerves. The branches ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...

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The subject-specific geometries, measured by the corresponding lumbar lordosis (LL) between the endplates of vertebra L1 and the sacrum, served as ceteris paribus condition in a standardized forward ...

The next best thing: a great lumbar support pillow. The lumbar generally refers to your lower spine, or the lower back area, which is typically the part of the body that’s under the most stress ...

Injury, pregnancy, or uneven movement in your pelvis can cause low back, butt, and leg pain ... Your sacroiliac (SI) joints are where your spine (sacrum) and pelvis (iliac) connect.

Pancreatic cancer can cause back pain that spreads from the abdomen. It often affects the middle of the back and may feel like a dull ache. For some people, the pain may come and go. Pancreatic ...

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