The Painful Low Back |
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acute anatomic annulus fibrosus anteriorly arteries articulated Ask the patient backache bed rest bends forward Bone Joint Surg brace bral cauda equina cause cervical Clin clinical coccyx convexity defects deformity degenerative degree develop diagnosis disc space disease examination extension fibers fibrous fifth lumbar flatten the lumbar flexed flexion fractures iliac increased infection inferior facet intervertebral disc intervertebral foramina involved knee kyphosis lateral bending lesion ligamentum flavum longitudinal ligament lordosis low back pain lumbar curve lumbar disc lumbar lordosis lumbar spine lumbar vertebra lumbosacral angle measure motion myelogram nerve root compression neural arch neurologic normal nucleus pulposus occur Orthop Palpate pedicle pelvis position posterior posteriorly posture pressure radiation roentgenogram rotation sacral sacroiliac joints sacrum sciatica sclerotome scoliosis segment side spinal fusion spinal stenosis spinous process spondylitis spondylolisthesis sprain stenosis straight leg raising structures symptoms syndrome thoracic kyphosis tion tissue traction transverse process trauma treatment tumors usually vertebral bodies