Clinical Anatomy of the Lumbar SpineA comprehensive account of the structure and function of the lumbar spine, which provides therapists with a basis for the diagnosis and management of low back pain and mechanical disorder. All material has been revised, references expanded and the chapter on biomechanics includes axes of rotation. |
Contents
The lumbar vertebrae | 1 |
The interbody joints and the intervertebral discs | 11 |
The zygapophysial joints | 27 |
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anulus fibrosus aponeurosis articular facets attach axial rotation axis back muscles back pain biomechanical Bone Joint Surg branches capsule caudal cells clinical collagen collagen fibres curve dorsal rami dural sac erector spinae exerted fascicles force herniation horizontal iliac ilio-lumbar ligament iliocostalis lumborum inferior articular processes innervated inter-body joint interspinous ligaments intervertebral disc intervertebral foramen intervertebral joint lamellae lamina lateral flexion layer of thoracolumbar lesion levels ligamentum flavum load longitudinal ligament lordosis low-back pain lumbar intervertebral lumbar spine lumbar vertebrae lumbar zygapophysial joints lumbosacral mechanism medial movements multifidus nerve root compression neural arch notochord nucleus pulposus occur orientation ossification pedicle posterior elements pressure proteoglycans ramus referred pain resist sacrum sagittal plane sagittal rotation segment somitic mesenchyme spinal nerve spinous processes structure studies superior articular process surface tebral thoracic thoracolumbar fascia tion tissue transverse process trunk upper vertebral body vertebral canal vertebral column vertebral end-plate vertical weight-bearing zygapophysial joints