Sentences with phrase «by lumbosacral»

Many of these are affected by lumbosacral stenosis (LS), a narrowing of the last part of the spinal canal, which causes compression of the nerve roots.

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Sciatic pain, or sciatica, is most commonly caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve that runs from each side of the lower lumbar and lumbosacral spine through the buttock and all the way down to the foot and in most cases, it's the piriformis muscle (a small hip rotator muscle located in the buttock region) that irritates the nearby sciatic nerve, thereby causing pain and numbness.

Spinal stenosis, also known as lumbosacral stenosis, is caused by compression of the nerve roots in the lower back, where the spine meets the hips.

The mechanisms by which low - level laser therapy (LLLT) decreases pain include release of endogenous opioids, changes in conduction latencies of nerves, increased cellular metabolism, increased circulation, promotion of neovascularization, decreased fibrosis formation, and reduction of inflammation.30 Feline conditions that respond well to LLLT include osteoarthritis, degenerative lumbosacral stenosis, fractures, chronic wounds, and stomatitis.31 Most cats tolerate LLLT well, as it is not painful and can be delivered in a relatively short time (FIGURE 2).31

URINARY INCONTINENCE CAUSED BY DECREASED URETHRAL CLOSURE PRESSURE Decreased urethral closure pressure can occur due to lumbosacral disorders such as intervertebral disc diseases and other neurologic problems.

Instead of being completely destroyed by your dog's immune system, some of the virus enter cells within the pet's nerve centers (trigeminal & lumbosacral ganglia, etc.) and live there in a state of suspended animation forever.

By Megan Davis, DVM The Article: Clinical signs and outcome of dogs treated medically for degenerative lumbosacral stenosis: 98 cases (2004 - 2012) Steven de Decker, DVM, PhD; Lauren A. Wawrzenski, BVetMed; Holger A. Volk, DVM, PhD JAVMA, Vol 245, No4, August 15, 2014 Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) is a disorder that creates narrowing of the lumbosacral region and compression of the caud... Read More

This is accomplished by feeling the pet's ribs and trunk and lumbosacral area (around the hips).