Sentences with phrase «lower lumbar spine»

We were able to build a strong case for our client after they were substantially disabled from complex fractures on their pelvis and lower lumbar spine.

When applying SMR on your back, the foam roller should not be perpendicular across the lower lumbar spine.

It appears that the muscle is largest at the higher lumbar vertebra spine and smallest at the lower lumbar spine in males, but the opposite is the case for females.

Dr. Greger, This video makes me wonder about osteoporosis in the lower lumbar spine too.

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The secret to Neanderthals» better back health is apparently a combination of heavier musculature supporting their spines and lumbar kyphosis, a reverse curvature of the lower spine that, in our species, is considered abnormal.

Specifically, the authors — who include members of the International Spine Study Group (ISSG) from multiple academic centers — found that fusing the lower portion of the lumbar spine results in a decreased risk ofSpine Study Group (ISSG) from multiple academic centers — found that fusing the lower portion of the lumbar spine results in a decreased risk ofspine results in a decreased risk of PJK.

The DXA scans evaluated bone mineral density, a surrogate measurement of bone strength, as well as bone mineral content, which is the weight of bone, at both the hip and the lumbar spine (lower back).

Among stimulant users, the average bone mineral content at the lumbar spine was 5.1 percent lower than in nonusers and 5.3 percent lower at the hip, the investigators reported.

BMC measurements were taken at the lumbar spine (lower back) and femoral neck (upper leg)- both key sites for both fractures and osteoporosis.

The results indicate that children on ADHD medication had lower bone mineral density in the femur, femoral neck and lumbar spine.

Recent guidelines published in the Annals of Internal Medicine pointed out that the amount of radiation absorbed by the ovaries from a single X-ray of the lumbar spine (the five lower vertebrae) is equivalent to the amount they would absorb from a year's worth of

Another often overlooked problem when squatting is raising the hips faster than the chest and shoulders, which can excessively stress your lumbar spine as you extend the lower back, so make a mental note to always raise your hips and shoulders at the same time, just as you bend your hips and knees at the same time on your way down.

The lumbar area of the spine, the lower back, is usually very flexible, and we generally need more strength here than space.

When performing this stretch with your knees higher you will feel the stretch more on the upper spine, and when the knees are lower, the stretch is felt on the lumbar spine.

Keep in mind that bent - over rows place a lot of stress on the lower back, and if that's a weak area for you, it's best to avoid doing deadlifts and bent - over rows in the same routine to prevent lumbar spine injury.

Traditional situps do little to flatten your abdominal muscles, and also overtrain your hip flexors, the long muscles that attach your thighs to the lumbar vertebrae along your spine in your lower back.

Great for lower back tightness, this yoga posture benefits the body by stretching the inner and back of the thighs while also stretching and releasing the lumbar spine, relieving mild back pain.

A combination of tight muscles and an overarched back can lead to plenty of pain and damage to the lower back and lumbar spine, like facet joint damage, spondylolysis, spondylosis, herniated discs and posterior chain dysfunctions, just to name a few.

The spine has three natural curves: the cervical spine (your neck), the thoracic spine (your upper back), and the lumbar spine (your lower back).

When I was a teenager, low back pain during sports led to tests and X-rays that showed I have an extra lumbar vertebra, which is fused to my sacrum at the base of my spine.

Great for lower back tightness, this posture benefits the body by stretching the inner and back of the thighs while also stretching and releasing the lumbar spine, relieving mild back pain.

Most of our spinal activity should happen in the thoracic spine region, though it rarely does — our modern lifestyle encourages lumbar motion (the lower back) over thoracic engagement, which can lead to lower back pain and weakness.

Not only that it's a great move for firming the glutes, the glute bridge can help improve core stabilization while the hips are extended, especially around the lumbar spine, which is an important factor in preventing lower back pain.

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.

It is typically seen in the lumbar spine (lower back), and usually accompanied by straightening of the spine from the side view (loss of lumbar lordosis).

They can occur in the upper back (cervical spine scoliosis), in the middle back (thoracic spine scoliosis) and in the lower back (lumbar spine scoliosis) in various combinations.

Thoracolumbar scoliosis is curvature that includes vertebrae in both the lower thoracic and upper lumbar portion of the spine.

Lordosis mostly affects squat and dead lift as it is in the way of keeping neutral lumbar spine (lower back) position when lifting weights.

Weight training exercises along with high impact exercises — basketball, tennis, gymnastic, among others — have shown to increase bone mass in the lumbar spine and lower limbs, as well as improve muscles growth.

Kinesiology (Hon.) • Certified in Acupuncture (CAFCI) • Neurological Treatment for Orthopedic / Sport Injury Patients • Mulligan Technique: Upper and Lower Quadrant • Advanced Physical Therapy Educational Institute Cervical and Lumbar Spine Articular Dysfunction / Mobilization • Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Levels (in progress)

In an effort to maintain stability our hips get flexed forward and our lumbar spine (low spine region) is forced into an overly hyper - extended position.

Any dip in the lower back will create a lot of tension in the lumbar spine, leading you to quickly adjust by posteriorly rotating your hips or by dropping out of the pose entirely.

The abdominal muscles and lower back muscles help to rotate and side bend the spine, and they both help to stabilize the lumbar spine and lower back.

Since the computer is a strong stimulus that is directly in front of us, it is tempting to also arch the lower back forward, which puts undue pressure on the lumbar (lower) spine, and can easily cause back ache and pain.

In large part because of our modern lifestyles, the lower back — the sacroiliac and lumbar spine specifically — can be a place of challenge and discomfort for many people.

Just like with chest training you'll see people really arch either their lumbar spine (low back).

What if I also told you that most «old school» ab exercises, like sit - ups, impose greater stress loads on your lumbar spine that can cause low back pain?

They originate at your lumbar spine (lower back) and attach to the inner head of your femur or thigh bone.

Now breathe out, drawing your lower belly in and up to deepen the backbend and stabilize the lumbar spine.

We have evidence that with low back pain, for example due to increased compressive forces on the lumbar spine, core activation is delayed and there is more excursion with perturbation.

A tight psoas can cause serious postural problems: when you stand up, it pulls the low back vertebrae forward and down toward the femur, often resulting in lordosis (overarching in the lumbar spine), which is a common cause of low back pain and stiffness; it can also contribute to arthritis in the lumbar facet joints.

Lumbar radiculitis happens when nerves in your lumbar spine or lower region of the spine are comprLumbar radiculitis happens when nerves in your lumbar spine or lower region of the spine are comprlumbar spine or lower region of the spine are compressed.

If you're doing a lot of deadlifts and your lower back is rounding, or if you're doing deep squats and you lose the arch and have that butt wink or posterior pelvic tilt at the bottom and cause the lumbar spine to round.

According to Pace, this enables your lower lumbar (spine) to straighten out as much as possible.

This is where the right ribs protrude on the back body, and there is a compensatory curvature at the lower left lumbar spine.

In addition to that it also has a computer body scan technology that automatically decides which massage would be perfect for your body, a calf & foot massage assisted through air bags and lower back and calves heat therapy that dilates the blood vessels of the muscles surrounding your lumbar spine and with the applied heat, improves your blood circulation throughout your body.

When your pelvis is pulled forward it creates an excessive arch in your lumbar spine (low back region).

Less range of motion in the Thoracic region can cause increased range of motion in the Cervical (neck) and Lumbar (lower) spine, which can become problematic over time as these more flexible regions of the spine begin to over compensate.

Moreover, a significantly greater percentage of women with low than with high InsP6 levels showed more than 2 % of bone mass loss in the lumbar spine (55.6 vs. 20.7 %).