Sentences with phrase «lumbar vertebra»

An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist performs this form of anesthesia; the procedure starts with a local anesthetic, followed by the insertion of a long needle (used to guide a thin catheter) between two of the lower lumbar vertebrae in your low back.

(True sciatic pain occurs when the sciatic nerve is pinched by lumbar vertebrae at the nerve root, or trapped under or inbetween tight deep hip rotator muscles.)

Common diseases observed in rabbits include dental disease / malocclusion, gastrointestinal stasis, upper respiratory disease, external parasites like mites and fleas, cecal dysbiosis (loose stool), arthritis of the lower lumbar vertebrae and kidney failure.

The diaphragm attaches to the first, second and third lumbar vertebrae, the inner part of the lower six ribs as well as the back of the sternum at the xiphoid process.

The surgery might also include fusing the last lumbar vertebrae to the sacrum, according to the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Its lower back was mobile and probably had six lumbar vertebrae rather than the three to four seen in the stiff backs of African apes.

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.

Similar benefits were obtained using castrated male rats and reported in 2006, with dried plum completely preventing the castration - induced decrease in whole body, femur, and lumbar vertebra bone mineral density.

Every Inch forward that your knee bends, you increase the sheer force at the area of L4 - L5 lumbar vertebrae by an average of 50 lbs.

Multifidis - This deep back muscle lies on either side of the spine and again connects to each individual lumbar vertebrae.

An Iliolumbar ligament sprain is an injury to the Iliolumbar ligament between the pelvis and the 5th lumbar vertebrae.

The double action in your legs and pelvis creates a lift and a spreading of your sacrum that increase space and decrease compression between the posterior lumbar vertebrae.

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.

It runs within the protective spinal canal from the brainstem to the 1st lumbar vertebra.

The 7 lumbar vertebrae eventually lead into the sacral vertebrae.

In most chondrodystrophic breeds it is the thoracolumbar area, the junction of the last few thoracic vertebrae and the first few lumbar vertebrae, that are involved.

There are five lumbar vertebrae before you reach the sacral portion, which is also five vertebrae long.

It consists of seven neck or cervical vertebrae, 12 vertebrae in the middle of the back known as thoracic vertebrae and five lumbar vertebrae in the lower back known as the lumbar spine.

The central tendon of the diaphragm then attaches to the third lumbar vertebrae.

As the problem progresses, the disc that is located between the last lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum may rupture.

The use of the Belly Sling prevents gravity from pulling on the belly and stressing the lumbar vertebrae, uterine structure, and posterior muscles.

As your baby grows, your body's center of gravity will move forward, pulling the lumbar vertebrae with it.

It wraps around your midsection like a corset — stabilizing your low back and pelvis, providing decompression and support for the lumbar vertebra & the sciatic nerve.

This pregnancy pillow also combines a swaddling space with the comfort of a brace for a growing belly to prevent gravity from pulling and stressing the lumbar vertebrae, uterine structure, and posterior muscles.

The SML declined to provide more details but the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio said the experts» team has found «irregular destruction» and osteonecrosis in bone fragments of the dorsal and lumbar vertebrae, features of the bone metastasis that appear in advanced prostate cancer.

Diaphragm is a dome - shaped muscle that originates from inner surface of lower 6 ribs (T7 — T12), upper 2 - 3 lumbar vertebrae (L1 — L3) and inner part of xyphoid process of sternum (T6 — T9).

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.

«Upward Facing Dog primarily extends the lumbar vertebrae, and after pregnancy, almost all women are overextended in this area already.»

While it's true that deadlifting causes spinal compression (when your vertebrae and discs are being pushed closer together vertically), that's not really an issue for your lumbar vertebrae, since they are designed to deal with compressive forces and your spine can tolerate more force vertically than it can horizontally.

It originates at the outside of every lumbar vertebra, travels across the pelvis in front of the pubic bone, and attaches to the inner thighbone.

Often kyphosis is accompanied by other postural condition — lordosis — lower back (lumbar vertebrae) is excessively curved tilting pelvis forward.

Without actively contracting your TA, you can often extend your lumbar curve too much, resulting in painful compression of your lumbar vertebrae over time.

There is no need or purpose for your spine to be exerted beyond the normal standing posture (which is 180ْ) and doing so can compress the joints of the lumbar vertebrae.

The pain was caused by the Paget's Disease in the lumbar vertebra.

Though it is stable, it is crucial some movement does occur in order to absorb large forces headed for our lumbar vertebrae.

The other side of the muscle attaches to the inferior (bottom) of the scapula bone, the last 3 - 4 ribs on the posterior (back) side, the thoracolumbar fascia (connective tissue for the five lumbar vertebrae) and the iliac crest on the posterior (back) side.

Two common sites of impingement are the lower back (between the lumbar vertebrae) and underneath the tight piriformis muscle.

Connect along this line and then gently think about suspending (lifting) the lumbar vertebra 1 mm above the one below.

While each muscle has its own origin — the iliacus arises from the ilium and the psoas major arises from the lumbar vertebrae — both muscles merge at their midpoint to form a common insertion at the lesser trochanter of the femur.

Psoas is a thick circular muscle that runs along the front of the spine, attaching along lumbar vertebrae 1 - 5 and inserting into the top of the femur.

While on the back of your body it is located in the area of the lumbar vertebrae.

Starting from the top there are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and 5 lumbar vertebrae.

The harder I pressed the pedals, the deeper I wedged a sharp edge of seat frame between two lumbar vertebrae.

A: Spondylosis Deformans is usually seen in the lumbar vertebrae (the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis) of dogs and the thoracic vertebrae (the small bones that form the vertebral spine in the upper trunk) of cats.

Some old dogs are so severely affected that most of their lumbar vertebrae are effectively one bone.

However, if the rabbit is restrained, kicking in this manner can inadvertently cause fractures of the lumbar vertebrae, which could result in paralysis.

A spine with seven cervical vertebrae, 13 thoracic vertebrae, seven lumbar vertebrae and three sacral vertebrae.

A score of 1 reflects that ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic bones and all body prominences are evident from a distance; no discernible body fat; and obvious absence of muscle mass.

The term lumbo refers to the lumbar vertebrae.