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Lumbar spine anatomy and function

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility and stability.Lumbar vertebrae are larger because they carry the load from ...
Every 48 seconds, one person in the United States is paralyzed as a result of a spinal cord injury. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are between 240,000 and ...
Dr. Steven C. Ludwig answers the question: 'Pinched Nerve In An MRI?' — -- Question: I Was Told My MRI Shows A Pinched Nerve. What Does That Mean? Answer: The MRI scan is an imaging test that ...
"Spinal Cord Injury Research Funded by PA Department of Health" in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Pulse. Rahul Sachdeva (see image) dissertation defense will be Friday September 18th, Queen Lane, SAC A ...
Spinal Resources Inc. (R) is a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida based spinal medical device company that supports cost-effective patient care with innovative mechanical and bio-mechanical products to alleviate ...
For decades, scientists believed that a spine with multiple segments was an exclusive feature of land-dwelling animals. But the discovery of the same anatomical feature in a 345-million-year-old eel ...