Overview
Look For
- The amount of antero-posterior curvature of the lumbar spine.
Loss of Lumbar Lordosis
Look For
- Marked straightening of the lumbar spine.
Significance
- The lumbar spine is normally lordosed, and loss of lordosis may result in pain and disability.
Causes of Loss of Lumbar Lordosis
- Age-related - osteoarthritis, disc degeneration
- Muscular weakness
- Spinal fusion
- Congenital abnormalities
Overview
Normal lumbar lordosis is unique to humans and is a result of our upright posture and habitual bipedalism. Such lordosis develops as infants begin to stand and walk.
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