lumbar region
Small of back
The lumbar region is the lower back—the area between the ribcage and pelvis, spanning five vertebrae.
It bears much of the body's weight and is a common site of pain and injury: He's been seeing a chiropractor for his lumbar region.
Medical contexts often shorten this to simply lumbar: lumbar support, lumbar puncture.
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- sciaticaLumbar nerve inflammation
- herniated discSpine cushion rupture
- supportTo uphold or sustain
intervertebral discs · fascia · posture · spine · spinal curvature · lordosis · core strength · flexibility · ergonomics · back brace · pelvis · bed rest · radiculopathy · ligaments · lower back · weight-bearing · ache · disc
- torsoabdomen, belly, midsection, trunk, core
- lumbar spineL1, L5
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
- spinal cordspinal cord, gray matter, white matter, grey matter, spinal nerves
lumbar regioncervical spine
Upper vertebral column segment
cervical vertebrae · neck · upper back · nape · sacrum
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