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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Lumbar vertebrae
  1. Herniated Disk (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft disks filled with a jelly-like substance. These disks cushion the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/herniateddisk.html - Health Topics
  2. Spine Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spineinjuriesanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Back Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your back is made of bones, muscles, and other tissues extending from your neck to your pelvis. Back injuries can result from sports injuries, work around ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/backinjuries.html - Health Topics
  4. Spinal Stenosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing puts pressure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinalstenosis.html - Health Topics
  5. CT Scans (National Library of Medicine)  
    Computed tomography (CT) is a type of imaging. It uses special x-ray equipment to make cross-sectional pictures of your body. Doctors use CT scans to look for: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ctscans.html - Health Topics
  6. Back Pain (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you've ever groaned, "Oh, my aching back!", you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/backpain.html - Health Topics
  7. Osteoporosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease in which your bones become weak and are likely to fracture (break). The disease can develop when your bone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/osteoporosis.html - Health Topics
  8. Scoliosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Scoliosis causes a sideways curve of your backbone, or spine. These curves are often S- or C-shaped. Scoliosis is most common in late childhood and the early teens, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/scoliosis.html - Health Topics
  9. Spinal Cord Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back and forth between your body and your brain. It is protected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinalcorddiseases.html - Health Topics
  10. Ankylosing Spondylitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spondylitis is a type of arthritis of the spine. It causes inflammation between your vertebrae, which are the bones that make up your spine, and in the joints between your spine and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ankylosingspondylitis.html - Health Topics
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