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Summary: Lumbar Disk Geometry Movement Science listserver BIOMCHL@NIC.SURFNET.NL From Mehmet Atif Yardimci ayardi1@uic.edu Subject Summary lumbar disk geometry Comments cc nick@orl http://isb.ri.ccf.org/biomch-l/archives/biomch-l-1997-03/00143.html
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Spine Center At Rapid City - Lumbar Disk Changes lumbar disk Changes. Bulging Disks Back The Annulus and Nucleus exert pressure on nearby nerves. Normal Disk. Bulging Disk. Herniations http://www.spinecenteronline.com/lumbar_change.html
Entrez PubMed Lateral lumbar disk herniation Article in Polish Dudek H, Michno T, Michalski J. Klinika Neurochirurgii, Akademia Medyczna w Bialymstoku. http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/10838771
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Entrez PubMed Click here to read lumbar disk disease in pregnancy. Garmel SH, Guzelian GA, D Alton JG, D Alton ME. BACKGROUND lumbar disk herniation is rare in pregnancy. http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/9166334
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Herniated Lumbar Disk Herniated lumbar disk. This article submitted by Deborah I. Maldonado on 1/27/97. He recently found out about a herniated lumbar disk. http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/neurowebforum/SpinalDisordersArticles/1.27.978.
Extractions: Dear Readers, My father is 50 years old and has had severe back problems for several years due to his participation in gymnastics and football during his youth. He recently found out about a herniated lumbar disk. His doctor has suggested surgical intervention but he is seeking other options. What treatments might you suggest? What are the risks? Thank you in advance for your help. Next Article
Herniated Disk age. Studies have shown that males are more commonly affected than females in lumbar disk herniation by a 32 ratio. Prolonged exposure http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/herniated_disk.html
Extractions: Encyclopedia Index H Home Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Index H Herniated disk Definition Disk herniation is a rupture of fibrocartilagenous material (annulus fibrosis) that surrounds the intervertebral disk. This rupture involves the release of the disk's center portion containing a gelatinous substance called the nucleus pulposus. Pressure from the vertebrae above and below may cause the nucleus pulposus to be forced outward, placing pressure on a spinal nerve and causing considerable pain and damage to the nerve. This condition most frequently occurs in the lumbar region and is also commonly called herniated nucleus pulposus, prolapsed disk, ruptured intervertebral disk, or slipped disk. Description The spinal column is made up of 26 vertebrae that are joined together and permit forward and backward bending, side bending, and rotation of the spine. Five distinct regions comprise the spinal column, including the cervical (neck) region, thoracic (chest) region, lumbar (low back) region, sacral and coccygeal (tailbone) region. The cervical region consists of seven vertebrae, the thoracic region includes 12 vertebrae, and the lumbar region contains five vertebrae. The sacrum is composed of five fused vertebrae, which are connected to four fused vertebrae forming the coccyx . Intervertebral disks lie between each adjacent vertebra. Each disk is composed of a gelatinous material in the center, called the nucleus pulposus, surrounded by rings of a fiberous tissue (annulus fibrosus). In disk herniation, an intervertebral disk's central portion herniates or slips through the surrounding annulus fibrosus into the spinal canal, putting pressure on a nerve root. Disk herniation most commonly affects the lumbar region between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral vertebra. However, disk herniation can also occur in the cervical spine. The incidence of cervical disk herniation is most common between the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. The second most common area for cervical disk herniation occurs between the sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae. Disk herniation is less common in the thoracic region.
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NEJM -- Sign In symptomatic lumbardisk herniation. Conservative management of back pain and sciatica associated with the lumbar disk has also changed. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/347/21/1728-a
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Extractions: Add to Personal Archive Add to Citation Manager ... PubMed Citation ABSTRACT Background The relation between abnormalities in the lumbar spine and low back pain is controversial. We examined the prevalence of abnormal findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the lumbar spine in people without back pain. Methods We performed MRI examinations on 98 asymptomatic people. The scans were read independently by two neuroradiologists who did not know the clinical status of the subjects. To reduce the possibility of bias in interpreting the studies, abnormal MRI scans from 27 people with back pain were mixed randomly with the scans from the asymptomatic people. We used the following standardized terms to classify the five intervertebral disks in the lumbosacral spine: normal, bulge (circumferential symmetric
Lumbar Disk Disease lumbar disk DISEASE. About Your Diagnosis Your lumbar spine (low back) is made of five vertebrae separated by cartilaginous disks http://www.lakeside.ca/Patient_Info/lumbar_disk_disease.htm
Extractions: Your lumbar spine (low back) is made of five vertebrae separated by cartilaginous disks that serve as the "shock absorbers" of the spine. They act as a cushion between the bones and allow some flexibility of the lower back. Degenerative changes or trauma may rupture the annulus fibrosus, the tough band of cartilage surrounding each disk, and disk material may bulge or herniate into the spinal canal or nerve root canal. The herniated or bulging piece of the disk or degenerative bone spur may compress the spinal cord or nerve root, causing pain in the back or "tingling and numbness" that may radiate to the buttocks, hips, groin, or legs. The pain from a bulging or herniated disk is worse on movement and may be worsened by coughing, laughing, or straining while having a bowel movement. Some patients also have weakness, clumsiness, drop foot, or walking intolerance. Living With Your Diagnosis Degenerative changes in the disks are a normal process as we age. Tobacco abuse, poor posture, and strenuous work with poor lifting technique may accelerate the degenerative changes. The disks gradually become worn, less plump, and eventually flattened. When the disk space becomes narrow enough that the vertebrae rub one another, then wear and tear changes develop at the edges of the vertebrae. This wear and tear causes bone spurs to develop that may begin to press on the end of the spinal cord and/or one of its nerve roots. As the nerve becomes irritated, it may cause back and leg pain, tingling and numbness, or weakness in the legs or feet. Rarely, with extremely large, acute disk herniations, a loss of bladder and bowel control may occur.
Extractions: New Study: Weightlifting Does Not Correlate with Degenerative Lumbar Disk Disease A study published in the October 1997 issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise by T. Videman and associates from the Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland examined the effect of lifetime exercise on MRI findings in monozygotic twins. The study examined: The study found: The study concluded:
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Tulane University Magazine - News Genetic Risk Factor Identified for lumbar disk Disease. Fran Simon. fsimon@tulane.edu. A variation in a certain gene sequence has been http://www2.tulane.edu/hsc/article_news_details.cfm?ArticleID=3112
Backaches May Be In Your Genes a group of researchers has identified a genetic abnormality that dramatically increases the risk of one of the most common back disorders lumbar disk disease http://my.webmd.com/content/article/34/1728_77093.htm
Extractions: WebMD Medical News Archive Reviewed By Dr. Tonja Wynn Hampton April 11, 2001 "Oh! My aching back!" It's one complaint that nearly all of humankind has in common. Many people just live with it, putting up with bouts of pain. But for a few select people, back problems are so severe they become chronic and debilitating, often requiring surgery. Now a group of researchers has identified a genetic abnormality that dramatically increases the risk of one of the most common back disorders lumbar disk disease. They hope this genetic defect may eventually be a target for gene therapy. "This is a breakthrough," study author Leena Ala-Kokko, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Center for Gene Therapy at Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, tells WebMD. "It's quite possible that genetic defects may be the major cause of this disease." The research findings appear in the April 11 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
