Carrying signals from the brain: The spinal cord receives signals from the brain that control movement and autonomic functions. Carrying information to the brain: The spinal cord nerves also ...

Yu and colleagues used T2-weighted MRI to evaluate morphometric parameters, including cross-sectional area, muscle-fat index and percentage of bilateral multifidus asymmetry at L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5 ...

Researchers found significantly higher postoperative volumetric paraspinal muscle atrophy with lumbar spine fusion, posterior procedures and non-minimally invasive fusion compared with ...

Hyperlordosis refers to an excessive curvature of the lower spine just above the buttocks, resulting in a C-shaped spine. It can cause pain and muscle problems. In this article, we look at the ...

Lumbar Spine: Common Pathology and Interventions Andrea Strayer J Neurosci Nurs. 2005;37 (4):181-193.

LM deficits are associated with a worsened prognosis following lumbar spine surgery and intraoperative LM injury is associated with the development of ‘failed back syndrome’. 9, 10 Consequently, a ...

Ligaments of this muscle attach to multiple thoracic vertebrae. Although narrow at its ends, at the top of the first thoracic vertebra and within the lumbar spine, the spinalis is wide in the middle.

“It’s important with all of these active stretches to get as deep into the stretch as possible without pain and then contract the stretched-out muscles,” he notes. Remember to move with ...