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What Does "straightening Of Expected Lumbar Lordosis" Mean?
i had a fall in octuber 18,2014, while i was taking a shower on my handicap shower seat, in the mean time i was taking a shower the seat detached from the wall and got broken and i landed on the floor of the shower on my bottom, dr. sent to do an X-RAY thoracic spine: frontal and lateral radiographs, do to the strong pain on my chest. AND DR. MADE AN lumbar spine X-RAY : THE RESULT SAID BRUISE ON THE TAIL BONE . AND THE REPORT ALSO SAID: THERE IS A STRAIGHTENING OF THE USUAL LUMBAR LORDOSIS . WHAT DOES IT MEANS?
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Lordosis refers to inward curvature of the spine.
The lower back , the lumbar aspect, there is a normal inward curvature.
The x rays is stating that there is decrease in this normal curvature.
I hope this helps
Lordosis refers to inward curvature of the spine.
The lower back , the lumbar aspect, there is a normal inward curvature.
The x rays is stating that there is decrease in this normal curvature.
I hope this helps
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