Lumbar Spine Surgery In Gurgaon, rohtak, rewari, faridabad, sonipat
What makes up the lumbar spine? The lumbar spine is also sometimes referred to as the lower back. But in the case of the lower back, we have to include both the lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum. The lumbar spine consists of 5 Lumbar vertebrae which are numbered from L1 to L5. The lumbar vertebrae is the part of the spine which bears the weight of the upper body including the head and neck, and is therefore designed specifically for weight bearing. These vertebrae are the largest in the spine and they have a thick, wide, kidney shaped, vertebral body designed for weight bearing. The pedicles, lamina, articular processes, facet joints and transverse processes are all bigger and stronger than the rest of the vertebrae which make up the spine. Below the lumbar spine you have the sacrum, which is made up of 5 vertebrae fused together forming a single bone. The sacrum then fuses with the pelvic bones on either side, at the sacroiliac joint. In between these vertebrae you get...