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Lower Back

Whether you have lower back pain because of a herniated disc, osteoarthritis, or any other issue that is seriously impairing your outlook on life and your happiness, worry no more. We aim to provide a solution to you and to your problem, as well as supply information that will help you stay healthy and pain free after your injury is corrected.

After all, there is no reason for you to live life hunched over in pain, there is too much to see, feel and experience when you are able to stand tall.

Welcome to REHAB RESOURCE's patient resource about Lumbar Spine problems.
Knowing the main parts of your low back and how these parts work is important as you learn to care for your back problem.
Two common anatomic terms are useful as they relate to the low back. The term anterior refers to the front of the spine. The term posterior refers to the back of the spine. The section of the spine that makes up the low back is called the lumbar spine. The front of the low back is therefore called the anterior lumbar area. The back of the lower spine is called the posterior lumbar area.

This article gives a general overview of the anatomy of the low back. It should help you understand:

what parts make up the low back
how these parts work

Important Structures

The important parts of the lumbar spine include:

Bones and joints
Nerves
Connective tissues
Muscles
Spinal segments

This section highlights important structures in each category.

Bones and Joints
The human spine is made up of 24 spinal bones, called vertebrae. Vertebrae are stacked on top of one another to form the spinal column. The spinal column is the body's main upright support.

From the side, the spine forms three curves. The neck, called the cervical spine, curves slightly inward. The middle back, or thoracic spine, curves outward. The outward curve of the thoracic spine is called kyphosis. The low back, also called the lumbar spine, curves slightly inward. An inward curve of the spine is called lordosis.

Exercises
Resisted rotation
Single arm/leg lift
Body twist with heels lifted
Up on toes arm lift
Feet together arm lift
Bent knee fall out with leg up
Bent knee lift
Bent knee fall outs
Inner unit activation
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Obliques on the ball
Abdominal curls (Ball)
Abdominal curls (Floor)
Lower fibres of traps
Cobra
Postural muscle balancing
Standing combined movements
Standing side flexion
Knee to chest stretch
Bridge Exercise with alternating leg lift
Bridge Exercise

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