The median angle of
lumbar lordosis (LL) in the NTLJDK or TLJDK groups was 23.
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Lumbar lordosis is defined as the anteriorly convex [5] curvature assumed by the intact lumbar spine to compensate for the inclination of the sacrum and restore an upward orientation.
In the case of
lumbar lordosis these would include the classic curl-ups exercises (but with the lower leg at a right angle to the body), lunges, child's-pose exercise, and exercises with activation of the abdominal muscles to maintain a neutral lumbopelvic alignment when bending the knees.
Consequently, AS patients may end up having flattened
lumbar lordosis and advanced thoracic kyphosis.
15 Abbas studied 167 individuals with or without the symptoms of degenerative LSS, found
lumbar lordosis and sacral slope were significantly smaller in the individuals with symptoms than those without.
gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206568/) study in the J ournal of Chiropractic Medicine found many women complain about low back pain from wearing high-heeled shoes because they believe it causes increased
lumbar lordosis - a curving inward of the lower back.
Hypochondroplasia is a skeletal dysplasia which is characterized by short stature, macrocephaly, brachydactyly, limited range of motion at the elbows,
lumbar lordosis and bowed legs.
Characteristic radiographic findings of ochronotic arthropathy in the spine include vertebral osteopenia, loss of normal
lumbar lordosis, widespread disk calcification, vacuum disk phenomenon and progressive narrowing of intervertebral spaces.
Once the graft and cage were placed within the interbody space, pedicle screws were attached to lordotic rod and carefully compressed to restore
lumbar lordosis.
All these posture parameters can be explained because the magnitude of
lumbar lordosis has been traditionally considered as being higher in women than men; mean differentiation values have even been established [2[degrees]- 5[degrees]] [22].
Neurological examination revealed increased
lumbar lordosis, mildly decrease strength of proximal thigh muscles, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, and extensor plantar reflexes.
The accepted ranges for normal thoracic kyphosis and
lumbar lordosis have been reported between 20 to 50 degrees and31 to 79 degrees (from L1 to S1), respectively (34).
