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spine
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spine: see spinal column spinal column, bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments.
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He then describes the arthroscopic and endoscopic anatomy of the lumbar spine, instrumentation, step-by-step surgical approaches, and current management of herniated lumbar disks, diskogenic pain and spinal instability, and lateral recess stenosis.
Buttock and sacroiliac pain suggest that the lumbar spine may be involved and you may need to be evaluated by a physician who has expertise both in sports injuries as well as the lumbar spine.
An imbalance in the alignment can result in a hyperlordotic (hyperextended or very much hollowed) lumbar spine, a factor in a majority of dance-related injuries.
 
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