The lumbar region of your spine is the lower five vertebrae of your spinal column, which contribute to the most movement in the column. Your lumbar spine begins just below your ribcage and ends right before your buttocks area. Golfers use the...
Arthritis has many forms, but they all have things in common. Inflammation occurs in various joints in your body, particularly in those you move frequently such as your wrists, feet, knees and your spine. The inflammation can lead to pain,...
The most common type of lower back arthritis is osteoarthritis, although some people -- especially young men -- may develop a type of lower back arthritis known as ankylosing spondylitis. Osteoarthritis, states the Spine Health website, is the...
End stage or advanced degenerative disc disease occurs when the intervertebral disc degenerates and the disc space collapses. This can result in herniation of the inner disc material through the disc wall. There also can be visible changes on the...
