our back is composed of different segments called vévertebrae, segments that join together to form the spinal column, but this structure is not rectileíline but is formed by different curves (lordosis and kyphosis) who performsñstill a functionón essential for efficient support of body weight.
Due to the passage of time, age, the strés, lack of exercise, etcétera, these curves tend to undergo modifications, and even to be lost or reversed, causing it to generate rectifyón lumbar or péloss of curvature lordótica lumbar, low lumbar hyperlordosis.
This causes a maladaptationóNo in the distributionón the weight and when moving and supporting loads, what with the passage of time causes several back problems to originate, such as disc protrusions, dehydrateón discal, herniations, etcétera.
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¿Whaté is the lumbar lordosis and cuáthey are their causes?
The lordosis lumbar is an inward curve of the lumbar spine, that sitúto above glúteos. A childño degree of lordosis is usual and normal, although in the event that we meet a person who has too much curvature lordótica we will find what is known as hyperlordosis.
The lordosis tends to show very prominent buttocks. Patients who have a hyperlordosis will find themselvesán with which they suffer from a large space below the regionón lumbar when placed face up on a hard surface.
In some cases there is a lordosis más pronounced in the case of childrenños, but usually is corrected by sí same as the childñit grows. This is called benign juvenile lordosis.
The spondylolisthesis can lead to the appearance of a lordosis. This is a conditionón in which a bone (vértebra) in the vertebral column is out of positionón correct on the bone below it. You can be born with it and you can develop it too.éon the occasion of the realizationón different sports activities such as gymnastics; and alsoén It may be the case that it develops together with arthritis in the spine.
The less frequent causes in the case of childrenños its the acondroplasia, What is a growth disorder? óseo that causes type más común for dwarfism; muscular dystrophies; and other genetic diseasesétics.
Lumbar lordosis care
in the great majoríto the occasions lordosis is not treated if the back is flexible, since in its greatería is unlikely to progress or cause sísymptoms on the person who is affected.
Nevertheless, when it is observed that the minor has an exaggerated posture or a very curved back, to beá need to consult a professionaléI say. The professional méI say take careá to carry out a exploración física. To examine the spine, the child may be asked toñor lean forward, sideways and can lie flat on a table.
In the event that it is a lord curvatureótica flexible, that is to say, when he niñor lean forward, the curve reverses itself, as usual it's not something to worry about. If the curve does not shift, Nevertheless, to beá necessary to carry out an evaluationón and treatment méI say.
Sometimes you need different exáis meant, especially in the case of patients in whom the curve does not bend, that is to say, what does it look like “fixed”, some of these tests may be the following:
- Radiographeríto the lumbosacral spine
- magn resonanceéspine ethics
- Exálaboratory menus
- other exámenus to rule out possible disorders that may be causing the conditionón.
A lumbar problem that can be corrected
The lordosis lumbar characterized by an exaggerated curvature, visible to the naked eye, since the normal posture of the spine is not respected, but is altered by this accident. People who suffer from it tend to have glúteos más prominent than we are used to, since when moving the column, the coccyx is affected forcing the glúlet them stick out.
As we have already mentioned, the lordosis no da síntomas is discomfort, although all this will dependá the degree suffered and the circumstances of each person in particular; and it is that in the event that the lordosis is combined with other lumbar deviations everything can be complicated and they can get to suffer severe pain in this part of the body.
In the case of a deviationón mínima not noticeá andúno effect, since this does not affect the proper functioning of the body, bell that followsúno time passes, the spine shifts and the curvature increases.
So that a lordosis does not continue to progress and ends up being a problem, some steps need to be taken. Although on some occasions the malformationón is given by gene factorséticos, is usually caused by poor posture or lack of muscle tone in the lower back.
Fortunately, lordosis is not a problem that has no remedy, since its state can be improved and corrected throughés of a series of measures. To begin with, it is recommended strengthen the lower back, since some mústrong muscles contribute to a straight spine. To achieve it there will beá to work the abdominals and lower back in the same way, so that a balance is maintained between both muscle groups.
Secondly, to beá necessary correct posture. Many times lordosis is caused by forcing the spine for long periods of time. In order to correct it in a simple way, there will beá to stay relaxed and avoid accumulating tensionón in the lower back, that is to say, in the lower back.
In this way, although it is a problem that can cause discomfort, especially with the passage of time, it is possible to correct it.
