L4 and L5 segments of your spine

We already know a little about the lumbar spine, We know that it is the lower part of the back and that on many occasions problems can arise in that place thanks to excessive forces or accidents that involve blows., while in other cases it may simply be due to the advance of time and age; the fact is that these two sections or segments are actually the vértebras L4 y L5, what are the two o'clockás low back and lumbar spine.

this vévertebrae attached to the attached disc, to the nerves, soft tissues and joints, They provide us with a wide variety of functions that we need on a daily basis., such as being able to move in different directions and of course the support of the upper part of our body and its weight.

The overload of this segment

The segment that isá composed of these two vévertebrae, the L4 and L5 is prone to comúmind to develop somethingún tipo de lesión o dolores, since it is the one that supports the most heavy load and has a lower flexibility range.

The problems más common that can occur are for example that the véL4 vertebra sometimes slips forward, until impact on the raíz of the nerve of the véL5 vertebra and is where it causes a sharp pain in the legs known as ciática the cause low back pain. Spaghettién disk L4-L5 isá quite likely to have one hernia or to be generated over time, east porchá precisely between the vértebras L4 y L5; this tooén may cause low back pain or ciática.

Another quite common problemún is that the joints to sectarian, what are the ones that areán on the back of the spine and that connect to these two vévertebrae in specífico tooén, can in someún moment allow there to be más movement of the normal between the vévertebrae and that little by little can develop osteoarthritis.

Spaghettién there is a nerve at the back of this segment made up of the véL4-L5 vertebrae and which in turn passes throughés of the segment, sometimes it happens that some protectioníInflammatory fluid seeps from within a disc that isé herniated and when it comes into contact with this nerve it can generate headaches againática.

Cause of pain and treatment

in the great majoríocasionally what causes pain in this L4-L5 segment of the spine is a herniated disc, is the segment in which is más comúno they occur, éthis and sector L5-S1, thanks to the fact that in these segments of the spine is where the greatest amount of weight and its range of movement is supported. SpaghettiéIt may not be due to degenerative diseases of the lumbar disc or due to spondylolisthesis.

Treatment for the elderlyía of cases does not include surgeryía, but only exercises, rest and medicationóin pharmacológica, but if the pain is quite intense or causes some disability, surgery can be considered.ía.