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A female asked:
hi i have mild lumbar lordosis i have been to physio and take medication but nothing seem to be helping so what else can i do?
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Dr. Jane Lykins answered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Stretch/strengthen: This is usually caused by the front of your thighs and hips being too tight, and your abdominal and buttock muscles being too weak. Stretch the front of your thighs and strengthen your abs and gluts EVERY DAY and you should notice some improvement. Chiropractors can also be helpful in making sure all the vertebrae are in alignment to maximize your muscle work. Massage helps, too.
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Dr. Ernest Fischer commented
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 11 years experience
Rest will worsen! Exercise, even if painful will help and pain will get better with time.
Oct 13, 2014
Dr. Lois Freisleben-Cook commented
Pediatrics 41 years experience
Have an expert teach you how to do squats using the proper technique.
Nov 18, 2014
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What does the word loss of lumbar lordosis look like?
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Dr. George Valdez answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
More flat: It means there is normally a curve outward in the lower part of the back. Loss of this normal curve can mean spasm or injury. If it doesn't hurt it may mean nothing at all.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What exercises will help lumbar lordosis?
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Dr. Thomas Dowling answered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 40 years experience
Core and hip stretch: Core exercise and flexibility especially of the hips.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What is meant by straightening of expected lumbar lordosis?
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Dr. Mehul Desai answered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Spasm: Typically this is a result of muscle spasm but may also indicate something more serious in your spine manifesting this way.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Can falling cause lumbar lordosis?
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Dr. Stephen Daquino answered
Sports Medicine 21 years experience
Normal: Lumbar lordosis simply means the normal backward curve of the low back. It is not an injury.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can lumbar lordosis cause you to get a a herniated disc?
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Dr. Stephen Daquino answered
Sports Medicine 21 years experience
Normal: Lumbar lordosis simply means the normal backward curve of the low back. It is not an injury.
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