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Does anyone know about transitional lumbar anatomy?
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Extra vertebrae: Some people have an extra vertebrae in their lumbar spine (low back). It doesn't cause any problems but does give an extra disk/joint that sometimes can cause pain.
Answered 12/25/2014
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Most of the time (in a majority of people) there are 5 lumbar vertebrae. In a minority of people there are variations (developmental or congenital variant) in which there can be 4 or 6 lumbar vertebrae. While it is debated in the medical community, I am a firm believer that variant anatomy can be a cause of pain due to biomechanical changes and increased stress on adjacent discs and the SI joints
Answered 7/29/2022
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