Diseased spine. Coloured X-ray of the dorso- lumbar region of the spine (frontal view) of a patient who presented with severe lumbar sciatica. Sciatica is a painful condition caused by vertebral discs exerting pressure on the sciatic nerve. In this case,the lumbar vertebrae of the lower back have been damaged by arthrosis,osteophytosis and scoliosis. Arthrosis is a degenerative joint disease,which causes damage to the cartilage and bones of a joint. Osteophytosis is the growth of new bone,or bony growths that limit the movement and flexibility of a joint. Scoliosis is a congenital curvature of the spine (in this case to the right) | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Zephyr |
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