What is lumbar osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the wear lumbar column between the lumbar vertebrae (at the posterior articular processes), that is to say, it is localized in the lower back.
The wear is most often the result of abnormal posture (lordosis orscoliosis) or a bad position in the repetitive practice of a sport or work. The wear can also be linked to degeneration of the intervertebral disc.
The lumbar osteoarthritis is localized mostly at the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) because this is where the back that the mechanical stresses are highest.
The pain increases with movement and exercise. The friction of the vertebrae can cause temporary pain related to compressionof the nerves (sciatic, femoral neuropathy) or intervertebral disc(herniated disc).
Lumbar Osteoarthritis is the “Back pain” that everyone talks about. It is the most common arthritis. It is also called”Lombarthrose” or “lumbar spine Osteoarthritis
