Straight back syndrome, also called straight spine syndrome or flatback syndrome, is characterized by the lack of one or more normal curvatures of the spine. When this occurs, the spine can become abnormally straight, giving the body a pitched-forward posture, leading to chronic discomfort and difficulty while standing and doing daily duties, and should be addressed as soon as possible. Degenerative disc disorders, compression fractures, or ankylosing spondylitis can all induce flatback syndrome.
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I got injury in lower spine. what could it be? Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29 year old male. My height is 5.7 ft and weight is 170 lbs. I have pain in my right buttock for the past seven days. I tried to push the bed with leg and this caused some injury in the lower spine. Please refer to MRI report that I have attached. My MRI opinion is as follows. MRI ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you are suffering from disc herniation at multiple levels with degenerative disease of spine with L4, L5 and S1 nerve compression due to injury and thus cause your pain. The loss of lumbar lordosis... Read Full »
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