Lumbar Spine Anatomy and Pain

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The psoas major muscle is a fusiform muscle lateral to the lumbar region of the vertebral column and the pelvis. It attaches by slender fasciculi cranially to the medioventral surface of the vertebral body and disc, and caudally to the ventrocaudal borders of the lumbar transverse processes. ’ A common narrative and trend I see on this platform is that the psoas being tight can be a cause for a hip pain. That then leads individuals down a rabbit hole of what stretches to do and what ‘self releas

🔍 Anatomy Quiz: 🔍 X-ray Lumbar Spine! We’ve marked a key structure in this lumbar spine X-ray. Can you identify the structures? 🦴 Test your spine anatomy knowledge and comment your answer! Let’s see who’s got their spine anatomy down! Stay tuned for the answer and more imaging insights. ---- #LumbarSpine #SpineXray #RadiologyBuzz #AnatomyQuiz #Pedicle #RadiologyQuiz #SpineAnatomy #DiagnosticImaging #RadiologyLife #RadiographerLife #OrthopedicRadiology #SpineHealth #MedicalImaging #HealthcareP

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