Lumbarisation And Sacralisation
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Lumbarisation And Sacralisation
Symptoms
Lumbarisation and sacralisation may or may not cause back pain and some patients do not have any symptoms at all. Bertolotti’s syndrome is lumbarisation and sacralisation that results in a sciatic type of pain in the lower back. Other symptoms of lumbarisation and sacralisation include:
- Lower back pain along with buttock pain.
- Muscle spasms.
- Sciatic or radicular pain patterns.
- Limited ipsilateral (same side of the body) flexion.
- Reduced mobility.
- Decreased coordination and flexibility.
- Chronic back pain in adolescents.
Causes
- Poor sitting posture that places stress on the affected joints.
- Twisting movements that can irritate nerve roots.
- Lifting heavy loads incorrectly.
- Sitting for prolonged periods.
- Low levels of physical activity.
