Spinal Surgery and Disorders

Lordosis

Postural deviations can predispone an individual to increased injury risk. Specifically, lumbar deviations are related to increased low back pain and injury. Dancers and gymnasts are anecdotally are anecdotally suggested to have exaggerated lumbar lordsis and subsequently may be at increased risk of lumbar pathologies. Lordosis is the natural curve of the lower back(lumbar) area of the spine. With an extreme curve, the lower spine will have a deep curve, causing the abdomen (stomach area) to stick out and causing the pelvis (hip areas) to curve back and up.