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Lordosis

Stewart G. Eidelson, MD
SpineUniverse Founder, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Asst. Professor - Univ. of Miami at FAU
South Palm Orthospine Institute
Boca Raton, FL
The spine has four natural curves. Two are lordotic (lor-dot-ick) and two are kyphotic (kye-fah-tick). The cervical and lumbar curves are lordotic. The thoracic (thor-as-ick) and sacral (say-kral) curves are kyphotic. The curves help to distribute mechanical stress as the body moves.

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Lordosis (lor-doe-sis) is the normal contour of the neck and lower back. Excessive lordosis may cause an extreme inward curve in the lower back. This condition is also called swayback.

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This article is an excerpt from a book titled Save Your Aching Back and Neck, A Patient's Guide (Second Edition, May 2002, completely revised).

Last Updated: 07/28/2006
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