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Are you having problems understanding your diagnosis? Doctorspeak can sometimes seem like a foreign language. With a little reading on the topic of spinal anatomy, you might be able to understand what you need to know. Give it a try:

• Pictures of the Spine and its Parts
• Nerve Roots & Dermatomes
• Degenerative Disk Disease
• Intervertebral Disks
• Overview of the Spinal Column
• Facet Joint
• Lumbar Spine
• L5-S1, or Lumbosacral
• Sacrum
• Kyphosis
• Thoracic Spine
• Cervical Spine
• Lamina
• Lordosis
• More Terms