The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running from the head down ... There are 5 lumbar vertebrae in the lumbar region. There are 5 sacral vertebrae, which are fused as one bone and ...

This fusion encases the shock-absorbing spinal discs and severely limits the flexibility of the spine. When the vertebrae become fused, it’s sometimes called “bamboo spine.” In this ...

Surgeons fused Jerry Robin's T3 through T9 vertebrae. "I'm hopeful I can walk again; going to be a hell of a tough road..." ...

Meet Cooper: the two-year-old American foxhound who lives with a rare condition called short spine syndrome. Caused by inbreeding, Cooper’s vertebrae are fused together and compressed ...