Cervicolumbar

/ˌsɜːvɪkoʊˈlʌmbɑːr/ adjective

Definition

Relating to both the cervical spine (neck) and the lumbar spine (lower back), describing regions or conditions affecting these spinal areas.

Etymology

Combines Latin cervix (neck) with lumbar (from lumbus, meaning loin or lower back), used to describe the spinal column's upper and lower regions together.

Kelly Says

Cervicolumbar is the opposite of normal—usually back pain is either your neck or your lower back, but sometimes people get cervicolumbar pain affecting both regions, which might indicate a whole-spine problem rather than a localized one.

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