Strain or sprain of lumbar spine

Definition

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the lumbar spine without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of lumbar spine or pelvis

• NB53.0Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc
• NB53.1Dislocation of lumbar vertebra
• NB53.2Dislocation of sacroiliac or sacrococcygeal joint without disruption of pelvic ring
• NB53.3Dislocation of other or unspecified parts of lumbar spine or pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring
• NB53.4Traumatic rupture of symphysis pubis without disruption of pelvic ring
• NB53.6Strain or sprain of sacroiliac joint
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified