The congenital condition known as 'lumbarisation' is where the first sacral segment of the normally fused sacrum is instead mobile, in effect giving you 6 lumbar vertebrae instead of 5.
I don't think the lumbarisation is related in anyway to the scoliosis. Both are congenital anomalies but will have nothing to do with one another. If the lumbarisation is not fused in any way then in theory you should have the benefit of the mobility of an extra segment. But bear in mind the mobility is usually below par even when there is no fused element to it and will benefit from being mobilised to improve its freedom. So broadly speaking, you should be trying to get as much mobility out of L6 as is possible to get. The best way to do this is following the procedures outlined here in the video.
Thank you for bringing up this topic Sarah, I have both of these books and interested in learning more about lumbarisation. Mine is not fused at all, so I’m still at a loss if this is a good or bad thing? I’d love to know. I have a 25degree scoliosis and lordosis so I wondered if the lumbarisation had caused this?
Delighted you mentioned squatting Sarah at the end of your Podcast which you taught me many years ago.
Squatting, bouncing and walking/moving when squatting is a great thing to do. I always try to incorporate it in my exercises because it really helps dem knees.
Love ‘dem’ knees by the way.
I try to pass the squatting method/exercise on to friends and invariably as they are much older they will normally say that thee is no way they can squat because of dem knees. I recently damaged both knees due to a fall and could not kneel for quite some time even on a cushion so I took to the leg swinging by sitting on the solid end of a table which helped immensely to free up the knees and gradually I was able to squat again.
Thanks for the Podcast.
Good luck with the technology - you are doing a brilliant job!
Hi Charlotte,
I don't think the lumbarisation is related in anyway to the scoliosis. Both are congenital anomalies but will have nothing to do with one another. If the lumbarisation is not fused in any way then in theory you should have the benefit of the mobility of an extra segment. But bear in mind the mobility is usually below par even when there is no fused element to it and will benefit from being mobilised to improve its freedom. So broadly speaking, you should be trying to get as much mobility out of L6 as is possible to get. The best way to do this is following the procedures outlined here in the video.
Thank you for replying. I will continue to do so and with my daily back block!
Thank you for bringing up this topic Sarah, I have both of these books and interested in learning more about lumbarisation. Mine is not fused at all, so I’m still at a loss if this is a good or bad thing? I’d love to know. I have a 25degree scoliosis and lordosis so I wondered if the lumbarisation had caused this?
Delighted you mentioned squatting Sarah at the end of your Podcast which you taught me many years ago.
Squatting, bouncing and walking/moving when squatting is a great thing to do. I always try to incorporate it in my exercises because it really helps dem knees.
Love ‘dem’ knees by the way.
I try to pass the squatting method/exercise on to friends and invariably as they are much older they will normally say that thee is no way they can squat because of dem knees. I recently damaged both knees due to a fall and could not kneel for quite some time even on a cushion so I took to the leg swinging by sitting on the solid end of a table which helped immensely to free up the knees and gradually I was able to squat again.
Thanks for the Podcast.
Good luck with the technology - you are doing a brilliant job!
Sue R.