How to Read a Lumbar X-Ray

[@jhonnyrodgers9629]

Does this guy teach? Quick straight to the point, no fluff. I like it

[@akseverson]

This is my doctor. I have learned so much about why I have pain and this is even more helpful to understand. Thank you, Dr. Webb!

[@allaboutspine]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brianwilliamsart]

Clear and impressive! Very helpful for this 72year old artist who just fell ten feet from a ladder and is dealing with a fairly light but still painful compression fracture in L2! Thank you Dr. Webb! From Kyoto Japan

[@antoniowebbmd]

Sorry to hear that. Here is a video that talks about those fractures and one way of treating them kzbin.info/www/bejne/d37afXtvj7WKma8

[@ajacolon577]

I am a medical secretary for a spine surgeon and this was very helpful. Looking forward to more videos such as this one :)

[@allaboutspine]

Thanks!!

[@Marliana-v4h]

Hello, i have a question. If i go in for an MRI lambar spine without contrast.. will the show inmages of my brian or scan my brain or take any picture of my brain, or have anything to do with my brain? Or since its for lambar spine, will they only focuse on that and other parts of my body? I have high anxiety cause i dont want my brain involved.. thanks so much. I hope to hear back from you soon?

[@mundilaura5193]

​@@Marliana-v4hHello! If you go in for an MRI of the lumbar region it will not involve your brain in any way. Only the area of interest ( the lumbar) will be checked

[@richwilson9517]

retired ER Doc here. what a balance between info, graphics, presentation, authority and personality! excellent. thank you. Subscribed.

[@allaboutspine]

Thank you!!!

[@mrsh4505]

Wow! This guy is AWESOME!!! Really helped me to better read my recent 2-rays. No fluff - just a lot of useful info! We need more drs like him. 😃

[@carolynmcintyre5645]

Thank you SO MUCH for doing this video. Extremely informative and easy to follow and understand with your explanations. I'm sure you're a fantastic Dr.

[@Benlive27]

Saw him last week. Great doctor!

[@donnaallen3815]

Thank you- you helped me understand more than md. They misread 2 X-rays and mri after 2 yrs & no follow up even with symptoms of weakness in leg. Now they are finally taking seriously after increased numbness and decreased ability to bear weight and sit. Ty again.

[@tammyballance5291]

Best explanation Ive heard from anyone! Wish you were my doctor! You're awesome. Thank You So Much

[@TheEnvictous]

Great explanation. It is amazing that we started all of this at Wilford Hall (You, Fontenette, and Myself). Keep it up sir..

[@LVLV-im3ne]

Excellent information & great details on nerve compression 👍🏾

[@sheripalmer3192]

Excellent presentation! Thank you. I just started a new career as a pain tech and this was very helpful.

[@allaboutspine]

Awesome. I’m glad it was helpful!

[@CleAnthony]

God willing I can make it through med school be like you one day! Thanks so much and God bless Dr. Webb!

[@ruthquetant7375]

Work hard and believe that you can! And you will🙌🏾🙌🏾‼‼‼

[@CleAnthony]

@@ruthquetant7375 appreciate you. Blessings to you and your family

[@kapalik68]

Excellent. No jargon.. And very simple to understand.

[@Asmys-b6g]

Well explained,very useful for a GP

[@SachinKumar-ej3ng]

Thank you doctor, love and peace from India :)

[@zankhanapatel1736]

Amazing video dr Keep making these kind of videos

[@Testeverything123]

Very helpful Dr. I’m going in to look at mine today it will be helpful for me to understand what I’m looking at.

[@paulstarbucks9480]

I have my LS X-rays here as well ... Excellent explanation, now I kinda know what I am looking at 😊..!

[@joejurneke9576]

Very informative! Thanks!

[@kimberlyNP]

Great video!!!! I am starting as a NP in the UC soon!!! This was a giant help!!!!!!

[@milenagotch2504]

Thank you Dr. Webb. So helpful!

[@allaboutspine]

You are very welcome!

[@KuloMarvis-fe6sd]

Thanks so much, I learnt much from your detailed, simple explanation

[@allaboutspine]

Thank you!!

[@Mohrisbetr]

Nice video. Concise but covered the anatomy and common pathology really well

[@fixingstufff]

I think I have lumbar scoliosis for years... But I can live with that. I also have a sharp pain in L5 that leave me unable to move

[@danielbohn]

Awesome!! Ty, doc. Greetings from Brazil 🤝🇧🇷

[@mjbarran]

that was very informative.

[@productsreview31]

Quick and simplified. Thank you 😊

[@allaboutspine]

Thank you!!

[@elizarock655]

If the pain in the spine happens when sitting and after sitting a person can’t walk normally will a standard X-ray/MRI show what structures are causing it? Have seen advertisements for seated mri ‘S . Thank you for the extremely informative and easy to understand video.

[@ruthquetant7375]

Thank you for this informative video‼

[@alexmi7123]

OMG never been first to comment ur video! Just about to watch, but I'm sure it''s gonna be a great video as always, dr.Webb!

[@VikasVerma-xf6hb]

Nicely explained doc... Thanks

[@lindawitherspoon446]

Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks

[@gemininy1211]

Can you do a CT and MRI next

[@songbird427]

Thank you! I had a bad fall a few weeks ago, hyperextending my entire back(I have severe hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome). I was just quite sore for a few days . Then suddenly after 4-7 days I woke up unable to move and some neuro symptoms related to lumbar spinal cord problems. I took a left-over methylprednisolone pack. It improved greatly but i still cant move well. When i got my x ray yesterday the AP showed a stack of marshmallows with L1 moved right about 30% of the width of the vertebrae and it was sitting directly on top of L2. The report said it was normal and all spaces were normal. The order only said "Low back pain". I never have low back pain. Not until i was folded in half. My X tays have never shown that before. And mostly I just want to get better and not injure my spinal cord. Who should i see? An orthopedic doctor?

[@aedejoseph5903]

This has been helpful to me thank you

[@allaboutspine]

Glad it helped

[@jeswaniv]

Very nice informative video Dr.

[@allaboutspine]

Thank you!!

[@gluckystrong3336]

Very good video. Thanks!

[@allaboutspine]

Thank you!!

[@mundilaura5193]

Thank you so much Doctor. Here in 2025 and this is exactly the results I'm looking at. All my doctor told me was the dustance between the 2 bones hace shortened and its pressing the nerves i didn't really understand how. Now I can interpret the results and understand better although i still wibder how the distance between the last lumbar and sacral bones shortened

[@ashog1426]

This is why I stopped lifting so heavy lol lower back pain is a different sort of pain 😅

[@blackvoid23415]

Thank you very useful video ❤

[@EbisaBekele-v6y]

Thank you for your teach God Bless you

[@samuelkontoh4609]

Dr Web you are God send 🙏✅ Thank you !!!!

[@currencybuddy247paiddailyw3]

Thank you for posting Good explanation very helpful would definitely recommend to family and friends

[@allaboutspine]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nwabuikwuvictor917]

Thank you sir

[@JohnMcClendon-ik2eh]

Hello Dr., this is John in Charlotte North Carolina. Do you have any friends that specialize in Fightin back injuries for Worker’s Comp.? We have a real back injury.

[@mlambiremzomera7253]

I didn't hear anything about lamberized S1 that awkwardly presents itself as L6. Am waiting.

[@Heatherhigleydrums]

What sort of imaging should you be given for suspected coccydynia? Basic lateral and 'AP' view don't seem to help much? Is an MRI the best option?

[@anonymous-user-2024]

Thanks for the video. Could you please tell me the approximate radiation risk associated with a lumbar spine X ray for LBP? Thanks

[@savannahwren6734]

For 2 years doctors did x rays of my back laying down from age 20-22 when I turned 22 a chiropractor took an x ray of me standing up and my L4 and L5 look awful and that bottom portion has so much pressure on the nerves as well as around my L4 and L5 I’m located in Florida but I wonder if I could get with you and figure out a way to be seen and maybe talk about surgery i just turned 24 and every doctor would rather send me to pain management which they give gabapentin and then say I’m too young for surgery? Any advice? I don’t care about the cost I will travel and pay upfront if quoted or if you know anyone here in Florida I can see?

[@fuze59]

Is it possible to get a disk herniation with lots of pain but no sciatica?

[@sreeharidascloud]

thank you doctor :)

[@AbidAli-ee4xc]

Nice information 👍❤️❤️🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@Marliana-v4h]

Hello, i have a question. If i go in for an MRI lambar spine without contrast.. will the show inmages of my brian or scan my brain or take any picture of my brain, or have anything to do with my brain? Or since its for lambar spine, will they only focuse on that and other parts of my body? I have high anxiety cause i dont want my brain involved.. thanks so much. I hope to hear back from you soon?

[@ascales30]

Hello. I'd like to know how much would you charge to read my MRI. I would like to get a second opinion.

[@nha8909]

this is greattttt

[@petermoguche690]

Thanks daktari

[@whizzkidwhizzkidd7518]

Please Doctor here can I locate you? I am from Ghana

[@rubelkhan-sq7cz]

thank you

[@fixingstufff]

There is something weird in my x-ray.. looks like a tooth sticking out from the L5... would you read my x-ray please?

[@lalboihangsing1187]

Can this tests detect spine infection spinal tb????

[@circleview21]

Amazing

[@allaboutspine]

Thanks

[@musabutu7463]

good

[@AbcdEfg-zx5hm]

Dr keeps playing with his ring lol

[@toughsuga2]

👏🏾

[@k.tharunk.tharun4631]

How to lumber spine

[@Emad_22.]

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[@ankitpatel2339]

My x yre ride your please s.r

[@Up2date7.]

Nice

[@ambermclaughlin3852]

Thank you

[@mjmohammad4639]

amazing

[@allaboutspine]

Thanks