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Anatomy · functional reading

Ligamentous clamp

The term ligamentous clamp refers to the region where the pudendal nerve passes between, or in the immediate vicinity of, the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments, close to the ischial spine.

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Low back pain

Low back pain is pain in the lower back, located between the thoracolumbar junction and the gluteal fold. In the vast majority of cases it is described as common (non-specific): it is mechanical in origin and does not stem from a serious disease.

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