Superior cluneal nerves

Superior cluneal nerves

Infobox Nerve
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Latin = nervi clunium superiores
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Caption = Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. (Posterior division of lumbar visible in yellow at top right.)


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Innervates = buttocks
BranchFrom = posterior branches of the lumbar nerves
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DorlandsPre = n_0
DorlandsSuf = 12565406
The superior clunial nerves innervate the skin of the upper part of the buttocks. They are the terminal ends of the posterior rami of lumbar spinal nerves (L1, 2, 3).

Clinicals

"Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment"

The medial branch of the superior cluneal nerve passes over the iliac crest through a tunnel formed by the thoracolumbar fascia and the superior rim of the iliac crest. This branch of the superior cluneal nerve may become restricted in its osteofibrous tunnel against the iliac crest, just as osteofibrous tunnels affect other nerves, such as in carpal tunnel syndrome. Active release is a common treatment.


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External links

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* - "Superficial Anatomy of the Lower Extremity: Cutaneous Nerves of the Posterior Aspect of the Lower Extremity"

References

* Hammer, Warren. 1998. "Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment -- An Overlooked Cause of Low Back Pain," "Dynamic Chiropractic", 16(10). [http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/16/10/24.html link]

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