Lumbar hernias occur through defects in the lumbar muscles or the posterior fascia, below the 12th rib. Patients with lumbar hernias can present with a variety of symptoms, including a back pain, bowel obstruction (if contents contain bowel), or urinary obstruction (if contents are kidney / ureter).
Late adulthood is the time of life after age 65. During this time, people go through many changes in their physical appearance, including an increase in wrinkles due to less elastic collagen, a decrease in muscle mass, and a loss of height.
1 Middle adulthood is a time of both gains and losses. 2  The span of middle adulthood can be defined chronologically, contextually, or biologically. 3  Most middle-aged people are in good physical, cognitive, and emotional condition.4  They have heavy responsibilities and multiple roles and feel competent to handle them. Middle adulthood is a time of both gains and losses. 2  The span of middle adulthood can be defined chronologically, contextually, or biologically. 3  Most middle-aged people are in good physical, cognitive, and emotional condition.