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.
Phases of Aging: The Young-Old, Middle-Old, and Old-Old. In Canada, all people over age 18 are considered adults, but there is a large difference between a person aged 21 and a person who is 45. More specific breakdowns, such as âyoung adultâ and âmiddle-aged adult,â are helpful. In the same way, groupings are helpful in understanding the elderly.