Is there a medical term for having a flat spine?

Question

My fiance has been having major problems with his back. He has had increased lower back pain since he has joined the Army. Well, he went in for X-rays of his back and previously, what they thought was an extra vertibrae, turned out to be a calcium build up. That's not all, they took a side view X-Ray and it showed that he has no lumbar curvature in his spine at all! What normal people have is a slightly curved spine when looking at a side view, his is as flat as a carpender's dream. He wants to know if there is a medical term for this condition, what the risks are, and what the possible (if any) fixes are. He has never had any back surgery. Somebody please help!

Answer 1

I don't have an answer (sorry) but try doing a web search for "loss of lumbar lordosis."

Good luck.