Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., ...

Lower back pain? You may have heard your practitioner mention something about your L4-L5 spinal segment. The lower back ...

L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine ... to difficulty controlling your anal sphincter.

Lumbar spinal ... decision-making in spine surgery. AI-driven models that integrate various patient data types could improve predictive accuracy and personalize treatment plans, potentially ...

The spine consists of 33 bones called vertebrae that provide ... in whom nerve damage is of particular concern and/or for the lowest vertebrae (L4-L5 and sometimes L5-S1), which are difficult to ...

Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) testing can detect nerve irritation, while Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans can detect which of the spinal ...

It is presumed that muscles and tendons are more susceptible to injury as they age, but it is not clear why injuries to soft tissues with an L5 and S1 nerve supply have such ... injury (or more ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal ... different treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices. Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of ...