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., ...

The place where they meet is called the lumbosacral joint, or L5-S1. Above and below each vertebra ... They can diagnose your condition and get you the right treatment. The best treatment for a lumbar ...

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

Reports unveiled that the WTA star had fractures in her spine (L4, L5) which demanded prolonged treatment and adequate rest. Amid this, she also suffered mental stress, leading to thoughts of ...

Conclusions Compared with conservative therapy, surgical treatment provided faster relief from back pain symptoms in patients with lumbar disc herniation, but did not show a benefit over conservative ...

The pain started in waves in my lower back and travelled down my left thigh as I worked bent over my laptop on my couch—the ...

The next best thing: a great lumbar support pillow. The lumbar generally refers to your lower spine, or the lower back area, which is typically the part of the body that’s under the most stress ...

A Lincoln doctor who suffered a spinal cord injury now leads a spinal cord injury unit, and tries to be open with his ...

Dr. Paul Krabbenhoft, who suffered a spinal cord injury himself, tries to be open with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals ...

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami (Fla.) Miller School of Medicine is the second U.S. si ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced 12-month data demonstrating the benefits of its Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator (CL-SCS).

What is spinal mobility? Spinal mobility refers to the ability of your spine to move through different directions—whether ...