Upon presentation, her back pain had nearly resolved, and her weakness had markedly improved. Her pain was aggravated by activity and alleviated by periods of rest. She described her pain as a ...

The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running ... There are 5 lumbar vertebrae in the lumbar region. There are 5 sacral vertebrae, which are fused as one bone and known as the sacrum, ...

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more.

Levoscoliosis is a condition where the spine curves to the left in a “C” shape. This curve usually starts in the lumbar region or lower back. Treatments, such as braces or surgery, can help ...

Lower back pain (LBP) or pain in the lower back region between the lower edge of the ribs and glutes (buttocks) can be ...

Prehabilitation interventions may provide modest reductions in pain, disability, and health care costs, however, certainty of evidence was suboptimal.

Valley Healthcare is the first hospital in the state to use the TOPS system for spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis, Cody Enterprise reported April 14. The patient was a 67-year-old woman who had ...

The ARC-IM Thoracic Lead is optimized for placement in the thoracic region of the spinal cord; it will be used as part of the investigational ARC-IM System in the Company’s planned Empower BP ...

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are common spine pathologies with different clinical presentations and interventions. HNP generally has an acute onset ...