A herniated disc. Your L4-L5 disc, in between the vertebrae is the most likely to herniate.When this happens, the inner ...

Findings suggest gut microbiome dysbiosis may influence lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, impacting inflammation and ...

sensory loss in the L4 dermatome and the muscle power for the ankle dorsiflexion. To diagnose an L5 radiculopathy the clinician focused on the straight leg raise test, sensory loss in the L5 ...

We've spent thousands of hours testing the best office chairs on the market, and one term you'll find scattered throughout our top reviews is "lumbar support." We often explain how a chair is a ...

L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint connects these bones.

Spinal anesthesia to the 6th thoracic dermatome was obtained with Pontocaine and glucose injected through a 22-gauge needle inserted at the 3d–4th lumbar intervertebral space. One tap was made ...

Lumbar disc hernias can be alleviated with conservative treatments such as painkillers in around 80% of cases, but for the remaining 20%, surgery was the only way to control the pain. However, in ...

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! Exercises that strengthen the low back are crucial ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Objectives Lumbar bone stress injury (‘bone stress injury’) is common in junior fast bowlers. The repetitive loading of cricket fast bowling may cause bone marrow oedema (BMO), detectable on MRI, ...

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Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy aims to ... and tests for motor muscle strength, dermatome sensory loss, and reflex impairment. Magnetic resonance ...