The key is smart, balanced training — focused on core stability, upper and lower extremity strength training, rest, and ...

Although trauma may be a cause of low back pain, most often there is no apparent reason for the onset of symptoms. Thus, it is thought that repetitive strain on the structures around the lumbar spine ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

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., ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region ... team uses the results of the lumbar MRI to help plan the operation. If the image is normal, there is no need for action.

Advanced imaging techniques, including CT scans or MRI ... Spine It is important to compare the typical anatomy of the lower spine affected by Bertolotti’s Syndrome with the normal anatomy to ...

MRI has revealed that the most common sites of LDH are the lumbar spine regions L4–L5 and L5–S1 (4). This meta-analysis evaluates ... therapy has beneficial effects in patients with LDH. The normal ...