Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for ...

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.

A new procedure at Main Line Health uses a side or front surgical entry and an implant for stable fix for back pain with less hospital time and faster recovery.

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs ... patients with large midline lumbar HNPs may suffer significant neurological ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

At the L5/S1 level, 58% were found to have an element of disc displacement ... to investigate which particular training activities have the most impact on the lumbar spine, and how to modify training ...