Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...

Radiation-free AI technology, precision exercises, and lighter braces are adding options for patients and their families.

Prehabilitation interventions prior to elective lumbar spine procedure may provide modest reductions in pain, disability, and health care costs, however, due to suboptimal certainty of evidence ...

Photo: Fran Veale The parents of a little boy who had an experimental implant inserted during spinal surgery in Temple Street Children’s Hospital have spoken of their distress at the findings of ...

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 ...

The majority of leading spine and orthopedic medtech companies saw revenue gains in 2024. Here are 10 of the largest spine and orthopedic device companies ranked by 2024 net sales, including their ...

Romosozumab plus alendronate vs alendronate alone was associated with improved lumbar spine BMD among postmenopausal women with ... and baseline LS aBMD measurements (LS dual energy x-ray ...

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which an infant's spine and spinal cord do not close or develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. One of every 3,000 newborns is believed to have ...

Ultimately, our goal is to prevent delayed recovery or dysfunction of the lumbar spine caused by exercise phobia. A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with lumbar disc herniation who ...