Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has emerged as a pivotal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique for the assessment of microstructural changes in nerve roots affected by lumbar disc herniation ...

Last month we discussed that the higher level (L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4) lumbar disc herniations present significantly different than the more common lower level (L4-L5 and L5-S1) lumbar disc ...

A pinched nerve in the lower back, often caused by a herniated or slipped disc or other condition mentioned earlier, can lead to various symptoms that can significantly impact daily life.

Lumbar disc herniation is a common cause of lower back and leg pain, but most individuals find relief through conservative treatments, including rest, physical therapy, and pain management.

Duration of Symptoms Resulting from Lumbar Disc Herniation: Effect on Treatment Outcomes: Analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2011 ...

Discectomy is the most common surgery used for herniated disc in the lumbar region. In this procedure, the portion of the disc that is causing the pressure on your nerve root is removed.

Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy is used to treat symptomatic thoracic disc herniation. This occurs when a portion of the intervertebral disc protrudes into the spinal canal and ...

There are several causes of nerve pain. Some of the causes of nerve pain included nerve compression from disc herniation, spinal stenosis, peripheral nerve injury, metabolic diseases such as ...