When Jim Foster, a retired basketball coach, injured his back at age 72, he faced debilitating pain that made daily ...

Microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure for the relief of pain and other symptoms that occur when a herniated disc in the spine presses on an adjacent nerve root. During the operation ... However, if ...

Age-related disc degeneration makes herniation more likely as the outer ... Narrowing of the spinal canal or nerve root openings can compress neural structures and create tingling sensations.

Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy aims to clarify whether there is nerve root impingement ... Results The prevalence of disc herniation was 77.8%.

The neck’s complex anatomy—housing the spinal cord, major blood vessels, and numerous nerve pathways within ... suggests possible disc herniation or spinal fluid dynamics issues.

A herniated disc occurs when the soft, jelly-like material in the center of a disc in your spine leaks out and presses on a nearby nerve root. It can happen after an injury or through normal wear and ...

We asked physical therapists for a list of the common causes of back pain in cyclists and what they can do about it. While only a medical professional can provide an accurate diagnosis and customized ...

is also crucial in detecting disc herniation and neural compression. This test can also be used for neurodynamic evaluation and to detect compression or tension on a nerve root. It is performed on ...

FDA advisors largely supported the regulatory approval of condoliase for nerve pain associated with lumbar disc herniation (LDH ... with confirmed nerve root impingement caused by LDH in adults.