At the L5/S1 level, 58% were found to have an element of disc displacement ... and how to modify training methods so as to avoid the long term sequelae of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine ...

focusing on degenerative LSS, and discuss the characteristic hallmarks of the resulting clinical syndrome, paraclinical determinants of the condition and the results of interventional trials.

Focal degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine is broadly categorized into ... The leg pain intensified and MRI of the lumbar spine showed a right L5–S1 sequestrated disc prolapse (figs 1 and 2).

The development of degenerative vertebral slippage usually ... The differential diagnosis includes peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, and malignancy. Physical examination often reveals ...

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 ...