The MRI also showed new anterior disc space Modic 1 degenerative disc disease in the L5-S1 region, which is believed to be the cause of the patient’s current back pain. Tarlov cysts were first ...

The positioning of these vertebrae can sometimes shift due to injury, degeneration, or progressive disease ... outer portion of the disc, called the annulus, allows some of the jelly-like inner ...

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 ...

Beside them qualitative parameters, e.g., disc protrusion or hypertrophic facet joint degeneration, are used to describe abnormalities in the lumbar spine. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common ...

Having experienced several chronic back conditions and a few car accidents myself, I know what it is like to be slowed down by pain and injury. Working in clinical settings—as well as in my own ...