A posterior annular tear is a painful condition characterized by tear or rupture in the annulus fibrosus (outer layer of an ...

such as lumbar radiculopathy (a pinched nerve at the lumbar spine level) or sciatica. Sciatica is a common cause of shooting leg pain. Spinal stenosis, a spinal injury, or herniated disc can also ...

Think of putting pressure on a jelly doughnut until that jelly squirts out the side. That material can then put pressure on the nerve and cause pain, weakness and numbness. A discectomy is a common ...

The experiment also hinted at how nerve stimulation achieves these results: it increases calcium uptake by platelets in the spleen and makes them more ready to release their innards when they ...

Normally you see this in patients in their 40s and 50s. It's caused by wear and tear, which causes the disc to slip and press on the nerve. This causes unremitting neck and arm pain and sometimes ...

This excruciating pain is generally caused by the sciatica nerve being ... The spinal disc is filled with this jelly-like centre that is called the nucleus. The nuclear is enclosed in a rubbery ...

Dr. Krueger has has worked on more claims relating to Myelopathy, Herniated Disc and Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve) than other providers in the area. At present ...

Dr. Ciaccia “… specializes in non-surgical spine and musculoskeletal care. His practice focuses on helping patient's deal with pain related to the neck, low back, sciatica, pinched nerves, ...