Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch et ...

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Q: Four weeks ago I was diagnosed with a ruptured disc (L4/L5) in my back. Before I was injured, I was running 35–40 miles/week and swimming 2,500 meters/week. Since it was winter time I was only ...

Lumbar disc prolapse occurs when disc material bulges, causing nerve irritation and sciatica pain Common causes include aging, improper lifting, repetitive strain, obesity, smoking, and poor posture ...

The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression and sagittal and coronal alignment while preserving posterior structures resulted in ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Objective: To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in the lumbar spine in asymptomatic elite adolescent tennis players, to serve as the baseline for a future prospective longitudinal ...