The study was performed as part of a multicentre randomised controlled trial on the treatment effect of caudal epidural injections. [19] Eligible patients with suspected chronic lumbar radiculopathy, ...

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 ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

A 32 year-old man presented with progressive numbness and pain radiating from the back to the anterior and medial thigh. Schwannoma: MRI Scans of the Lumbar Spine; (Left Top) T1-weighted axial; (Left ...

A dermatome is an area of skin that gets its sensation from a specific spinal nerve root. Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like ...

Logging miles during training can cause significant wear and tear on your body. And if you’re not taking time for recovery, you will probably feel less than your best. Your body can likely tell you ...

A 72 year-old woman presented with progressive pain, weakness and sensory loss in the left leg. Her examination showed weakness of ankle and toe dorsiflexion as well as ankle eversion on the left.

Dr. Amrit Misra (Neurology): A 58-year-old woman was seen in the outpatient neurology clinic of this hospital in early autumn because of hypoesthesia, paresthesia, and weakness. The patient had been ...