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 ... a left L5-S1 disc herniation ...

Lumbar disc hernias can be alleviated with conservative treatments such as painkillers in around 80% of cases, but for the remaining 20%, surgery was the only way to control the pain. However ...

Treatment over the following 4 weeks included physiotherapy, acupuncture, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, and hydrotherapy. The leg pain intensified and MRI of the lumbar spine showed a ...

The study also highlighted the importance of standardized diagnostic criteria to ensure accurate identification and treatment ... from CES due to lumbar disc herniation. Additionally, a systematic ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar ... change. Disc height reduction was also found to be most common at the L5/S1 level. However, the most common height reduction was only mild. A ...

The lumbar curve sweeps forward ... S1 can lead to difficulty controlling your anal sphincter. Initial treatments for disc ...

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus ... thickening and bulging of the ligamentum flavum, bulging of an intervertebral disc, osteophyte formation, or spondylolisthesis. Symptoms include leg and ...