L5-S1 is vulnerable to misalignment and injury. It can also be the site of a disc herniation or a spine disorder called ...

which is rarely more than a grade I slip. Sagittal orientation of the facet joints and facet tropism also has been related to the development of degenerative spondylolisthesis. Pathologic ...

[6] In patients with spondylolisthesis and stenosis of the L4-L5 segment, the L5 nerve root usually is affected. In cases of severe stenosis, the L4 root also may be affected. L4 radiculopathy ...

Pain levels depend on the degree of slip and how the spondylolisthesis came to be. When patients come in with the condition, Stark begins by assessing the grade of severity and how much the ...