Thus, a left L5-S1 disc herniation compresses the left S1 nerve root. The nucleus pulposus is posterior in the annulus and the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) is midline, creating a somewhat ...

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 similar trend of increased prevalence of disc herniation was noted ...

Objectives Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term ...

Additional studies found disc problems at L5-S1 can lead to difficulty controlling your anal sphincter. Initial treatments ...

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 ...

Symptomatic areas for the L5 and S1 ... treatment advice. The need for evaluation by a surgeon was considered on an individual basis, and the final choice of surgery was decided by the patient and ...

Exclusion criteria were: widespread myofascial pain; spinal stenosis with reduced walking distance and neurological signs; disc herniation ... intervention.4 Treatments were started within 3 months ...