This curve helps keep the discs and muscles in proper alignment. The lumbar spine rests upon the sacrum. The place where they meet is called the lumbosacral joint, or L5-S1. Above and below each ...

It may be four to six weeks before you can comfortably go back to work. Full recovery from spinal fusion surgery can take between six months to a year to resume normal activities. Restrictions similar ...

Reasons to get a lumbar laminectomy The most common ... If you also had spinal fusion with your laminectomy, your recovery time will likely be longer — from two to four months.

Additionally, if you have pain with walking and have become progressively immobile, we can use either minimally invasive surgery or conventional surgical techniques for these procedures: Decompression ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

Ali Mesiwala, MD, performed the first posterior fusion at DISC Sports and Spine Centers using Kleiner Device Labs' KG2 Surge system, the devicemaker said in a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post. The patient had ...

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.

Lumbar support pillows are designed to provide added comfort and support to the lower back when sitting. They are particularly helpful for people who sit for extended periods, like office workers ...

KDKA Radio’s Marty Griffin says Elon Musk underwent spinal fusion surgery at UPMC Presbyterian ... but has since made great strides in his recovery.

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...