A 72-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a 4-month history of lower back discomfort that radiates ... The mechanism whereby compression of spinal nerve roots results in the typical ...

Lumbar radiculopathy is very common and is estimated to occur in 3% to 5% of people ... herniated discs, spinal degeneration, and narrowing of the bony canal where nerves exit your spinal cord.

Symptoms include back pain and pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness down one leg. Spinal foraminal stenosis may cause ...

The endoscope can reach nerve roots as high as the mid-lumbar spine bilaterally. When the appropriate disc level is reached, a laser optic fibre is introduced through the working channel of the ...

Learn to move in ways that don't hurt your back. With spinal stenosis, open spaces within your spine get narrower and pinch your spinal cord and the nerves around it. This can cause pain ...

With hockey shirts decorating the wall, a favourite video game on TV and a cell phone not far away, Henry Black is everything you would expect from a 16-year-old.

A pinched nerve is an injury that occurs when a nerve is stretched too far or is squeezed by surrounding bone or tissue. In the upper back, the spinal nerve is vulnerable to injury from a variety ...

The back supports the body’s weight and allows for flexible movement while protecting vital organs and nerve structures. It comprises the spine, nerves, and other crucial elements. Problems with ...

Applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research.