Last month we discussed that the higher level (L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4) lumbar disc herniations present significantly different than the more common lower level (L4-L5 and L5-S1) lumbar disc ...

A case report is presented of a patient with an anterosuperior osteophytic bone bridge of the sacroiliac joint causing lumbar back pain. After prolonged physiotherapy, the bone bridge was excised, ...

A 72 year-old man noted chronic low back pain, worse with standing and walking. With prolonged standing, he would develop pain and numbness radiating down the posterior thighs and calves. Lumbar ...

Todd Lanman, MD, and Jared Ament, MD, performed the first known case combining the Motus total joint replacement implant and the Tops system at adjacent levels. The landmark case was performed on a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from Japan have identified poor lipid metabolism as a new potential risk factor for disc ...

A 64 year-old woman complained of pain in the buttocks and thighs after walking for 5 minutes. The pain was relieved with sitting, but not standing. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: T2-weighted MRI of the ...