Individuals with consecutive multilevel lumbar disc degeneration were more likely to develop low back pain than individuals with skipped level disc degeneration, where healthy discs occur between ...

An experimental study of lumbar intervertebral disc transplant in a canine model was reported by Frick and colleagues. [37] Eight dogs underwent a procedure in which the L2-L3 and L4-L5 discs were ...

What Is Degenerative Disk Disease? Degenerative disk disease is when normal changes that take place in the disks of your spine cause pain. Despite its name, this condition isn't actually a disease.

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is any narrowing in the lumbar spinal canal or lateral recess. It can be developmental, congenital, or acquired. This article discusses acquired degenerative lumbar spinal ...

Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and degenerative lumbar spine disorders can commonly co-exist. When surgical treatment is indicated for both, it’s uncertain whether arthroplasty of the hip ...

Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

Question: What is Lumbar Radiculopathy? Answer: Lumbar Radiculopathy is caused by inflammation or compression of a spinal nerve. This is often caused by lumbar disc pathology or by stenosis of the ...