Work-related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among those who are intensive computer users. Prolonged sitting hours at workstations, usually in ergonomically ...

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 ...

Let's look at your lumbar vertebrae and the segments below the lumbars ― your sacrum and coccyx ― and what subluxations of these areas may cause. Let me first give you the definition of what ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeons are less likely than family physicians to recommend surgery as the preferred treatment option for ...

Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators. Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic ...

Lumbar stabilization exercises can benefit almost everyone, but there are a few important things to know before you try these exercises at home. Share on Pinterest Jovo Jovanovic/Stocksy Maybe you ...

Lumbar retrolisthesis is when parts of your backbone are slipping backward on one another. Although this condition generally causes few symptoms, there’s evidence that lumbar retrolisthesis can lead ...

Older adults, particularly those with a history of stooped or physically demanding work, are at higher risk for developing LDK. Lumbar degenerative kyphosis (LDK) is a spinal condition often seen in ...

Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a ...

Introduction Full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy can be performed using either the transforaminal (TELD) or interlaminar (IELD) approach. Although both techniques are widely used, the optimal approach ...

Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a ...