A few cases of nerve root impingement may have been missed ... the tests may be useful in primary care to reduce the post-test likelihood of lumbar radiculopathy, and thereby restrict unnecessary ...
Sciatic nerve pain (also called sciatica or lumbar radiculopathy) affects your lower back and can radiate to the thighs and ...
This case report discusses a rare occurrence of avulsion of lumbosacral nerve roots posteriorly, becoming entrapped in the fractured spinous process of the L2 lumbar vertebra, leading to cauda equina ...
This review aims to examine the diagnostic accuracy of selective nerve root blocks (SNRBs) to identify patients most likely to benefit from lumbar decompression surgery. Design Systematic review of ...
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What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...
Descriptive Atlas of Anatomy, 1880 Vector illustration of back pain caused by herniated lumbar vertebral disc. Intervertebral disc protusion causing nerve root compression. Angle of neck looking at ...
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal and/or vertebral foramen becomes narrowed. If the narrowing is substantial, it can cause nerve compression and result in painful ...
The overall symptom profile of lumbar disc-related radicular pain differs from other neuropathic pain conditions with limited allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Symptomatic areas for the L5 and S1 ...
These inclusion criteria ensured a homogenous patient population with clinically verified lumbar radiculopathy and a high pre-test probability of nerve root impingement. MRI or CT was used to ...
The lumbar spine connects the torso to the pelvis and allows the body to bend, flex, and twist around the torso. In most cases, there is plenty of room inside the bony portion spine for the spinal ...