Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

The common fibular nerve fascicles originate from the L4, L5, S1 and S2 roots, and travel with tibial nerve fascicles ... Awareness of pertinent anatomy, mechanisms of potential entrapment, clinical ...

We present herein the cervical nerve roots (two cases of cervical spondylotic ... Yamanaka Y, 3-D MRI/CT fusion imaging of the lumbar spine. Skeletal Radiol 2010 Kamogawa J, Virtual anatomy of spinal ...

Typical Anatomy of the Lower Spine It is important to compare the ... Techniques include: This procedure is performed when L5 nerve root compression occurs due to far-out syndrome, where the L5 root ...

The condition typically occurs from a herniated disc or when bone overgrowth puts pressure on the nerve roots in the lumbar spine. Dr Berg says: "The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest nerve ...

In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stimulated their vagus nerve. The majority of these patients had such serious ...

Differences in hamstring musculotendinous tissue, muscle anatomy and functional roles should direct the ... The statement around sciatic nerve showed strong agreement (90.5%), reflecting its proximity ...

Disc herniation at L5-S1 is also possible and is a common cause of sciatica—a problem with the sciatic nerve that can cause pain and other issues. Discs separate the vertebrae (spinal bones), ...

The lumbar spine is comprised of five vertebrae—designated as L1 to L5—as well as five vertebral discs, and five pairs of spinal nerve roots servicing the pelvis, groin, genital area, legs, and feet.

The patient’s preoperative lumbar spine MRI was acquired from the hospital imaging system HIS for the assessment of nerve root compression and lumbar paravertebral core muscle area in the patient.