Background Lumbar disc herniation has a prevalence of up to 58% in the athletic population. Lumbar discectomy is a common surgical procedure to alleviate pain and disability in athletes. We ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (December 27, 2013) - For patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning, and disability compared to ...

My friend has been diagnosed with bulging L4, L5 disc, and an annular tear or herniated disc in L5, S1. She is only 15 years old so the prognosis is excellent for a full recovery, over time and with ...

Non-surgical spinal decompression is a state-of-the-art treatment that has been helping thousands of patients with chronic low back pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis and herniated, bulging or ...

An article covering the subject of the most effective treatments for L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease entitled 'L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease Treatment' has now been released and published by ...

In an 8-week study of 45 women aged 30-50 with MRI-confirmed mild to moderate lumbar disc herniation divided into three ...

When cracks or ruptures develop inside a disc, the tissue between the vertebrae that absorbs shock, lower back pain can occur ...

For patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning, and disability compared to nonsurgical treatment, concludes an eight ...