Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch et ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When the Charité artificial disc received FDA approval for clinical use in 2004, most spine surgeons thought ...

In the field of spinal surgery, the advent of numerous minimally invasive techniques has facilitated the implementation of ...

In a breakthrough for those battling chronic back discomfort from prolonged sitting, Lumoo today unveiled the Uplift Chair, the world's first ergonomic seat engineered to reduce lumbar spine pressure ...

A low-back disc herniation can be a harrowing experience. One minute you're going about your day and the next you're laid up with pain, numbness, or tingling into your back and legs. Luckily, in many ...

What is a Lumbar Spine X-ray? It is a plain X-ray of the lower back, specifically of the five lumbar vertebrae that make up the lower (lumbar) spine, the sacrum and coccyx - which are the back part of ...

To describe a case of retroperitoneal lymphocele as an extremely rare complication after lumbar spine fracture. A 71-year-old man presented with severe intractable low back pain caused by a huge ...

Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft earned expanded FDA clearance for lumbar degenerative disc disease ...