INNSBRUCK, Austria — Athletes presented with various types of disc degeneration but did not experience more low back pain than their nonathlete counterparts in a recent study. Radiographic changes — ...

The treatment of chronic sciatica caused by herniation of a lumbar disk has not been well studied in comparison with acute disk herniation. Data are needed on whether diskectomy or a conservative ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed obesity was a strong predictor of both the incidence and worsening of lumbar spine ...

Mechanical low back pain includes lumbar strain, herniated disc with radiculopathy, facet osteoarthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis, which cumulatively account for ≥95% of cases of low back pain Most ...

Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of percutaneous interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy for sciatica is adequate to support the use of this procedure provided that standard arrangements ...

Nearly one in three competitive athletes experiences low back pain. According to a literature review, lower (lumbar) back pain is a commonly reported symptom among the general population; however, low ...

If you're an office worker, you probably already know that sitting all day, everyday is bad for your general health. Unfortunately, between long hours grinding for a deadline, commuting to work, and ...