Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators. Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 57-year-old man was referred by his family physician to our spine clinic for assessment of left-sided leg pain of six months’ duration. His history was significant only for a spontaneous onset of ...