Posterior annular tears, ruptures in the spine's intervertebral discs, commonly arise from aging or external stressors. These tears, categorized as peripheral, radial, or concentric, can cause pain by ...

Insertion of an annular disc implant at lumbar discectomy aims to reduce the incidence of recurrent herniation and the degree of intervertebral disc collapse. With the patient under general ...

Chronic low back pain is a common condition that has significant economic consequences for affected patients and their communities. Despite the prevailing view that an anatomic diagnosis is often ...

There are many possible causes of lower back pain, with the majority being mechanical in nature. Lower back pain is often linked to spondylosis, the degeneration of the spine's intervertebral discs ...

This week we are going to discuss the intervertebral disc derangement of the lumbar spine. This is a very common and very painful condition which can affect both the back and/or leg. The ...

Degenerative disc disease is when one or more of the discs between the vertebrae of the spinal column deteriorate or break down, leading to pain. There may be weakness, numbness, and pain that ...

Lumbar disc herniation occurs when the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc protrudes through a tear in the surrounding annulus fibrosus. Symptoms include pain in the back or leg, and numbness ...