About 60-85% of adults will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and 15-45% of people experience chronic lower back pain − pain that lasts longer than three months. Lumbar ...

Lumbar radiculopathy is inflammation of a nerve root in the lower back that causes symptoms in the back and down the leg. Radiculopathy is pain and other neurological symptoms caused by the pinching ...

Flatback syndrome occurs when the lower spine loses its curve and becomes straight. A flat back causes symptoms such as persistent back pain and an inability to stand upright. The human spine has ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Knowing a patient’s symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...