MRI is a powerful, noninvasive tool that gives detailed views of the spine’s bones, discs, nerves, and soft tissues. By using different sequences and planes, it helps pinpoint injuries, degeneration, ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways The L5-S1 joint can be vulnerable to misalignment or injury. Common causes of pain at L5-S1 include disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.Pain from ...