Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Many clinicians subscribe to the concept of a “back related” hamstring injury (or more specifically lumbar spine related), 3– 5 although this is a controversial paradigm to researchers as no specific ...

Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra slips forward out of place onto the vertebra below, explained Jessica Stark, MD, spine surgeon at UTHealth Houston. This slippage, a sequela of arthritis, ...

Pain levels depend on the degree of slip and how ... Stark said this typically involves a lumbar epidural steroid injection that has anti-inflammatory effects with lidocaine for short-term numbing ...