Lower back pain? You may have heard your practitioner mention something about your L4-L5 spinal segment. The lower back ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

In case of highly stimulated muscles, the most significant decrease in compressive force happens at the level L4–L5. Tendencies toward an increase in compressive force with LL were not found at all, ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...

The result of this literature review documents a remarkable list of various quantitative radiologic criteria applied to describe lumbar spinal stenosis. Measurement of antero-posterior diameter ...

particularly in the L4-L5 and L5-S1 segments. In regard to other spinal changes, spaceflight was associated with moderately decreased range of motion as well as significant disc dehydration and ...

A three-step literature search was performed to identify potentially fitting studies. The search was performed by an experienced librarian (MG) with special training and skills in literature search.

How do you determine if spine surgery is necessary for someone of his age, and what are the potential risks and rewards of ...

First-in-human study of epidural spinal cord stimulation in individuals with spinal muscular atrophy. Nature Medicine , 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03484-8 Cite This Page : ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...