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Lumbosacral Joint (L5-S1): Anatomy and Pain Symptoms
L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint connects these bones.
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Lumbar Spine: Common Pathology and Interventions
Thus, a left L5-S1 disc herniation compresses the left S1 ... Although most recover without surgery, patients with large midline lumbar HNPs may suffer significant neurological impairment.
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Lumbar Spine Problems Associated With Shooting Leg Pain
Most disc herniations occur at the bottom of the spine at the L4/5 and/or L5/S1 discs. The condition may not always cause ...
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A pilot study of the prevalence of lumbar disc degeneration in elite athletes with lower back pain at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes ... It was most common at the L5/S1 level, and, of the abnormal group, 36% (n = 11) showed the most ...
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Lumbar Spine: Common Pathology and Interventions
An MRI scan revealed severe spinal canal stenosis at L3-L4 and L4-L5, as well as a herniated nucleus pulposus on the right at L5-S1 (Figs 11, 12). DC underwent a L3-L5 decompressive laminectomy ...