The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance to a standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion device from the internationally renowned surgeon Randal Betz, M.D.’s company, ...

If you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), you may have heard that a back brace could help reduce back pain and maintain good posture. While temporary bracing can support the spine to control your pain, ...

cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), lumbar (lower back), sacral (pelvic area), and coccygeal (tailbone). Each region serves a unique function and is subject to distinct types of disorders.

By wrapping the brace around your waist, you create pressure, reducing the amount of force on your lumbosacral spine, otherwise known as the small of your back. This compression helps transfer ...

The longer you rest, the better it will heal. If you need to be active, think about using an SI belt or lumbar brace for support. Physical therapy plays a key role in your recovery. It can help ...

Several months later the patient had obtained considerable relief but wore a back brace and still had positive ... numbness to pinprick in the left sacral region. Aside from the possibility ...

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If an upper lumbar disc herniation is suspected, a femoral stretch test may be included in the evaluation. The patient is placed in a prone position, and the knee is maximally dorsiflexed.

Postoperatively, he had significant lumbar muscle spasm. Two days postoperatively he developed atrial flutter and was emergently cardioverted. His cardiac status prevented him from ambulating ...