Posterior annular tears, ruptures in the spine's intervertebral discs, commonly arise from aging or external stressors. These ...

Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common structural changes in the lower back and the most common cause of radiating pain, or sciatica, in the leg. Hereditary risk factors for disc ...

The spine, which acts as a pillar of the human body, is supported and centered at the back of the body.There are numerous ...

a more serious issue may be at play if the pain spreads down one or both legs. This could indicate a herniated disc, where the disc presses on nearby nerves, causing sharp, radiating pain ...

However, the most common height reduction was only mild. A similar trend of increased prevalence of disc herniation was noted with more caudal levels. At the L5/S1 level, 58% were found to have an ...