L4-5 in your back is a joint just like your knee or your shoulder. Herniated discs are joint injuries. The most common cause of a herniated disc is a twisting type of injury. It can be caused by a ...

L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar ... vertebrae. A disc herniation means the disc slips out of place. A disc ...

Although many patients undergo surgery for lumbar disc herniation, symptoms of disk herniation often improve with observation alone. These researchers conducted both a randomized trial of ...

This study included patients with symptoms suggesting lumbar radiculopathy. Patients were recruited by screening and referral from general practitioners, and those with large disc herniation ...

Lumbar disk herniation ... in the area of the herniation. Herniations are quite common even in asymptomatic people, with ...