Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A pinched nerve in the lower back occurs when excessive pressure is applied to a ...

A herniated disc, spinal stenosis ... Spinal stenosis can lead to symptoms such as back and leg pain, numbness, weakness, and cramping. Degenerative disc disease involves the gradual breakdown ...

Meet Gina (not her real name), an office worker who spent long hours seated at her desk, diligently tackling tasks and ...

Eeric Truumees, MD, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Texas Spine and Scoliosis in Austin, Texas, and past president of the North American Spine Society (NASS), the largest international group of ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch ...

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP ... bulging of an intervertebral disc, osteophyte formation, or spondylolisthesis. Symptoms include leg and buttock pain with activity that is alleviated ...

the emergency symptom that needs to be seen within 48 hours is numbness in a hand or foot caused by a herniated disc in the neck or back." Mistake #2. Waiting too long can cause numbness symptoms ...