2000).The majority of herniated discs occur in a posterolateral ... Although most recover without surgery, patients with large midline lumbar HNPs may suffer significant neurological impairment.
Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP ... If there is no improvement in the patient's condition, surgery may be necessary. As with any spine surgery, patient symptoms, clinical exam, and ...
Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.
Her expertise includes individualized diagnosis and treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal disorders with special training in nonsurgical care of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, shoulder, and ...
hotmail.co.uk Background The intercristal line (ICL), defined by the superior aspect of the iliac crest, is used to clinically identify the entry point for lumbar puncture (LP) in neonates. Accepted ...
While the body has 31 spinal nerves, you only have 30 dermatomes. That’s because C1 (in your neck) doesn’t provide sensory function. At the lower end, the 11 lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal dermatomes ...