For patients contemplating spinal fusion surgery to alleviate pain, bone health is an important consideration. If a patient is found to have low bone density prior to surgery, it could affect the ...

The Nuggets forward will be out indefinitely after the surgery on his lower back. From NBA.com News Services Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds this season. Denver Nuggets ...

Patients may wish to take a one- to three-month break from lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) before undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Why? An increased risk of infection has been ...

The treatment of chronic sciatica caused by herniation of a lumbar disk has not been well studied in comparison with acute disk herniation. Data are needed on whether diskectomy or a conservative ...

Epidural glucocorticoid injections are widely used to treat symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis, a common cause of pain and disability in older adults. However, rigorous data are lacking regarding the ...

A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...

PRAGUE — Although sexual function improves for both men and women after lumbar spine surgery due to decreased back pain, specific genital function may be adversely affected in men after anterior ...