2000).The majority of herniated discs occur in a posterolateral direction, compressing the ipsilateral nerve root as it exits from the dural sac. Thus, a left L5-S1 disc herniation compresses the ...

Research into leg pain patterns from damaged L5 and S1 nerve roots used MRI to analyze spinal injuries and found 50% to 80% of injuries corresponded to dermatome sensations. Shingles, also called ...

Opens in a new tab or window FDA advisors largely supported the regulatory approval of condoliase for nerve pain ... either L4-5 or L5-S1 (or L5-6) with root impingement on MRI A chief complaint ...

Her primary care physician ordered a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the lumbar spine and referred ... The exiting nerve roots were clearly visualized on axial images.