Many patients with lower back pain, sciatica, pain down the back of the legs, or weakness of the lower-extremity muscles are diagnosed with a herniated (a.k.a. compressed or ruptured) spinal disc.

Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy ... the level and side of the radiculopathy, was performed. Results The prevalence of disc herniation was 77.8%.

Certain exercises, such as stretches and rotations, can help heal herniated discs by pushing the disc away from the ... hand This pain is called cervical radiculopathy, also referred to as a ...

These signs suggest segmental instability and facet degeneration. The majority of symptomatic cysts usually presents with radiculopathy, such as sciatica in the case of lumbar cysts, and can mimic ...

Abbreviations AUC: Area under the curve; CI: Confidence interval; CT: Computer tomography; LR: Likelihood ratio; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; ROC: Receiver ...

Herniated disk in the lower back. Parenteau CS ... Patient-related risk factors and lifestyle factors for lumbar degenerative disc disease: a systematic review. Neurochirurgie. 2023;69(5):101482.

The changes in the spine can cause disc herniations or growth in the ligaments in the back of the spine. Other causes include hardening of the posterior longitudinal ligament or the ligamentum flavum, ...