L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar ... The pain is often sharp and may feel like an electric shock. Disc problems at L5 ...

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., ...

Researchers assessed physiologic changes of the spine as well as the frequency of low back pain among astronauts during and after spaceflight.

Back pain is the most common complaint in a pain management clinic. This review discusses use of RFA for back pain including facetogenic pain, including cervical and lumbar pain due to sacroiliac ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes ... It was most common at the L5/S1 level, and, of the abnormal group, 36% (n = 11) showed the most ...