whereas there is little or no correlation between age and the soft tissue injuries with an L2–L4 nerve supply. Many clinicians subscribe to the concept of a “back related” hamstring injury (or more ...

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 ...

The damage may be caused by degeneration and/or traumatic injury. When nerves are irritated in the low back (lumbar region) from degenerative disc disease, the condition is called lumbar radiculopathy ...

This review aims to examine the diagnostic accuracy of selective nerve root blocks (SNRBs) to identify patients most likely to benefit from lumbar decompression surgery. Design Systematic review of ...

In a subsample classified with neuropathic pain, in-depth interviews were performed, and symptomatic areas were drawn on standardised body charts. Results At ... a herniated disc and an affected nerve ...

Lumbar radiculopathy due to impingement of nerve roots from facet hypertrophy and/or disc herniation can often coincide with vertebrogenic low back pain. This is demonstrated on MRI with foraminal ...