Sometimes a ruptured or bulging disc may come too close to a spinal nerve. This causes both discomfort and changes in nerve function. Spine surgery may be necessary in cases where there is severe ...
The leg pain intensified and MRI of the lumbar spine showed a right L5–S1 sequestrated disc prolapse (figs 1 and 2). A microdiscectomy was performed, with complete resolution of pain. He was ...
Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...
DALLAS -- After struggling Tuesday night in his return from missing five games, Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving confirmed he was diagnosed with a bulging disk in his lower back and would have ...