In fact, as with other HNPs, the patient can be totally asymptomatic with a central HNP, have back pain only, and have unilateral or bilateral radiculopathy without weakness or sphincter dysfunction.

Microdiscectomy is the gold standard treatment for uncomplicated HNP. LSS has an insidious onset. Often, clinical presentation is a long history of intermittent back pain and gradual decrease in ...

Other possible causes of lower back pain Degenerative changes, sciatica, or the development of a herniated nucleus pulposus ...