If the disk presses on the sciatic nerve in the lower spine, it can cause sensations of pressure, burning, or severe pain that travels from the lower back down one or both legs. Sciatica can also ...

Discover what else you missed on “Back Where You Belong” with our Grey’s Anatomy recap. Last week on Grey’s Anatomy, Minnick finally stumbled as a teacher. After seeing what happens when ...

The type of surgical procedure depends on the region of the back affected and the type of arthritis diagnosed. Depending on the procedure that is done, surgery may help decompress the spinal cord and ...

Branches of the vertebral nerve supplied the lateral aspects of the cervical discs. Histologic studies of discs obtained at operation showed the presence of nerve fibers as deeply as the outer ...

This is the passageway between vertebrae that allows nerve roots to travel through the spinal cord. One 2021 study involving 200 male and 160 female participants found that the uncovertebral ...

PHILADELPHIA --Eagles Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens underwent a back procedure Tuesday in Los Angeles with Dr. Robert Watkins to alleviate nerve pain, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Doctors ...

This year, though, perhaps we can all take a moment and get back to the basics. To the root of the holiday and think about the examples set by these two particular presidents. I speak here of the ...

Since the publication of the map of the human genome by the Human Genome Project (HGP), genes have, at least so far, been shown to play astonishingly little role in explaining why one sibling’s ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your neck. It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising ... upper back, and/or shoulders.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack its own tissues, especially the lining of joints, leading to joint damage and pain. When RA attacks the ...

So six weeks later doctors took Serena’s womb out of her body to operate on her unborn son’s spine—and three hours later her womb and baby were stitched up back inside her body until it was ...

I’ll be back After reviewing my MRI scan, he diagnosed me with a disc bulge at the L4/L5 level, causing right-sided L5 nerve root compression. He first discussed non-operative strategies, including ...