Objectives Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term ...

Real Chinese acupuncture was more effective than a sham version for treating sciatica stemming from herniated spinal disks in ...

Herniation of a degenerated disk frequently occurs without injury. Although an automobile accident is an unlikely cause of disk herniation, an automobile accident could cause herniation of a ...

Herniated discs are a common problem that can cause severe pain and impaired function of the spine. Many people need surgical removal of herniated discs to relieve the pressure on the nerves in ...

Many patients with lower back pain, sciatica, pain down the back of the legs, or weakness of the lower-extremity muscles are diagnosed with a herniated (a.k.a. compressed or ruptured) spinal disc.

For adults with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation, unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) microdiscectomy is associated with longer operating times and with lower pain medication consumption in the ...

It is a rare spinal injury that primarily affects beginner surfers. It’s called surfer’s myelopathy, a rare, non-traumatic ...

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disc herniation. By adding the mucin gel immediately after surgery, it is possible to create a ...

“Treatment for radicular leg pain associated with lumbar disc herniation is currently limited to conservative pain management and physical therapy or surgery. The data from these two Phase 3 ...