Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators. Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic ...

A 28-year-old father from rural Warren, Minn., underwent lumbar arthroplasty at Sanford, becoming the first patient to receive the motion-preserving disc replacement procedure.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Operative treatment of adult symptomatic lumbar scoliosis had significantly greater and durable clinical ...

Last month we discussed that the higher level (L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4) lumbar disc herniations present significantly different than the more common lower level (L4-L5 and L5-S1) lumbar disc ...

Facetogenic pain, also known as zygapophysial joint pain, is a frequent cause of mechanical spine pain. Diagnostic blocks (for example, medial branch blocks [MBBs]) are the only reliable approach to ...

Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. As you ...

The treatment of chronic sciatica caused by herniation of a lumbar disk has not been well studied in comparison with acute disk herniation. Data are needed on whether diskectomy or a conservative ...

Do you ever get low back pain after a long drive or a long day spent sitting at your desk? If so, you’re not alone: A 2015 study found that the rate of chronic, impairing low back pain more than ...

Introduction: The unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) technique has demonstrated favorable outcomes in lumbar discectomy and decompressive laminectomy. IntraSPINE is an innovative interlaminar dynamic ...

Flatback syndrome occurs when the lower spine loses its curve and becomes straight. A flat back causes symptoms such as persistent back pain and an inability to stand upright. The human spine has ...