All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...

The study was performed as part of a multicentre randomised controlled trial on the treatment effect of caudal epidural injections. [19] Eligible patients with suspected chronic lumbar radiculopathy, ...

Sciatica is a pain that originates from the back but shoots down the legs to the foot. It’s often described as an electrical sensation accompanied by sharp pain. Sciatica can affect patients of all ...

Figure 1: PNI-induced increase in extracellular ATP within the spinal cord is dependent on VNUT. Figure 3: PNI-induced upregulation of VNUT in the spinal cord is required for the development of ...

Several things can cause numbness in your thigh, from muscle strain to underlying nerve conditions. Talk with a healthcare professional if the numbness doesn’t seem to improve over time. Numbness is ...

In some cases, a pinched nerve in the upper back can cause chest pain. However, upper back pinched nerves are less common than those that occur in the neck or lower back. Pinched nerves can cause pain ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...