An injury, a herniated disc, or an underlying medical condition can cause a pinched nerve in the back — resulting in pain, numbness, or tingling sensations. The symptoms of a pinched nerve in the back ...

We describe a patient who developed transverse myelitis (TM) following a nerve root injection of steroids and anesthetic at L2 for radicular pain. A 42-year-old woman developed progressive lower ...

Back pain affects millions of Americans each year, with pinched nerves ranking among the most uncomfortable and disruptive causes. This specific type of discomfort occurs when surrounding tissues—like ...

Let's look at your lumbar vertebrae and the segments below the lumbars ― your sacrum and coccyx ― and what subluxations of these areas may cause. Let me first give you the definition of what ...

Shooting pain in your leg is often caused by problems in the lumbar spine that put pressure on nerves. Lumbar radiculopathy is often due to degenerative changes like disc herniation or stenosis, ...

Introduction: Upper lumbar disc herniation (ULDH) is a rare type of herniation occurring at the L1/L2 or L2/L3 level. Due to its high location, associated with small spinal canal volume and complex ...

The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is a branch of the lumbar plexus, exiting the spinal cord between the L2 and L3 vertebrae. It emerges at the lateral edge of the psoas muscle group, below the ...

Non-specific severe long-term chronic refractory low back pain can present in various ways, including as neuropathic pain (associated with damage to the nervous system) or nociceptive pain (associated ...

A pinched nerve in your lower back occurs due to excess pressure on the nerves near the last five vertebrae in your back. Treatment can include medications, physical therapy, and at-home care. A ...