L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint connects these bones.

Methods A total of 116 patients referred with symptoms of lumbar ... % CI 1.06–37.21) for L4, 1.74 (95% CI 1.04–2.93) for L5, and 1.29 (95% CI 0.97–1.72) for S1 nerve root impingement.

Or have you had a sudden numbness or pins-and-needles sensation in your legs or feet that you can’t explain?These are not ...

Most MCs were located at L4/5 or L5/S1 (39% and 49%, respectively, at baseline). The mean size of the MC in relation to vertebral size at baseline was 21% (SD 12, range 5–55%). At the two-year ...

It is presumed that muscles and tendons are more susceptible to injury ... an L5 and S1 nerve supply have such a strong correlation with advancing age, whereas there is little or no correlation ...

Long Covid symptoms are caused by damage to the brain's "control centre ... of chemical and physical detail we need." Clusters of nerve cells in the brainstem, known as nuclei, are responsible ...

The procedure uses radio waves that produce electrical currents. These currents heat and kill a small, targeted area of nerve tissue, preventing pain signals from going to your brain. The ...

Doctors often recommend physical therapy to treat the symptoms of a herniated disk ... before performing these exercises after a back injury. To perform a back flexion stretch, try the following ...

Enhanced nerve function by supporting the myelin sheath and nerve cells. Reduction in neuropathic symptoms like tingling ... address the root causes of nerve damage, a critical aspect that ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury.