If these measures do not help, surgery may be required. L5-S1 is one of the two most common sites for back surgery. The other ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., ...

A 52-year-old white female was referred to our neurosurgery practice for management of severe low back pain with pain ... disc disease at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 interspace without significant ...