January 27, 2012 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data show that obesity is associated with increased lumbar disc degeneration, according to a study published online January 30 in Arthritis & ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BERGEN, Norway — Finding genetic causes for various diseases has generated hope for new treatments and cures.

Dr. Carragee and colleagues studied the progression of disk degeneration over a 10-year period using a prospective cohort study. Fifty-seven patients with low back pain underwent a 3-level lumbar ...

I'm 53 yrs old. After a Spinal Stenosis S1 - L4 operation (with fusion) in 2015, I had pain just above place of previous operation. After a real struggle to convince the Neurosurgeon of the reality of ...