A lumbar puncture (LP) is the insertion of a needle into the spinal canal to collect and examine the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (cerebral spinal fluid). It is termed a "lumbar puncture" because the needle is placed in the lumbar portion of the back and used to punct...
Care notes Aftercare Ambulatory Discharge Español Discharge Drugs Lumbar disc herniation occurs when a disc in your lumbar spine (lower back) bulges out. Discs are spongy cushions between the vertebrae (bones) in your spine. The herniated disc may press on your nerves or spinal cord....
Another study compared surgery versus spinal injections and found better physical function with injections, and better pain relief with surgery at six weeks. Still another trial compared surgery with an implanted device versus nonsurgical care. This study reported favorable outcomes of surgery for ...
The epidural space extends from the neck up to the tailbone and it covers the spinal cord. Nerve roots pass through the epidural space after they leave the spinal cord. The lumbar region is the low back and the nerve roots from the spinal cord at this level mainly supply the legs. An ...
腰椎管狭窄(Lumbarspinalstenosis)AdvancesintreatmentoflumbarspinalstenosisZhangGonglinGeBaofengDepartmentofspinesurgery,GeneralHospitalofLanzhoumilitarycommand,Lanzhou730050,ChinaLumbarspinalstenosisisacommondiseaseinspinaldegenerativediseases.Withtheincreaseofageandthedevelopmentofimagingdiagnostictechniques,theincidenceoflumbar...
Lumbar facet injections are a standard procedure performed as part of spinal medicine. These injections are typically used on patients who are experiencing arthritic pain in their facet joints. Patients with mechanical lower back pain may also benefit from lumbar facet injections. ...
(Click to Enlarge Image) This is a top down picture of the effects of aging on the spine. The top picture is a normal spinal canal. The bottom picture shows hypertrophy (enlargement) of the facets in the rear of the canal and bulging of the disc in the front which conspire to narrow...
Nearly 80 percent of our spine patients are able to recover with nonsurgical treatment. But when physical therapy, medications, and spinal injections fail to relieve pain, we help patients with surgery. We perform more than 550 lumbar spinal fusion surgeries each year. Advances in technology and ...
Blomberg S, Tibblin G. A controlled, multicentre trial of manual therapy with steroid injections in low-back pain: Functional variables, side effects and complications during four months follow-up. Clin Rehabil. 1993;7(1):49-62. Borman P, Keskin D, Bodur H. The efficacy of lumbar traction...
As the spinal cord ends at approximately the level of the second lumbar vertebra, but the subarachnoid space continues to the level of the second sacral vertebra, samples of cerebrospinal fluid can be extracted. Prior to the extraction of the cerebrospinal fluid, pressure measurements can be taken...