L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint represents where the lumbar ... Disc herniation at L5-S1 is also possible and is a common cause ...

The 44-year-old from Carcoar, a small town in regional NSW, lives with Lumbar sacral agenesis. Former Olympian Kurt Fearnley. Picture: Tertius Pickard As part of his role as a Brisbane 2032 ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more.

Constipation can sometimes cause back pain. The pain occurs when the mass of feces presses on the nerves in the lower back, called the sacral nerves. A person could also develop back pain as a ...

Original Medicare doesn't cover absorbent incontinence supplies like adult diapers, underwear and pads. But Medicare Advantage plans often have extra perks and you might be able to find one that ...

The tests are recommended by UK and European guidelines, before proceeding to invasive treatments like sacral nerve stimulation or Botulinum Toxin-A injection directly into the bladder wall.

Musculoskeletal models based on subject anatomy, alignment, and mass distribution were automatically ... Literature findings on the relationship between spinopelvic alignment parameters and lumbar ...

Breathing was monitored, and body temperature was maintained with a heating plate throughout the experiment. The tibial nerve was accessed through the medial side of the right hind leg near the ankle.

In the CNS, calpains exist in two major isoforms: µ-calpain (or calpain-I) and m-calpain (or calpain-II). To determine whether these calpains showed changes in their expression after SCI, we performed ...