Most disk herniations happen in the lower lumbar spine, especially between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae and between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral vertebra (the L4-L5 and ...

Under the lumbar spine is the sacrum, a triangular bone formed by five fused sacral vertebrae (S1-S5), which connects the spine to the pelvis. The L5-S1 junction is a critical point for movement, ...

Both have their own set of symptoms, causes, and treatments. The spine, or backbone, is made up of a column of 33 bones and tissue extending from the skull to the pelvis. These bones, or vertebrae ...

The sacrum is a single bone comprised of five separate vertebrae. It is shaped like an upside-down triangle and sits at the bottom of the spinal column, connecting it to the pelvis. This robust bone ...

The L5 and S1 nerve roots are most commonly implicated in radicular pain. Typically, involvement of the L5 nerve root causes back pain that ... of the skull to the sacral hiatus, which is located ...

The Land Back Movement is an effort by native Americans to reclaim lost land. Two reporters take a look at where it's worked and where it hasn't at reservations in Minnesota. In the United States ...

sacrum (a triangular bone in the lower back), and spinal column. CST is noninvasive. It uses gentle pressure on the head, neck, and back to relieve the stress and pain caused by musculoskeletal ...

Si-Bone iFuse Bedrock Granite [Image courtesy ... which includes use in the S1 body of the sacrum and pediatric deformity. The FDA also awarded it a breakthrough device designation and a new ...

The sacrum is the base of a person’s spine. It consists of five vertebrae that fuse to form one bone. These bones, known as S1–S5, fuse together during adolescence. This segment of the spine ...

A sacral dimple (sacrococcygeal or coccygeal dimple) is an indentation just above the groove between your buttocks. Back dimples are the set of dimples that are on your lower back. Back dimples ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) of the spine is one of the rare secondary manifestations of the disease, while isolated TB of the sacrum is an even rarer finding ... develop structural complications, ...