Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a serious condition that occurs when the nerve roots in the lower back are compressed, often due to a herniated lumbar disc. This compression can lead to severe ...

Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) and lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are common spine pathologies with different clinical presentations and interventions. HNP generally has an acute onset ...

incisional hernias, lumbar hernias, obturator hernias, flank hernias, sports hernias, and rectus diastasis. Some of the procedures that hernia surgeons perform are open, laparoscopic, and robotic ...

Intradural lumbar disc herniation (ILDH ... condoliase was injected into the disc to dissolve the herniated material, leading to significant pain relief and a reduction in herniation size on ...

Objectives Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals when to act. Benjamin Miller, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon at the ...

A hernia during pregnancy occurs when an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle, creating a bulge. Common types include umbilical hernias (near the belly ...

Original Medicare and some Medicare Advantage plans will cover hernia surgery when necessary. As with other types of surgery, different parts of Medicare may cover certain aspects of care.

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for ...