Most cases of acute low back pain resolve without an MRI, CT scan or X-ray, and international guidelines do not recommend routine imaging for uncomplicated back pain unless warning signs are present.…
Leg pain that starts in the lower back or buttock and travels down the leg may not be from the leg at all, it could be sciatica, caused by compression or inflammation…
Heavy lifting does not directly cause sciatica, contrary to popular belief, but poor lifting form can contribute to disc issues that compress nerves. Sciatica often begins with a herniated disc in the…
A study using zebrafish has linked changes in gene activity to mineral build-up and hardening of spinal discs, a major feature of intervertebral disc degeneration. Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and…
