What Is a Spinal MRI? A spinal MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make clear, detailed pictures of your spine. The MRI may scan your whole ...

CT reconstruction techniques can also demonstrate pathologic changes that are less visible on MRI (Figure 4). CT scanners with fast acquisition times can also be used to detect abnormal spinal motion.

A spinal tap (lumbar puncture) may help confirm a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Here’s what you should expect from the ...

Damage to the lumbar facet joints is commonly associated with this kind of chronic lower back pain. In fact, up to 45% of patients experiencing lower back pain also have issues with their lumbar ...

The Reds are going to take some more time and a closer look at the lower back pain that resulted in Tyler Stephenson being scratched from a game.

Objectives Lumbar bone stress injury (‘bone stress injury’) is common in junior fast bowlers. The repetitive loading of cricket fast bowling may cause bone marrow oedema (BMO), detectable on MRI, ...

The patient had been experiencing pain in the lower back which led to weakness ... spinal canal pinches the spinal cord and nerves and an unstable spine. An MRI scan confirmed involvement of ...

Objective To examine lower lumbar kinematics in cyclists with and without non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Design Cross-sectional cycling field study. Setting Recreational and competitive ...

Discogenic pain, with around 40% prevalence, is one of the most common forms of low back pain. Painful radial tears ... Most available techniques, including CT and MRI, can provide only partial ...