Lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP ... surgery may be necessary. As with any spine surgery, patient symptoms, clinical exam, and diagnostics must correlate. Postoperative care differs for ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch ...

Lumbar disc hernias can be alleviated with conservative treatments such as painkillers in around 80% of cases, but for the remaining 20%, surgery was the only way to control the pain. However ...

Friends of Mangione say he underwent spinal surgery last year for back pain. More Altoona Police Department via Getty Images R.J. Martin, a friend of Mangione's, told The New York Times on Monday ...

Spinal stenosis may be due to a herniated disk, thickened ligament ... inflammation and relieve pain on a short-term basis. Surgery: Surgery is required when pain is severe and unrelenting ...