TLIF was shown to result in a lower complication rate, and PLIF was associated with an increased risk of durotomy. In addition, low-quality evidence showed that the PLIF required longer operative ...

To perform a posterior pelvic tilt, you tilt the front of your pelvis backward and upward, flattening the natural curve of the lumbar spine, Schaffer explains. These exercises isolate your pelvis ...

The spine consists of bones called vertebrae and discs between two bones. The disc is an avascular structure – meaning it has ...

Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at (PMC) in Meeker, started performing surgeries using the ...

Other causes include hardening of the posterior longitudinal ligament or the ligamentum flavum, which are soft tissue bands that normally help support the cervical spine. Sometimes people are born ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

Rowers with LBP had relatively greater posterior pelvic rotation at the catch, greater hip extension at the finish and less efficient trunk muscle activity. In both groups fatigue results in increased ...