Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...

If the bulging disc touches nerve fibers exiting from the spinal cord, pain in the back of a leg called sciatica can occur; as can numbness and tingling; and sometimes weakness. X-rays and especially ...

While MRI use has increased most over the past decades (more than 300% from 1994-2005), its use in low back pain (LBP) management can be associated with added costs and increased surgical ...

The sister of a woman who died less than a year after a "grapefruit-sized tumour" was discovered say "things could have been ...

Jan's MRI images show how much her nerves were pinched. The spinal column should show white ... He says this procedure isn't for all back pain, but works very well for those with leg pain and ...