The pathologic basis for discogenic low back pain might be full-thickness radial tears of the annulus fibrosus. Unfortunately, only MRI can image the internal morphology of the disc, and both CT ...

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 ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

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 ...

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 ...

Back pain often happens because something is off in the way your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves fit together and move. Nighttime back pain is a special type of lower back pain that ...

Severe back pain at night can be associated with serious spinal pathology and is therefore ... Local guidelines identified the need for MRI in 135 patients. No serious pathologies were seen ...

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 ...

Most available techniques, including CT and MRI, can provide only partial conclusions ... connection between the altered structure and low back pain. It is hoped that some form of noninvasive ...