L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint represents where the lumbar and sacral spine adjoin. L5-S1 is vulnerable to misalignment and ...

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., ...

According to spine-health.com, the L5-S1 disc is a spinal joint found at the bottom of the lumbar spine (L5) and top of the sacrum (S1). This disc is critical in “supporting the lower back and ...

At the L5/S1 level, 58% were found to have an element of disc displacement ... the results suggest that elite athletes have a greater prevalence and greater degree of lumbar disc degeneration than the ...

A review of her MRI scan revealed a large herniated disc at the L5-S1 level on the right, compressing the right S1 nerve root (Figs 8, 9). MD underwent an L5-S1 right microdiscectomy for excision ...