L5-S1 is vulnerable to misalignment and injury. It can also be the site of a disc herniation or a spine disorder called spondylolisthesis. The spinal column is the structure that allows you to ...

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., ...

The key is smart, balanced training — focused on core stability, upper and lower extremity strength training, rest, and ...

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 ...

Results: The disc signal intensity was progressively reduced the more caudal the disc space. It was most common at the L5/S1 level, and, of the abnormal group, 36% (n = 11) showed the most ...

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 ...