Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the ...

Methods A total of 116 patients referred with symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy ... 1.74 (95% CI 1.04–2.93) for L5, and 1.29 (95% CI 0.97–1.72) for S1 nerve root impingement.

How is disc herniation treated? Treatment for lumbar disc herniation depends on the severity of symptoms and whether there is nerve compression. It can range from conservative measures to surgical ...

The cauda equina is the lumbar and sacral nerve roots extending from the lowest part of the spinal cord. It fills the thecal sac from approximately L2 to S1. Symptoms include urinary retention or ...