If you haven't gotten relief by then, surgery may be an option. The L5-S1 is also called the lumbosacral joint. It is the ...

Co-Chief Emeritus of the spine service at HSS, Harvinder Sandhu, M.D., told OTW, “Historically, depression is associated with ...

I’ve been suffering from back pain for years, and imaging shows Modic changes at L5-S1. What does this mean, and could it be ...

The place where they meet is called the lumbosacral joint, or L5-S1. The muscles in your ... treatments such as injections or surgery for your lumbar spine. Understanding the basic anatomy of ...

This article discusses the presentation, diagnosis, and management of a patient initially referred for neurosurgical consultation for S1 radiculopathy ... scan of the lumbar spine and referred ...