X-rays can also be done at an early age to investigate birth defects like spina bifida. After surgery spine X-rays are used to assess changes in the spine caused by the surgery, and for post-surgical ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, a lumbar spine X-ray can show whether you have arthritis or broken bones in your back, but it can’t show other problems with your muscles, nerves, or disks.

Schwannoma: MRI Scans of the Lumbar Spine; (Left Top) T1-weighted axial; (Left Middle) T1-weighted with gadolinium axial; (Left Lower) T2-weighted axial; (Middle) T2-weighted mid-sagittal; (Right) ...

The symptoms of lumbar disc herniation vary based on the location and severity of the herniation, and whether the disc is pressing on nearby nerves. Common symptoms include: Lower back pain: A ...

A nerve conduction velocity test measures how fast the nerves in the body send important signals. If they are too slow, this may indicate nerve damage and one of several underlying medical conditions.

Lumbar stenosis – occurs when the spinal canal becomes narrow. There are many causes, but one cause is from the development of arthritis. As arthritis progresses, spinal joints enlarge, discs can ...

Spinal stenosis surgery helps to reopen your spinal canal, the channel in your backbone that houses your spinal cord and other nerves. A doctor does the surgery when the space in the canal narrows ...