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The researchers investigated whether adults receiving CSM for sciatica at least one year after lumbar discectomy would be less likely to undergo lumbar spine reoperation compared to matched controls not receiving CSM, over a two-year follow-up period.

Researchers and neurosurgeons at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) retrospectively compared the operative microscope to the 3D exoscope in a recent study published in World Neurosurgery and found better outcomes among both surgeons and patients when using the exoscope.

Machine learning models can inform patients and clinicians about prognosis after lumbar disk herniation surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Network Open.

Sciatica is the name of the pain from when something usually a herniated disc, but other causes are possible, too compresses, irritates, or inflames t...

Not all degenerated intervertebral discs are painful; a new study identified a subset of disc cells that triggers a pathway to pain.

Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have emerged as a new biological intervention for many musculoskeletal conditions, such as low back pain (LBP), and have garnered significant attention in recent research endeavors. The recognition of PRP's use is progressively growing; noneth...

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common musculoskeletal, inflammatory condition, characterized by severe pain in the heel of the foot, to the extent that it limits day-to-day activities. The plantar fascia ligament, a fibrous connective tissue, supports the arch of the foot and functions as a shock absor...

The ankle joint is medically known as the talocrural joint. Three bones make up this joint; the tibia, fibula, and talus.1 The weight of the body is transmitted from the tibia to the talus which distributes the weight anteriorly and posteriorly within the foot.

Pain on the top of the foot can occur from injury or as a side effect of a medical condition. You may also experience swelling, numbness, tingling, or...

Arthritis in the toes is chronic inflammation of the joints in the forefoot. The joint most often affected is the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, which connects the big toe to the rest of the foot. Symptoms of toe arthritis are similar to those of arthritis that affects other joints: tenderness, sw...