Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First
A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed" or that a "large herniated...
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Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit
When pain or numbness in the buttocks and legs persists after spinal surgery, it does not automatically indicate that the operation was a failure.
When Pain Keeps You from Walking, Start with the Cause
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
The Inactivity Trap: Why Resting Your Painful Joints Makes You Weaker
Editor’s note: In Japanese orthopedics, specialists define "locomotive syndrome" as a condition where declining...
Numb Calves Led Her to Seek Treatment—But the Culprit Wasn’t Her Knee; It Was Her Lower Back
[Summary] Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause numbness and pain to show up first in the legs or calves rather than the...
Walking 7,000 Steps a Day Isn’t Enough: Why Older Adults Need Targeted Strength Training
Editor’s note: In Japan’s orthopedic community, specialists use the term "locomotive syndrome" to describe a decline in...
Why Muscle Loss Alone Doesn’t Explain Walking Difficulties in Older Age
As people age, a frequent refrain is, “I’ve lost muscle. ” They are not entirely wrong.
Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?
You try to put on socks, but your leg will not lift easily. When you get in and out of a car, you feel a sharp twinge...
Guarding the S-Curve: How Fixed Postures Push the Spine to Its Limit
That familiar, stubborn stiffness settles into the lower back, and changing positions brings little relief.
Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Similar Efficacy to Conventional Methods with Better Wound Recovery
A recent clinical evaluation has found that biportal endoscopic surgery provides clinical outcomes comparable to...