A physician well-known to this corner had a sudden onset of severe low back pain going down both legs. He had been engaged in a vigorous physical program for years, and was in excellent condition. There was no known injury. MRI showed a large disk herniation between...
Low back pain problems occur in 60-80% of people at some time in their lives. Much of this relates to lumbar disc disease, either protrusion (bulge) or rupture. The disc is a layer of cartilage and fiber, about a quarter inch thick, that acts as a cushion between two...
