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(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA Exercise is very important for good spine health. Exercise helps spinal health in a number of ways. Exercise to achieve…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA KeywordsIntervertebral discAnnular tearNucleus pulposusMcKenzieEpiduralDiscographyDisc stimulation testIntradiscal The intervertebral disc is the most common source of chronic lower back pain accounting…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA KeywordsZygapophysealMedial branchRadiofrequency rhizotomyDouble-block paradigmIntra-articular injectionExtension biased Facet joint pain is the second most common cause of chronic lower back pain,…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA A lumbosacral radiculopathy is commonly referred to by patients and doctors alike as a “pinched nerve” or “sciatica.” Translated from…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA Hector is a 20-year-old football player in his junior year at his state university. Hector developed lower back pain around…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA Rebecca is a 34-year-old attorney and a mother of two who presents with an 18-month history of right lower back…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA Esther is a 72-year-old mother of four children and grandmother of eight who presents with a 3-week history of right…
(1) Princeton Spine & Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA Jack is a 78-year-old retired salesman who presents with a 3-week history of left lower back pain that began without…
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