In this ASK A DOC, Dr. Souslian shares common misdiagnoses, what to look for and how to prevent the risk of lower back pain ...

Symptoms include leg and buttock pain with activity that is alleviated by rest or maneuvers that increase spinal canal dimension, such as stooping forward to walk. These common lumbar pathologies ...

The sacroiliac joint is a joint between the pelvis and spine that ... is located just to the side of the lower back and often presents as lower back pain even though it is not technically part ...

[36] There are differences in the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical and lumbar spine. The psychologic aspects of chronic pain are similar for various anatomic locations. For this reason ...