Degenerative spondylolisthesis is a common cause of low back pain and resultant disability in the adult population. The causes degenerative are not entirely understood, though combination anatomic lifestyle factors likely contributes to development this pathology. Here, we report case 38-year-old female presenting with right lower extremity radiculopathy, found have L5-S1 spondylolisthesis, whi...

A 47-year-old white male with a background history of chronic left sciatic pain developed a lump on the left thigh. Muscle MRI showed changes consistent with myotome L5 hypertrophy, while a lumbosacral MRI showed a disc protrusion at L4-L5. Continuous complex repetitive discharges became evident through needle electromyogram with a muscle biopsy showing chronic denervation changes. Botulinum to...

BACKGROUND Many studies on low back pain (LBP) have identified prognostic factors, but prediction models for use in secondary health care are not available. The purpose of this cohort study, based on a randomised clinical study, was to identify risk factors for unsuccessful return to work (U-RTW) in sick-listed LBP patients with or without radiculopathy and to validate a prediction model for U-...