Hyperlordosis, also known as a “hollowback” or “swayback,” is an excessive curvature of the lower spine. This part of your spine is known as the lumbar region. There should be a slight curve there, ...

Lower back pain has become a common problem in people across all ages, with one of the factors being long sitting, poor ...

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is prevalent in those over the age of 65 years and the leading cause of spinal surgery in this population. Recent systematic reviews have examined the ...

The effect of long-term (4 weeks) moderate locomotor exercise on segmental distribution of glutamate (Glu), aspartate, gamma-aminobutyric acid, glycine (Gly), serotonin and noradrenaline in the spinal ...

The discs in your back are made up of a “yolk” (called the nucleus), which is surrounded by fibres known as the annulus fibrosus. The structure of the gel-like nucleus is made up of mostly water. A ...

Last month we discussed that the higher level (L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4) lumbar disc herniations present significantly different than the more common lower level (L4-L5 and L5-S1) lumbar disc ...

There has been a growing movement towards self-management of chronic conditions in the past decade, including from policy makers due to the increasing cost and utilisation of healthcare resources from ...