Most of us through middle back pain at some point in our lives – for women, it could be during menstruation, pregnancy or hormonal shifts, and for men (and women at other times) it could be due to ...

About two years ago I wrote a column in the Kitsap Sun designed to be a public service announcement, highlighting several shortcomings of diagnostic imaging (like x-rays, MRIs, etc.) for back pain.

Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19. CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

Vertebrogenic pain is a type of chronic (ongoing) pain in your lower back caused by damage to vertebral endplates. An endplate is a layer of bone and cartilage at the top and bottom of each of your ...

After months of uncertainty, Olivia finally got answers about her back pain. Read her inspiring story about choosing diagnostic imaging and receiving results she could actually understand, preparing ...

The analysis of structural lesions in sacroiliac joints using MRI showed distinct patterns of structural changes across multiple groups, with patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) showing ...