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Role of MRI in spine physical therapy practice: An updated evidence.

This blog summarise the most recent evidence on the association between several MRI picture characteristics and low back pain (LBP). Recent data on the use of MRI in spine physical therapy is based on a study done by JW van der Graaf et al, 2023: In an MRI, there are a variety of different characteristics that could be related to LBP. In contrast, a number … Continue reading Role of MRI in spine physical therapy practice: An updated evidence.

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Journey into the lumbar spine | A primer on neuroanatomy

The nerve roots supplying the lumbosacral region originate from the lumbosacral part of the spinal cord and terminate in the conus medullaris, the cone-shaped lower end of the spinal cord. The tip of conus medullaris is often located at approximately the L1–2 intervertebral level, but it may end as high as T12–L1 or as low as L2–3. Therefore, the lower lumbar and sacral nerve roots … Continue reading Journey into the lumbar spine | A primer on neuroanatomy

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