Lumbar Spine MRIImage courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging,
Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved. A side view of the lumbar spine shows normal discs, spinal canal, and
nerve roots (see figure 1). Nerve roots normally float in the fluid-filled
canal. Figure 2 shows a small herniated disc pushing into the canal toward
nerve roots. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerRobert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics Current as ofOctober 14, 2016 Current as of:
October 14, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics |
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