The sciatic nerve originates in the spinal cord from the nerve roots L4, L5, S1, S2, and S3, which emerge from the lumbar and sacral regions ... One of the main causes of sciatica is a herniated disc, ...

A review of her MRI scan revealed a large herniated disc at the L5-S1 level on the right, compressing the right S1 nerve root (Figs 8, 9). MD underwent an L5-S1 right microdiscectomy for excision ...

Although diagnostics, imaging methods, and treatment algorithms have ... hypomobility at the L5/S1 level with hypermobility at superior levels, degenerative changes, foraminal stenosis, and ...