Conditions

Common lumbar spine conditions

Most lumbar spine surgery is performed for one of these five conditions. Click any topic to learn the symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses nerves and causes leg pain when walking.

A bulging or ruptured disc presses on a nerve root and often causes sciatica.

Age-related wear of the discs that cushion your vertebrae, often causing chronic back pain.

An abnormal sideways curve of the spine. In adults, it can cause pain and imbalance.

One vertebra slips forward on the one below it, which can pinch nerves.