Background Context: In the United States, the most prevalent cause of disability of workers under 45 years of age is low back pain. Past research suggests that there is a link between low back pain and intervertebral disc degeneration. One of the earliest known components of disc degeneration is a decrease in proteoglycan content in the nucleus pulposus, which in turn leads to changes in mechan...

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is the most common lumbar spinal disorder that produces low back pain and/or leg pain. A herniated a displacement of material (nucleus pulposus or annulus fibrosis) beyond intervertebral space. LDH may be correlated with Katigraha in Ayurveda on basis clinical features disease where Vatadosha without Aamadosha settles Katipradesh (lumbar region). and cause stiffness...

A case is presented of an intraspinal extradural ganglion cyst at the L4-5 level. The clinical picture suggested a herniated nucleus pulposus at this level. A myelogram revealed a round lesion almost completely obstructing the flow of Pantopaque at the L4-5 level. A ganglion cyst with a haemorrhage into it and the surrounding tissue was removed, and surgery was followed by complete recovery.