What is a Herniated Disc L5-S1?
L5/S1 is the disc which separates the lumbar spinal region from the sacrum. It is also called the lumbo-sacral disc. This disc, along with L4/L5, bears the brunt of the forces imposed upon the spine during normal and extraordinary movement. It is completely expected that people will demonstrate significant disc degeneration in these levels by the age of 30 and often, much younger. Lifestyle and genetics also come into play in determining how much degeneration will exist at any given age. One thing is for sure The structure of the spine has dealt with spinal degeneration in this region for countless millennia and has only recently begun to be blamed for causing the modern epidemic of back pain which seemed to completely elude our ancestors.
