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A pinched nerve can cause symptoms of radiculopathy. Peripheral nerves attach to the spinal cord to connect the limbs to the central nervous system. The points where they attach are called the nerve roots. If something puts pressure on the nerve roots, it can cause symptoms of numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or loss of reflexes…

XLIF is a minimally invasive option for certain lumbar spine disorders, accessing the disc space from the side of the body. XLIF reduces muscle disruption around the back and can shorten hospital stays compared with traditional open surgery. Surgeons use this approach to treat degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, and scoliosis when conservative care no longer…