Fig. 1From: The relationship between the degeneration and asymmetry of the lumbar multifidus and erector spinae muscles in patients with lumbar disc herniation with and without root compressionT2 sagittal and axial sections of L5-S1 of a patient in the radiculopathy group, showing more evident narrowing of both neural foramens on the left side; an indentation in the anterior epidural space, with fat obliterating the left lateral recess; contact with the S1 nerve root; and the appearance of an extruding discBack to article page