BACKGROUND Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the common term used to describe patients with symptoms related to the anatomical reduction of the lumbar spinal canal size. However, some subjects may have a markedly narrowed canal without any symptoms. This raises the question of what is the actual role of central canal stenosis in symptomatic patients. The purpose of this study was to compare radio...

The Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy Vol. 14 No. 1 (2006), E1 E10 Approximately 90% of the people in the US will experience significant low back pain (LBP) at some point in their life1. Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is identified as one of the primary causes of back pain in the elderly1 and is the most common diagnosis requiring lumbar spine surgery for patients over 652. It is estimated...

It is important to differentially diagnose thigh pain from lumbar spinal stenosis (particularly lumbar fourth nerve root radiculopathy) and osteoarthritis of the hip. In this study, using a treadmill and a motion analysis method, gait characteristics were compared between these conditions. Patients with lumbar fourth nerve root radiculopathy had increased physiological knee flexion immediately ...

STUDY DESIGN Multicenter randomized, controlled trial. OBJECTIVE To compare two physical therapy programs for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Scant evidence exists regarding effectiveness of nonsurgical management programs for lumbar spinal stenosis. METHODS Fifty-eight patients with lumbar spinal stenosis were randomized to one of two 6-week physical ther...

BACKGROUND Caudal epidural injection of local anesthetics with or without steroids is one of the most commonly used interventions in managing chronic low back and lower extremity pain. However, there has been a lack of well-designed randomized, controlled studies to determine the effectiveness of caudal epidural injections in various conditions - disc herniation and radiculitis, post-lumbar lam...

QUESTION Is 6 weeks of treadmill walking with body weight support more effective than cycling in people with lumbar spinal stenosis when added to an exercise program? DESIGN Randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, assessor blinding, and intention-to-treat analysis. PARTICIPANTS Sixty-eight patients aged 58 (SD 8) with symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis for 12 weeks (SD 49). ...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of a prospective, multicenter cohort study. OBJECTIVE To estimate the added effect of surgical fusion as compared to decompression surgery alone in symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis patients with spondylolisthesis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The optimal surgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with spondylolisthesis remains controversial. ...

STUDY DESIGN A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of active rehabilitation on functional outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis surgery when compared with "usual postoperative care." SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Surgery rates for lumbar spinal stenosis have risen, yet outcomes remain suboptimal. Postoperative rehabilitation has been suggested a...

Introduction: Lumbar spinal stenosis is a frequent cause of low back pain. Decreased lumbar canal parameters are major risk factors for stenosis. This study was done to assess anteroposterior diameter, interpedicular distance and cross-sectional area the on CT scan.
 Methods: It descriptive conducted at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital. Anteroposterior were measured.
 Results: ...

STUDY DESIGN Cross sectional study. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and the associated risk factors of pinhole type of durotomy and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage following a simple laminectomy for spinal stenosis. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE The incidence of spinal stenosis is expected to rise with increasing life expectancy. Moreover, lumbar spinal stenosis ...