Diagnosis and management of lumbar spinal stenosis: a review

JN Katz, ZE Zimmerman, H Mass, MC Makhni - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Lumbar spinal stenosis is a prevalent and disabling cause of low back and leg
pain in older persons, affecting an estimated 103 million persons worldwide. Most are …

Management of lumbar spinal stenosis

J Lurie, C Tomkins-Lane - Bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain: a joint clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society

R Chou, A Qaseem, V Snow, D Casey… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
Recommendation 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination
to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back …

Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain with emphasis on imaging

JG Jarvik, RA Deyo - Annals of internal medicine, 2002 - acpjournals.org
Purpose: To review evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of clinical information and imaging
for patients with low back pain in primary care settings. Data Source: MEDLINE search …

Lumbar spinal stenosis: conservative or surgical management?: A prospective 10-year study

T Amundsen, H Weber, HJ Nordal, B Magnaes… - Spine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A cohort of 100 patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis,
characterized in a previous article, were given surgical or conservative treatment and …

Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in general and clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RK Jensen, TS Jensen, B Koes, J Hartvigsen - European spine journal, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To estimate the prevalence of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in adults,
identified by clinical symptoms and/or radiological criteria. Methods Systematic review of the …

An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (update)

DS Kreiner, WO Shaffer, JL Baisden, TJ Gilbert… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Background context The evidence-based clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment
of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by the North American Spine Society (NASS) …

Neck pain and lower back pain

A Popescu, H Lee - Medical Clinics, 2020 - medical.theclinics.com
Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability. 1 Adult population (ages 15–74 years)
shows a point prevalence ranging from 5.9% 2 to 38.7%. 3 The 1-year prevalence of neck …

Lumbar spinal stenosis

JN Katz, MB Harris - New England Journal of Medicine, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
A 72-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a 4-month history of lower back
discomfort that radiates to both buttocks and lateral thighs. Previously, she walked 2 miles …

Lumbar spinal stenosis

S Genevay, SJ Atlas - Best practice & research Clinical rheumatology, 2010 - Elsevier
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is most commonly due to degenerative changes in older
individuals. LSS is being more commonly diagnosed and may relate to better access to …