This test measures how well the nerves that originate in your spine are functioning. There is no cure for spinal stenosis, and it usually worsens over time. Most cases of spinal stenosis are treated ...
What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...
Introduction Central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of pain, reduced function and quality of life in older adults. Current management of LSS includes surgery to decompress the spinal ...
Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon ... haven't helped relieve your symptoms. Lumbar pain is often caused by spinal stenosis. Your spinal canal narrows naturally ...
The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...
Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...