Recovery from spinal stenosis surgery can vary based on what type of procedure was performed and the number of vertebrae operated on. Activity restrictions will be put in place during the initial ...
There is no cure for spinal stenosis, and it usually worsens over time. Most cases of spinal stenosis are treated conservatively with medication and physical therapy, which can improve symptoms. In ...
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 ...
“For late-stage patients, once symptoms develop, the mean survival time (without surgery) is about two to five years,” Assoc Prof Ho said. Aortic stenosis accounts for two to three per cent of heart ...
partly due to difficulty of excluding cancer within the stricture. Radical surgery carries a risk of major morbidity including permanent stoma formation and segmental colectomy is currently not ...