A Spinal Cord Stenosis: Diagnosis, Symptoms &Management
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spinal stenosis, neurologic claudication, back pain, LSSAbstract
The reason behind lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is narrowing of the space within the vertebral canal and/or intervertebral foramina. The spinal cord and potentially the spinal nerve roots compress as a result. Two of the most common symptoms of spinal stenosis are lower back pain and neurogenic claudication (NC). Patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis may also have radiating discomfort, back pain, and neurogenic claudication. Surgery can have positive results like instant symptom relief and a decreased chance of falls, even though both nonsurgical and surgical interventions have similar long-term outcomes. Basically, surgical treatment comprises of decompression; additional therapies may be added depending on the degree of decompression and related instability. Because it can have a major negative impact on both quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL), lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is one of the major health issues in an aging society. The ten-year history of LSS symptoms for 1149 participants was investigated. When imaging data, like magnetic resonance imaging, was not available, LSS symptoms were measured using a specially designed and validated questionnaire.
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