Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) comprises narrowing of the ... In patients with severe symptoms, surgery is indicated if conservative treatment proves ineffective after 3–6 months.
Investigators used Medicare claims data to look at rates and complications of these procedures from 2002 to 2007, during which the overall rate of lumbar stenosis surgery was stable. However ...
Background: While it is widely held that non-surgical management should be the first line of approach in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis ... went on to require surgery.
Spinal stenosis develops when the spaces within the ... These helps reduce inflammation and relieve pain on a short-term basis. Surgery: Surgery is required when pain is severe and unrelenting ...
A RETIRED Ayrshire NHS worker who has been awaiting surgery for a painful back condition for four years has blasted her “ridiculous” lack of treatment and claimed she’s been left to feel like an ...