Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Welcome to Vrije Universiteit Brussel's Evidence-based Practice project. This space was created by and for the students in the Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy program of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. Please do not edit unless you are involved in this project, but please come back in the near future to check out new information!!

Original Editors

Top Contributors - Donald John Auson, Astrid Lahousse, Stefanie Van De Vijver, Roxane Roosens, Kim Jackson, Pauline Bouten, George Prudden, Laure Lievens, Rosie Swift, Manisha Shrestha, Ahmed M Diab, Mariam Hashem, Lucinda hampton, Sai Kripa and Shreya Pavaskar  

Search Strategy[edit | edit source]

Databases Searched: Pubmed, Web of Knowledge, PEDro
Keywords: Low back pain, Spinal Stenosis, Physical therapy, Treatment, LSS, Management

Definition/Description[edit | edit source]

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition where the spinal canal (central stenosis) or one or more of the lumbar vertebral foramina (foraminal/lateral stenosis) becomes narrowed. If the narrowing is substantial, it can cause compression of the spinal cord or spinal nerves. Symptoms include low back pain, buttock pain, leg pain and numbness. These symptoms are typically aggravated by walking and relieved with rest. [1,3,12] Not all patients with spinal narrowing develop symptoms, so the term "spinal stenosis" refers to the symptoms of pain and not to the narrowing itself. [5]

Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]

add text here

Epidemiology /Etiology[edit | edit source]

add text here

Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]

add text here

Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

add text here

Diagnostic Procedures[edit | edit source]

add text here related to medical diagnostic procedures

Outcome Measures[edit | edit source]

add links to outcome measures here (also see Outcome Measures Database)

Examination[edit | edit source]

add text here related to physical examination and assessment

Medical Management
[edit | edit source]

add text here

Physical Therapy Management
[edit | edit source]

add text here

Key Research[edit | edit source]

add links and reviews of high quality evidence here (case studies should be added on new pages using the case study template)

Resources
[edit | edit source]

add appropriate resources here

Clinical Bottom Line[edit | edit source]

add text here

Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]

see tutorial on Adding PubMed Feed

Extension:RSS -- Error: Not a valid URL: Feed goes here!!|charset=UTF-8|short|max=10

References[edit | edit source]

see adding references tutorial.


Retrieved from "https://www.physio-pedia.com/index.php?title=Lumbar_Spinal_Stenosis&oldid=86027"