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 ...

People with lumbar spinal stenosis usually walk with a stooped posture ... Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is helpful in confirming the diagnosis, assessing the number of levels involved and ...

Multilevel decompression exhibited comparable postoperative outcomes with that of single-level decompression in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Epidural steroid injections demonstrated limited efficacy in reducing back pain and disability, according to a systematic ...

Steroid shots have limited efficacy in reducing pain and disability associated with chronic back pain, an updated data ...

This results in nerve dysfunction, with patients experiencing pain in the lower back ... of spinal stenosis is done by clinical evaluation in combination with imaging studies such as MRI or ...

Spinal stenosis usually presents with pain radiating beyond the back to the buttocks, thighs or lower legs. The pain is worsened with extension of the lumbar spine (eg, standing or walking ...

Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have cervical stenosis despite not having any symptoms. The spinal cord is an important part ... lead to suspicion of cervical stenosis, however, an ...