Lumbar canal stenosis: start with nonsurgical therapy
Daniel J Mazanec, Vinod K Podichetty, Augusto Hsia, Daniel J Mazanec, Vinod K Podichetty, Augusto Hsia
Abstract
Although surgery is widely viewed as the definitive therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis, no randomized trials have compared surgical vs medical treatment. One study found that 60% of surgically treated patients improved, compared with 30% of those treated nonsurgically. We believe an initial nonsurgical approach is advisable for most patients.
Source: PubMed