scholarly journals Effect of self-quarantine due to COVID-19 on low back and leg symptoms in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Hayashi ◽  
Toru Tanaka ◽  
Tsuneyuki Ebara ◽  
Akira Sakawa ◽  
Hidekazu Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lumbar Spinal ◽  
Pain Improvement

Abstract The effect of self-quarantine and avoiding non-essential outings due to COVID-19 on the symptoms of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) remains unknown. In this prospective study, patients with LSS who self-quarantined from baseline (SQ group; 80 patients) were matched to controls who did not self-quarantine (non-SQ group: 60 patients), based on age, gender, medication, activities of daily living (ADL), and low back symptoms. The change in low back symptoms, ADL, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between baseline and follow-up (after self-quarantine periods) were compared between the groups. Compared to baseline, the NRS score for low back pain at follow-up in SQ group significantly improved, but not in non-SQ group. No significant difference was found regarding changes in leg pain or numbness. Low back pain improvement did not lead to ADL improvement. The Short Form 12 evaluation revealed the role/social component score in SQ group to be lower than that in non-SQ group at follow-up; no difference was found for the physical or mental components. This study revealed self-quarantine with conservative treatment accompanied short-term low back pain improvement in patients with LSS. It might help to understand the situation in the spine department during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Predictors of Walking Performance and Walking Capacity in People With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Low Back Pain, and Asymptomatic Controls

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy C. Tomkins-Lane ◽  
Sara Christensen Holz ◽  
Karen S. Yamakawa ◽  
Vaishali V. Phalke ◽  
Doug J. Quint ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Walking Capacity ◽  
Walking Performance ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

scholarly journals Prevalence, Spinal Alignment, and Mobility of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with or without Chronic Low Back Pain: A Community-Dwelling Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naohisa Miyakoshi ◽  
Michio Hongo ◽  
Yuji Kasukawa ◽  
Yoshinori Ishikawa ◽  
Yoichi Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Spinal Alignment ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

Although lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) occurs almost universally with aging, little is known regarding its actual prevalence and relationships to chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the general population. The presence of CLBP in subjects with LSS may have negative impacts on spinal alignment and mobility. This study evaluated the prevalence of LSS using a self-administered, self-reported history questionnaire in 630 community-dwelling individuals ≥50 years old. Subjects with LSS were further divided into LSS+CLBP and LSS alone groups, and spinal alignment and mobility were compared using a computer-assisted device. Prevalence of LSS was 10.8% in this cohort. Subjects in the LSS+CLBP group () showed a significantly more kyphotic lumbar spinal alignment with limited lumbar extension (), resulting in a stooped trunk compared to subjects in the LSS alone group (). However, no significant difference in spinal mobility was seen between groups.

scholarly journals Can decompression surgery relieve low back pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis combined with degenerative lumbar scoliosis?

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 2010-2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunji Tsutsui ◽  
Ryohei Kagotani ◽  
Hiroshi Yamada ◽  
Hiroshi Hashizume ◽  
Akihito Minamide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Decompression Surgery ◽  
Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lumbar Scoliosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

scholarly journals Examination Findings and Self-Reported Walking Capacity in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

2001 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 1296-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura D Iversen ◽  
Jeffrey N Katz
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lower Extremity Weakness ◽  
Walking Capacity ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

AbstractBackground and Purpose. Spinal stenosis is a common, often disabling, condition resulting from compression of the cauda equina and nerve roots. This study was designed to: (1) characterize the impairments of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and (2) to identify predictors of self-reported walking capacity. Subjects. Forty-three patients with symptomatic LSS, from 3 specialty clinics, were evaluated. Twenty-eight subjects (65%) were female. The subjects' median age was 73.6 years (X̄=72.4, SD=10.3, range=45.–90.7), and the median duration of low back pain was 24 months (X̄=36.6, SD=41.6, range=0–216). Methods. Demographic data, medical history, and information about low back pain and symptoms (eg, numbness, tingling, and lower-extremity weakness) were collected using a standardized questionnaire and physical examination. Results. Twenty-two subjects (51%) had lower-extremity weakness, primarily of the extensor hallucis longus muscle. Thirty-five subjects (81%) had absent or decreased neurosensory responses (eg, pinprick, vibration, reflexes), and 28 subjects (66%) reported that they were unable to walk farther than 2 blocks. Women were more likely than men to report difficulties walking, as were subjects with abnormal Romberg test scores and those with greater pain during walking. Discussion and Conclusion. Pain and balance problems appeared to be the primary factors limiting ambulation in our subjects with LSS.

scholarly journals Nonsurgical Korean Integrative Treatments for Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Protocol

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiok Kim ◽  
Kyung-Min Shin ◽  
Jun-Hwan Lee ◽  
Bok-Nam Seo ◽  
So-Young Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Medicinal Treatment ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

This is a study protocol for a pilot three-armed randomized controlled trial on nonsurgical integrative Korean medicinal treatment for symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Thirty-six participants who have been diagnosed with (LSS) and recommended for spinal surgery by neurosurgeons or orthopedics and have had spinal symptoms such as severe low back pain and neurological claudication regardless of at least three months of conservative treatments will be recruited. Participants will be randomly assigned to be one of the three intervention groups, including the Mokhuri treatment program group 1 or 2 or usual care group. All treatments will be administered in inpatient units over a period of 4 weeks. The primary outcomes are 0 to 100 Visual Analogue Scales for low back pain and leg pain and the secondary outcomes are Oswestry Disability Index; EQ-5D; Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire; Oxford Claudication Score; physical function test, including treadmill test, walking duration, and distance assessment for free leg pain; radiologic testing; and adverse events which will be assessed during the 4-week treatment period as well as after 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Then, we will assess the feasibility of the clinical trial design as well as a nonsurgical integrative treatment program. This trial is registered with CRIS registration number: KCT0001218.

Association of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis With Low Back Pain and Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in a Population-based Cohort

Spine ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. E666-E671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuyu Ishimoto ◽  
Noriko Yoshimura ◽  
Shigeyuki Muraki ◽  
Hiroshi Yamada ◽  
Keiji Nagata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lumbar Spinal ◽  
Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
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