Supervised physical therapy versus home exercise for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common and often debilitating condition in older people. It is characterized by neurogenic claudication, consisting of lower limb pain and neurological symptoms exacerbated by walking [1]. Patients with LSS often avoid walking because of neurogenic claudication, and have reduced walking distance and physical activity [2,3]. Inadequate physical activity is linked to the development of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and certain cancers [4].

Source: The Spine Journal - April 11, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Masakazu Minetama, Mamoru Kawakami, Masatoshi Teraguchi, Ryohei Kagotani, Yoshimasa Mera, Tadashi Sumiya, Masafumi Nakagawa, Yoshio Yamamoto, Sachika Matsuo, Yumi Koike, Nana Sakon, Tomohiro Nakatani, Tomoko Kitano, Yukihiro Nakagawa Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research