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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with spinal stenosis. Pharmacologic medical therapy is the first step in treatment of patients with spinal stenosis. Pharmacologic medical therapies for spinal stenosis include Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, opioid analgesics and injectable calcitonin. The use of epidural steroid injections is controversial and evidence of their efficacy is contradictory. Physical therapy is recommended for all patients with spinal stenosis. No conclusions could be drawn from the review regarding which physical therapy treatment is superior for spinal stenosis.
Medical Therapy
- Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with spinal stenosis.[1][2]
- Pharmacologic medical therapy is the first step in treatment of patients with spinal stenosis.[1][2]
- Pharmacologic medical therapies for spinal stenosis include Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, opioid analgesics and injectable calcitonin.[3][4][1][2][5]
- The use of epidural steroid injections is controversial and evidence of their efficacy is contradictory.[2]
- Physical therapy is recommended for all patients with spinal stenosis.[6][2]
- No conclusions could be drawn from the review regarding which physical therapy treatment is superior for spinal stenosis.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Genevay S, Atlas SJ (2010). "Lumbar spinal stenosis". Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 24 (2): 253–65. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2009.11.001. PMC 2841052. PMID 20227646.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Covaro A, Vilà-Canet G, de Frutos AG, Ubierna MT, Ciccolo F, Caceres E (2016). "Management of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: an evidence-based review". EFORT Open Rev. 1 (7): 267–274. doi:10.1302/2058-5241.1.000030. PMC 5367584. PMID 28461958.
- ↑ Witenko C, Moorman-Li R, Motycka C, Duane K, Hincapie-Castillo J, Leonard P; et al. (2014). "Considerations for the appropriate use of skeletal muscle relaxants for the management of acute low back pain". P T. 39 (6): 427–35. PMC 4103716. PMID 25050056.
- ↑ Tye EY, Anderson JT, Faour M, Haas AR, Percy R, Woods ST; et al. (2017). "Prolonged Preoperative Opioid Therapy in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis in a Workers' Compensation Setting". Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 42 (19): E1140–E1146. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002112. PMID 28187073.
- ↑ Eskola A, Pohjolainen T, Alaranta H, Soini J, Tallroth K, Slätis P (1992). "Calcitonin treatment in lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over study with one-year follow-up". Calcif Tissue Int. 50 (5): 400–3. PMID 1596776.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Macedo LG, Hum A, Kuleba L, Mo J, Truong L, Yeung M; et al. (2013). "Physical therapy interventions for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review". Phys Ther. 93 (12): 1646–60. doi:10.2522/ptj.20120379. PMC 3870489. PMID 23886845.