Spinal Stenosis Articles & Analysis
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There’s a huge element of both physician and emotional suffering that comes along with it.” Lumbar spinal stenosis is a lower back pain caused by an enlarged ligament. Dr. Patel states, “When patients say they have pain in their back or legs the longer they stand or walk, and their ability to stand or walk is getting less and less, that clues ...
In the following article, he shares pearls for becoming confident in imaging review and provides a series of videos so you can follow his step-by-step approach to determine if patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) should make the move to mild®. As an APP in an Interventional Pain Medicine practice that offers the mild® Procedure, reviewing MRI ...
What is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis, or LSS, is a common condition in which the lower spinal canal narrows and compresses the nerves in the lower back. Lumbar spinal stenosis is generally caused by aging and natural wear and tear on the spine. With lumbar ...
Patient History: Pre-mild® The patient’s history showed degenerative disc disease and symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis. The patient had anxiety and depression. Treatment history included ESIs, facet injections, and various medication therapy including chronic opioid therapy. ...
Advanced IPM practices are moving beyond epidural steroid injections (ESIs) to offer the gold standard of care for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) patients. Review the new data where study researchers compared the medical records of participants who had received either just one or no steroid injection prior to the mild® Procedure, to participants who received ...
The patient was scanned in the FONAR Upright MRI in early 2002, one year after her spinal fusion. Both Upright and recumbent scans were performed on her in the multi-position FONAR Upright MRI. ...