Open AccessTHE UNDERLYING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CLINICAL APPEARANCE OF LSS, AND THE AVAILABLE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS
Author(s) -
Divya Singh,
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Rahul Singh,
Pawana Sharma,
Sushila Jaiswal,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13939
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar spinal stenosis , neurogenic claudication , claudication , spinal stenosis , stenosis , intermittent claudication , surgery , lumbar , low back pain , quality of life (healthcare) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , radiology , arterial disease , vascular disease , pathology , alternative medicine , nursing
The term lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal due to anatomical reasons, and it is linked to a variety of clinical symptoms.The onset of stenosis LSS can be unilateral or bilateral, monosegmental or multisegmental. The stenosis can be characterized as central, lateral, or foraminal anatomically.Neurogenic claudication is the most prevalent symptom of LSS, which is defined as limping or cramping lumbar pain that spreads into the legs primarily during walking.Typical patient symptoms include unilateral or bilateral (exertional) back and leg discomfort that develops over months, if not years.As people live longer and seek a better quality of life, as well as increased knowledge of the condition and the availability of improved imaging techniques, the number of people diagnosed with degenerative LSS has increased.