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The effectiveness of physical therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis remains unknown
April 2014
The effectiveness of physical therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis remains unknown
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Physical therapy interventions for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review
Phys Ther. 2013 Dec;93(12):1646-60. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120379. Epub 2013 Jul 25Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
10 studies (5 RCTs, 2 controlled trials, 2 mixed-design studies, and 1 longitudinal cohort study) assessing the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis were included in this review. The results from this study indicated that there is moderate-quality evidence suggesting pain and disability (but not walking distance) is significantly better in patient...
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