A comparative study of three conservative treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: lumbar spinal stenosis with acupuncture and physical therapy study (LAP study)

A comparative study of three conservative treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: lumbar spinal stenosis with acupuncture and physical therapy study (LAP study)

Abstract Background Although the efficiency of conservative management for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has been examined, different conservative management approaches have not been compared. We have performed the first comparative trial of three types of conservative management (medication with ace...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Oka, Ko Matsudaira, Yuichi Takano, Daichi Kasuya, Masaki Niiya, Juichi Tonosu, Masayoshi Fukushima, Yasushi Oshima, Tomoko Fujii, Sakae Tanaka, Hirohiko Inanami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Conservative management
Medication
Exercise
Acupuncture
Zurich claudication questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y

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