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Review
. 2002 Nov;69(11):909-17.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.69.11.909.

Lumbar canal stenosis: start with nonsurgical therapy

Daniel J Mazanec  1 , Vinod K Podichetty, Augusto Hsia
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Review

Lumbar canal stenosis: start with nonsurgical therapy

Daniel J Mazanec et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2002 Nov.
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Abstract

Although surgery is widely viewed as the definitive therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis, no randomized trials have compared surgical vs medical treatment. One study found that 60% of surgically treated patients improved, compared with 30% of those treated nonsurgically. We believe an initial nonsurgical approach is advisable for most patients.

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