What is the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis

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I had a spinal fracture in an accident, which induced the occurrence of lumbar spinal stenosis. In order to treat this disease, I tried many methods. Let's take a look at the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis.

What is the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis

First of all, non-surgical treatment is the main treatment for mild and early cases of lumbar spinal stenosis, and surgical decompression / + fixation and fusion is needed for invalid cases. The specific treatment needs to be determined according to the patient's condition.

Secondly, non-surgical therapy (1) traditional non-surgical therapy mainly includes ① abdominal muscle exercise; ② lumbar protection; ③ symptomatic treatment: physical therapy, massage, drug application, etc. (2) Traditional Chinese medicine is mainly used in drug treatment. (3) Epidural block is very effective for some patients, which can significantly reduce the symptoms of intermittent claudication.

Finally: surgical treatment is mainly applicable to: the non-surgical treatment is invalid; obvious nerve root symptoms appear; for secondary lumbar spinal stenosis, progressive lumbar spondylolisthesis and accompanied by lumbar scoliosis or kyphosis, corresponding clinical symptoms and signs have been accompanied. (1) Decompression cases can be treated by traditional conventional methods, including laminectomy, hemilaminectomy, total laminectomy, etc., or minimally invasive technology. (2) For the patients who need "decompression + fixation", traditional conventional treatment can be used, and minimally invasive technology can also be used. The fusion technology can choose posterolateral fusion technology between transverse process, posterior fusion technology between lamina, intervertebral fusion technology and so on.

matters needing attention

Proper use of waist, when lifting heavy objects should squat first, when using waist for a long time should change the waist posture, do more waist activities, to prevent gradual strain. Patients usually adhere to some of the waist health exercise, often carry out activities in all directions.