by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Mar 27, 2013 | Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy
Low back pain is an epidemic, with an annual prevalence of approximately 50% in our population. It accounts for one of the most expensive diagnoses that people seek medical care from. Because of this and the functional limitations which low back pain has on the...
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Mar 13, 2013 | Physical Therapy
Lumbar stenosis is a result of lumbar spine degeneration and resultant narrowing of the foramen (holes) that the spinal nerves exit from in the lumbar spine. This condition can cause significant functional limitations, such as decreasing the time able to stand and...