Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Right Back at You
Presented by Carole B. Lewis and Dana Logan
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You see older patients with back pain every day. Why not get the best results possible? In this fun, interactive course, Dana Logan and Carole Lewis make research more accessible to clinicians by discussing the practical applications of the most current and salient studies on lumbar spinal stenosis. They review evaluation and treatment approaches and use case studies to illustrate what you can do daily in the clinic to get great results with your older patients suffering from back pain due to lumbar stenosis. It is essential to realize that different diagnoses of back pain require different treatment approaches.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate both the central and lateral symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis to identify key characteristics of each type
- Choose appropriate manual therapy techniques to enhance treatment
- Analyze evidence-based evaluation, both through functional tools and clinical examination
- Prioritize key impairment deficits from your evaluation to design a treatment program (including home instruction) based on research concepts
- Plan a core stabilization program for both low and high level patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
Meet your instructors
Carole B. Lewis
Dr. Carole Lewis has worked in home health, long-term care, acute hospitals, rehabilitation departments and outpatient clinics. She started a private practice in Washington, D.C., in 1981 and continues to work as a clinician. Dr. Lewis received her two master’s degrees in healthcare management and gerontology from the…
Dana Logan
Dana is an outpatient physical therapist in Washington, DC. She graduated in 2000 from Washington University in St. Louis, with her Masters in Science in Physical Therapy. Since then, she has primarily worked in outpatient orthopedics, serving as Dr. Lewis’s clinic director for several years. She also has practiced in skilled…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Introduction
This chapter introduces lumbar spinal stenosis, detailing its prevalence, anatomical contributions, and the clinical impact of various postures and interventions on symptom relief.
2. Components of Evaluation
This chapter outlines key components for evaluating lumbar spinal stenosis, including clinical tests for range of motion, core and hip strength, muscle spasms, and functional mobility assessments
3. Patient Evaluation
This chapter details a comprehensive patient evaluation, applying specific clinical tools and studies to assess posture, flexibility, and strength in an older adult with lumbar spinal stenosis.
4. Treatment
This chapter explores treatment options, including surgical intervention and post surgery rehabilitation.
5. Patient Demonstration
This chapter applies evaluation and treatment concepts in extensive demonstrations with a real patient.
6. Case Study
In this chapter the instructors take the learner through an interactive case study to apply concepts from throughout the course.
7. Question and Answer Session
In the final chapter of this course, the instructors sit down to answer questions from real clinicians treating lumbar spinal stenosis.