The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of a prototype lumbar spinal stenosis belt versus a lumbar support on walking capacity in lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial.
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) can impair blood flow to the spinal nerves giving rise to neurogenic claudication and limited walking ability. Reducing lumbar lordosis can increases the volume of the spinal canal and reduce neuroischemia. We developed a prototype LSS belt aimed at reducing lumbar lordosis while walking. ⋯ A prototype LSS belt demonstrated significant improvement in walking ability in degenerative LSS but was no better than a lumbar support.