Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE REPORT: A 75-year-old man presented with low back pain radiating to the right anterior thigh and down the left posterior leg of 3 years' duration. Physical and imaging examinations showed a synovial cyst-induced spinal stenosis at the right L3-L4 level and bilateral L4-L5 spinal stenosis. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOMES: Flexion distraction spinal manipulation and physiological therapeutics were applied at the levels of stenosis. After 4 visits, the patient noted total absence of the right and left lower extremity pain and no adverse reaction to treatment. After 3 months of treatment and 16 visits, his low back and buttock pain were minimal; and he had no leg pain. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | James M Cox |
Journal | Journal of chiropractic medicine
(J Chiropr Med)
Vol. 11
Issue 1
Pg. 7-15
(Mar 2012)
ISSN: 1556-3715 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22942836
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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