Figure 8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

The information presented in this figure was derived from conversations with experts in the field and from literature sources (Alvarez and Hardy Jr, 1998; Bueff and Van der Reis, 1996; Eisenberg and Margulis, 2000b; Fast and Greenbaum, 1995; Grossman, Katz, Santelli et al., 1994; Herkowitz, Abrahan, and Fischgrund, 1998; Herno, Saari, Suomalainen et al., 1999; Postacchini, 1996; Spivak, 1998). This figure is not intended to be a practice recommendation or guideline.