The efficacy of intramuscular calcitonin injection in the management of lumbar spinal stenosis.

摘要: Study design A prospective, cross-sectional, non-randomized study. Purpose To assess the effectiveness of intramuscular calcitonin injection in treatment lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Overview literature LSS, manifesting as chronic low back pain and neurogenic claudication, is a condition with an increasing incidence elderly population having inadequate effective conservative options. Methods In this study, 36 patients LSS who were diagnosed based on clinical findings magnetic resonance imaging included. Patients received 100 IU per week for one month evaluated before after using Oswestry disability index (ODI) questionnaire visual analogue scale (VAS). Before treatment, divided into two subgroups their ODI results: mild to moderate (disability, 0%-40%) severe or very 40%-100%). Results pain, there no significant changes VAS injection. But severity, personal functions, ability lift carry objects, time interval between standing initiation social life, percentage, significantly improved calcitonin. Conclusions It seems that dose may have some beneficial effects due especially suffer from pain.