Effects of self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: A case-control study.

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Prospective case-control studyThis study aimed to investigate the effect of self-quarantine on the changes in low back symptoms and activities of daily living (ADL) due to low physical activity because of the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).The frequency and intensity of low back and leg pain have reportedly increased in healthy subjects because of self-quarantine.Patients with LSS who self-quarantined from baseline (SQ group) were matched to controls who did not self-quarantine (non-SQ group), based on age, sex, medication, ADL, and the numeric rating scale score for low back symptoms. The change in low back symptoms, ADL, and health-related quality of life between baseline and follow-up were compared between the groups.The SQ and non-SQ gr

SUBMITTER: Hayashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9276399 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature