Carlo Ammendolia1, Michael Schneider2, Kelly Williams3, Susan Zickmund4, Megan Hamm5, Kent Stuber6, Christy Tomkins-Lane7, Y Raja Rampersaud8. 1. University of Toronto, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine. 2. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physical Therapy and Clinical and Translational Science Institute. 3. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health. 4. Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center (IDEAS 2.0), Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation, 2C21 Building 2, Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT. 5. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine, Center for Research on Health Care. 6. Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Division of Graduate Education & Research. 7. Mount Royal University, Department of Health and Physical Education. 8. University of Toronto, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Health Network-Arthritis Program.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The patient perspective regarding the impact of neurogenic claudication (NC) has not been well studied. The objectives of this study were to determine what is most bothersome among patients with NC and how it impacts their lives and expectations with surgical and non-surgical treatment. METHODS: Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis categorized key findings based on relative importance and impact on participants. RESULTS: Twenty-eight individuals participated in this study. Participants were most bothered by the pain of NC, which dramatically impacted their lives. Inability to walk was the dominant functional limitation and this impacted the ability to engage in recreational and social activities. The most surprising finding was how frequently participants reported significant emotional effects of NC. CONCLUSIONS: From a patients' perspective NC has a significant multidimensional effects with pain, limited walking ability and emotional effects being most impactful to their lives.
BACKGROUND: The patient perspective regarding the impact of neurogenic claudication (NC) has not been well studied. The objectives of this study were to determine what is most bothersome among patients with NC and how it impacts their lives and expectations with surgical and non-surgical treatment. METHODS: Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis categorized key findings based on relative importance and impact on participants. RESULTS: Twenty-eight individuals participated in this study. Participants were most bothered by the pain of NC, which dramatically impacted their lives. Inability to walk was the dominant functional limitation and this impacted the ability to engage in recreational and social activities. The most surprising finding was how frequently participants reported significant emotional effects of NC. CONCLUSIONS: From a patients' perspective NC has a significant multidimensional effects with pain, limited walking ability and emotional effects being most impactful to their lives.
Authors: Carlo Ammendolia; Kent J Stuber; Elisabeth Rok; Raja Rampersaud; Carol A Kennedy; Victoria Pennick; Ivan A Steenstra; Linda K de Bruin; Andrea D Furlan Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2013-08-30
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Authors: Ashley R Wilson-Smith; Saimurooban Muralidaran; Monish Maharaj; Matthew H Pelletier; Peter Beshara; Prashanth Rao; Louise M Pearce; Tian Wang; Ralph J Mobbs; William R Walsh Journal: J Spine Surg Date: 2022-03
Authors: Carlo Ammendolia; Pierre Côté; Y Raja Rampersaud; Danielle Southerst; Michael Schneider; Aksa Ahmed; Claire Bombardier; Gillian Hawker; Brian Budgell Journal: Chiropr Man Therap Date: 2019-06-19
Authors: Carlo Ammendolia; Corey Hofkirchner; Joshua Plener; André Bussières; Michael J Schneider; James J Young; Andrea D Furlan; Kent Stuber; Aksa Ahmed; Carol Cancelliere; Aleisha Adeboyejo; Joseph Ornelas Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2022-01-19 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Jeffrey J Hébert; Edward Abraham; Niels Wedderkopp; Erin Bigney; Eden Richardson; Mariah Darling; Hamilton Hall; Charles G Fisher; Y Raja Rampersaud; Kenneth C Thomas; W Bradley Jacobs; Michael Johnson; Jérôme Paquet; Najmedden Attabib; Peter Jarzem; Eugene K Wai; Parham Rasoulinejad; Henry Ahn; Andrew Nataraj; Alexandra Stratton; Neil Manson Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Date: 2020-11-01 Impact factor: 3.241