Chiropractic management of lumbar spinal epidural lipomatosis in a U.S. Veterans Affairs clinic: a report of two cases /Prise en charge chiropratique de la lipomatose epidurale lombaire dans une clinique du ministere des Anciens combattants des Etats-Unis: rapport de deux cas

Background: Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare contributor of low back pain (LBP) that can present with or without radicular symptoms. Case Presentation: A 51-year-old and 65-year-old male presented with chronic LBP to the Veterans Affairs chiropractic clinic for a trial of care. One had a...

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Published in:Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Vol. 68; no. 1; p. 49
Main Authors: Pham, Alex V, Price, Morgan R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Chiropractic Association 01-04-2024
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Summary:Background: Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare contributor of low back pain (LBP) that can present with or without radicular symptoms. Case Presentation: A 51-year-old and 65-year-old male presented with chronic LBP to the Veterans Affairs chiropractic clinic for a trial of care. One had a moderate degree of lumbar spinal stenosis with known SEL and the other had severe. The patient with moderate grade stenosis responded favorably with weeks of transient benefit after visits and the patient with severe grade did not find benefit with care. Summary: SEL is a condition that conservative care providers should be aware of as a potential cause of central canal stenosis or neuroforaminal narrowing. Chiropractic management of SEL has been scarcely reflected in the published literature, but may be a viable option for transient symptom management. (JCCA. 2024;68(1):49-57) KEY WORDS: Spinal epidural lipomatosis, Spinal Stenosis, Chiropractic, Case Series, Epidural fat Contexte: La lipomatose epidurale rachidienne (SEL) est un facteur rare de lombalgie quipeut sepresenter avec ou sans symptdmes radiculaires. Expose de cas: Un homme de 51 ans et un autre de 65 ans se sont presentes avec une lombalgie chronique a la clinique chiropratique du ministere des Anciens combattants pour un essai de soins. L 'un d 'eux souffrait d 'une stenose lombaire moderee avec SEL connu et l 'autre d 'une stenose grave. Lepatient souffrant d 'une stenose moderee a repondu favorablement avec des semaines de bienfaits transitoires apres les visites, tandis que le patient souffrant d 'une stenose grave n 'a pas beneficie des soins. Resume: La SEL est une affection que les fournisseurs de soins prudents doivent connaitre en tant que cause potentielle de stenose du canal central ou de retrecissement neuroforaminal. La prise en charge chiropratique de la SEL a ete peu abordee dans les ouvrages publies, mais peut constituer une option viable pour la gestion des symptdmes transitoires. (JCCA. 2024;68(1):49-57) MOTS CLES : lipomatose epidurale lombaire, stenose lombaire, chiropratique, serie de cas, graisse epidurale
ISSN:0008-3194