Table 1.
Categories of Chief Complaint
| Chief complaint | Primary causes | EL group (n = 70) | Associated complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurogenic Claudication (n=28) |
Triad1 |
14 |
No Sciatica |
| Foraminal Stenosis |
9 |
Sciatica |
|
| DJD2 |
5 |
Facetal Pain |
|
| Sciatica (n=42) | HNP3 |
25 |
Radicular pain, sensory and/or motor deficit |
| EL4 |
9 |
||
| Foraminal Stenosis | 8 |
1Disc bulge, thickened ligamentum flavum, facet hypertrophy (spinal stenosis). 2Degenerative joint disease (spondylolisthesis and/or facet arthropathy). 3Herniated nucleus pulposis. 4Epidural lipomatosis.