Change of Lumbar Symptom After Surgical Treatment for Patients With Cervical Stenosis

Change of Lumbar Symptom After Surgical Treatment for Patients With Cervical Stenosis

Low back pain may be reduced after cervical spinal surgery

The improved back pain score after cervical spinal surgery would be higher than that after non-surgical treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patients with cervical myelopathy and low back pain

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous surgery at the lumbar spine
• malignancy
• previous surgery at the cervical spine