title: Conservative care of the lumbar spine in the elderly.
abstract: This diagnostic and treatment guide outlines a practical, clinical approach to the geriatric patient with lumbar spine pain. There is considerable academic debate on much of this, and it is omitted here to avoid confusion. However, I emphasize that this conceptualization is only one approach to what can frequently be a vexing problem, and does not imply that differences are incorrect.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis