title: Pathogenesis of lumbar spinal stenosis pain: why does an asymptomatic stenotic patient flare?
abstract: This article discusses the pathogenesis of lumbar spinal stenosis pain and presents a theory on why asymptomatic stenotic patients flare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Boulder, CO 80302, USA. venu.akuthota@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Akuthota
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lento
authors.forename: Gwendolyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sowa
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology