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Table 3 Objective findings associated with NC patients by survey respondents

From: Assessment and management of neurogenic claudication associated with lumbar spinal stenosis in a UK primary care musculoskeletal service: a survey of current practice among physiotherapists

Objective clinical findings

No. of respondents

Provocation of symptoms on lumbar extension

29 (58.0%)

Limited lumbar spinal extension ROM

21 (42.0%)

Stooped standing posture

8 (16.0%)

Flattened lumbar lordosis

3 (6.0%)

Normal neurological testing

4 (8.0%)

Variable neurological test findings

8 (16.0%)

Abnormal neurological testing

7 (14.0%)

Normal vascular testing

2 (4.0%)

  1. *Respondents allowed to identify more than 1 category