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Published on: December 11, 2013
The physical and psychological impact of neurogenic claudication: the patients' perspectives
Carlo Ammendolia1, Michael Schneider2, Kelly Williams3
1University of Toronto, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine.
Background:
The patient perspective regarding the impact of neurogenic claudication (NC) has not been well studied. The objectives of this study were to determine what is most bothersome among patients with NC and how it impacts their lives and expectations with surgical and non-surgical treatment.
Methods:
Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis categorized key findings based on relative importance and impact on participants.
Results:
Twenty-eight individuals participated in this study. Participants were most bothered by the pain of NC, which dramatically impacted their lives. Inability to walk was the dominant functional limitation and this impacted the ability to engage in recreational and social activities. The most surprising finding was how frequently participants reported significant emotional effects of NC.
Conclusions:
From a patients' perspective NC has a significant multidimensional effects with pain, limited walking ability and emotional effects being most impactful to their lives.
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