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Christy Tomkins-Lane

Professor of Health and Physical Education
Verified email at mtroyal.ca
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Management of lumbar spinal stenosis

J Lurie, C Tomkins-Lane - Bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects more than 200 000 adults in the United States,
resulting in substantial pain and disability. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in …

Surgical versus non‐surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis

F Zaina, C TomkinsLane, E Carragee… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a debilitating condition associated with
degeneration of the spine with aging. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of different types of …

Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity?

…, N Brar, A Martinez-Ith, J Choi, CC Tomkins-Lane - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context Evidence supporting an association between obesity and low back pain
(LBP) continues to grow; yet little is known about the cause and effect of this relationship. …

ISSLS prize winner: consensus on the clinical diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis: results of an international Delphi study

C Tomkins-Lane, M Melloh, J Lurie, M Smuck… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective. The aim of this study was to obtain an expert consensus on which history factors
are most important in the clinical diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Summary of …

[HTML][HTML] Non-surgical interventions for lumbar spinal stenosis leading to neurogenic claudication: a clinical practice guideline

…, RK Jensen, AA Marchand, C Tomkins-Lane… - The journal of pain, 2021 - Elsevier
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) causing neurogenic claudication (NC) is increasingly common
with an aging population and can be associated with significant symptoms and functional …

[HTML][HTML] Objective activity tracking in spine surgery: a prospective feasibility study with a low-cost consumer grade wearable accelerometer

…, A Veeravagu, CC Zygourakis, C Tomkins-Lane… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are commonly used to estimate disability of
patients with spinal degenerative disease. Emerging technological advances present an …

Validity and reproducibility of self-report measures of walking capacity in lumbar spinal stenosis

CC Tomkins-Lane, MC Battié - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Measurement (validity) study. Objective. Examine validity and reproducibility
of self-report measures of walking capacity for use in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (…

Predictors of walking performance and walking capacity in people with lumbar spinal stenosis, low back pain, and asymptomatic controls

CC Tomkins-Lane, SC Holz, KS Yamakawa… - Archives of physical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Tomkins-Lane CC, Holz SC, Yamakawa KS, Phalke VV, Quint DJ, Miner J, Haig AJ. Predictors
of walking performance and walking capacity in people with lumbar spinal stenosis, low …

What interventions improve walking ability in neurogenic claudication with lumbar spinal stenosis? A systematic review

C Ammendolia, K Stuber, C Tomkins-Lane… - European spine …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose To investigate what interventions can improve walking ability in neurogenic
claudication with lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods We searched CENTRAL, Medline, EMBASE, …

Objective measurement of function following lumbar spinal stenosis decompression reveals improved functional capacity with stagnant real-life physical activity

…, P Zheng, J Norden, A Sinha, R Hu, C Tomkins-Lane - The Spine Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Context Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a prevalent and costly condition
associated with significant dysfunction. Alleviation of pain and improvement of function are the …