Spinal Stenosis: Treatment Options 

I can’t believe the lady lifting a milk crate up and then down to the floor with her knees kept straight.

GW. The best video I´ve seen on SS. I´m an 86 yr. old living in Central America on a miserable UK OA pension. Diagnosed with SS at L4, L5 about 4 years ago. Laminectomy shortly after proved ineffective. 3 epidural blocks since, only moderately useful. Swim 40 minutes or so every 2/3 days which helps a bit. Will try to increase excercise. Perhaps a walking stick would help.

Wow.. When I was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis, one of the first things was Physical Therapy. I told the therapist, these exercises were causing massive pain, she told me to still do them figuring she knew what she was talking about I did them even though the pain was incredible. After two days of physical therapy, I had to be hospitalized. The "PT" had caused massive inflation thus increasing the pain. So DO NOT believe that physical therapy is ALWAYS o.k., it is not.

I have lumbar stenosis and sometimes I take tramadol. I don’t care about the stigmas if it gives me a good day it makes me feel happy.

I can stand up. move for 10 min, then flat on the floor for 20-30 min, I can reach that pain level of 8 very quickly. That's when I'm down for longer. Sitting is only good for an hour and all of this is accumulative to produce pain and substantial fatigue. It takes a few days to recover from accumulative. I now plan carefully and listen to my body to keep moving. I refuse surgery and opioids. As long as I can still get up and walk it is better than grinding and fusing bone that is already degenerating. I meet that subtle threshhold point and back off. It's like a game and I plan to win.

good description of surgery.

Very helpful video. Thank you

Today I my doctor’s assistant gave me my MRI results and i need surgery. This was a great video to watch and I’m looking forward to getting it done.

When the MRI came back with a dx of spinal stenosis, got an automatic reference to a neurosurgeon who of course said I needed it , did not even discuss the MRI, and when i had the temerity to say i would think about it, said under his breath as i was leaving ""you will get weaker". That guaranteed that if I ever had surgery , it would not be with him. I was just a fat fee for him for an hour of work. Not all MD"S are what one has a right to expect, and I am so thankful to NEBH for giving me the information that no one has up to now, and doing it in such a low key, tranquilizing manner. These people know what they are doing.

Excellent advice

I lost my job due to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and denied disability 3 times!!! I have had physical therapy and currently on Oxy but I hate taking it!! I only take it when the pain is excruciating!! I am in pain everyday!! Walking, driving and sitting long periods are painful. I have to limit activities. Water aerobics felt good in that water. I hate that I can't walk without pain. I currently can't work due to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis!!

A recent TV article on Australian networks has highlighted the unwanted and very negative results in patients taking drugs in the Lyrica type and Gabapentin. I was put on a trial regime on these drugs as an adjunct to my opiate meds. The side effects of the above drug types were worse than any benefits they might have. I have a medical background, so I was able to assess the undesirable side effects. 2019. I have ongoing spinal and foraminal stenosis at multiple lumbar levels, including an additional sixth lumber vertebra which is sacralising and contributing to the enervation issues. Scoliosis and some vertebral rotation at 3 & 4 lumbar all adds to the complexity of any surgical options, especially at age 82 with early osteoporosis thrown in!. Both my neurosurgeon and myself are very reluctant to even attempt a simple decompression at the worst levels.

Thankyou for the video. Blessing

What about if you get neuropathy and feet get numb, what to do about the numbness?

These experts are mor impaired than we are!!!

What are the side effects of this surgery? Does it make it better or worse?

Thanks sir

I have spinal stenosis L4 L5 S 1 in a wheelchair urinary incontinence dexdroscoliosis bulging disc s degenerative disc deasease

i do not know who told you opoids do not help pain because they do Most days it the only reason i am able to get out of bed

For my dad its not 5 or 10 min it's seconds

Is normal bicycle riding ok?

You would think we would have better treatment in the year 2020, but you would be wrong!

Thanks for this video. I had X-ray and was diagnosed without spinal stenosis and was giving PT two sessions a week for six weeks but my sciatica and piriformis symptoms still linger after 5 months. I have to do continue to go the gym . stationary bike . Strengthening ham and quads and stretches are doable and challenging to loosen still hurts and tight ...I am going to the Dr again hope to get an MRI, but the DR does not think I need one . How long does these symptoms last? Thank you. A great video production. Have me a lot to think about it . Surgery or not?

leave music etc out of hard to hear with backgrounf noises.. thanks

This woman never had my type of bilateral stenosis L2-L3-L4-L5-S1 +severe herniated L3 disc

doctor i have a L4 L5 S1 i just got my new i had 3 MRI but this one says L5 S1 broad posterior disc hernation which is slightly more prominent than on the prior study deforms the ventral epidural space and there is left greater than the right foraminal extension with abutment of exiting left L5 root and narrowing of the foramina diminished disc space height ventral extension of the disc remains and discogenic chages and scmorl;s node in the end platates.mild facet hypertrophic changes remain L4L5 S1 ,,,,,doc my friend told me narrowing part of stenosis ,doctor can you help me out with this ,,thank i been watching ur video;s there very good ,,thank you,,ps my doc can be fixed with endoscopic laser surgery,doc what do you think,

Director of a Baptist Hospital?

What if one has a spondylolisthesis in conjunction with spinal stenosis? Is physical therapy still the best approach in your opinion?

Physio =hospital for me there scared of lawsuit.disgusting to have.slow drain to total disability

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I decided to be a maid, you know, if you don't use it, you lose it!!!!!!! Opioids, worked til COVID!!!!! omg!

Waste of time