I have severe lumbar stenosis. When I started doing these streches I had a good measure of pain relief for the adductors and abductors but I hadnt been doing the hip flexors so I shall start doing these as well. Im working towards a big reduction of need for strong pain meds. I used to be really flexible and had great range of movement and then due to injury this really reduced my strength and flex. Its going to be a hard slog back to quality condition but I will get there. Im 67 and ageing is a factor to keep in mind but its not going to stop me getting fitter and healthy again. :-) :-) :-)
@@sbybill3271 It did get better so the need for pain relief has reduced to paracetamol a few times a day. Unfortunately I have had to deal with breast cancer and all that it brings so I've gone backwards again in my fitness regimine. Chemoo is next so I need to come to grips with that. I will get there tho'.
Ever since I watched your video, I have faithfully performed the three exercises .I want to tell you they have been a God send. I have so far been able to play golf and walk without issues this season, without experiencing the trauma associated with lumbar stenosois . Thank you so much.! .They are a permanent part of my daily exercise routine.
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Such simple exercises helped me avoid an operation. I recommend it! For upper back stenosis, what works for me is a gummi band from left hand to right hand, holding one arm down to the side of the body and raising upward the other hand with arm straight up above the head. Sometimes the simplest things helps.
I worked so hard in my life climbing ladders painting houses, roofing ect... I started getting stenosis at age 37. Lol. Ugh Im 44 now and my right leg goes numb too. Isnt life great.
Same here, I had a car accident though, but stenosis young because of it. Some days I can barely walk. So painful. Can’t pick anything up off the floor. Total nightmare to live with.
Awesome. I suffer from stenosis and the pain is excruciating when it shows up, No warning everyday, specially early in the morning. SO I sleep sitting and that too is hurtful after a while. I tried this exercise and IMMEDIATELY there was relief. Did I mention the pain would be SO bad that I would have to take a Tramadol and wait for the pain to drop. I tried it this morning and I went from 10+ Pain to 0. No pill. Thank you Sir. God Bless you for sharing.
I have a recent MRI stating L5 stenosis. Contrary to your statements above, walking is mostly pain free, but sitting for 1/2 hour initiates pain. But I am going to give your exercises a good trial period, because my physical therapist has never suggested them and neither has anyone else to my knowledge. Thank you. Brian
Same l5s1 here, tip: tight with a extra belt on hip and stick a empty waterbottle on back of belt towards pain side left or right . Relief that let you do your driving or tasks .
But does your MRI say, "Severe central spinal stenosis?" Just "spinal stenosis" does not equal, "severe spinal stenosis." You may have only mild lumbar stenosis with severe facet arthrosis, herniated disc, spondylolisthesis, foraminal stenosis, calcified ligamentus flavum, spondylosis..... The trick is to determine which level is involved and which pathological mechanisms are at work, causing your pain. Unless your MRI says, severe central lumbar stenosis, you likely do not have neurogenic claudication with severe central lumbar stenosis. Ask your orthopedic surgeon if your mild or moderate spinal stenosis is likely causing your symptoms. These exercises are for those with severe central lumbar stenosis with neurogenic claudification. Get your orthopedic surgeon to send you to a good physical therapist who can give you proper exercises. Understand your condition. Spending the time necessary to understand this is time well-spent for me. I am officially and formerly diagnosed with severe central spinal stenosis at L4-L5. It isn't the facet joints. So, a radiofrequency ablation at the facet joints would not help me, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees. My best move is sitting in a chair and touching my toes. That opens up the posterior parts of the lumbar spine for me, which is what I need for my neurogenic claudication. Unless you have severe central spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication, these exercises will not help other conditions of the lumbar spine. That's what I learned. I hope you can learn from my mistakes like doing McKensie extentions, the worst thing for lumbar stenosis. What if you have osteoporosis and get fragility fractures and compression fractures? Learn all you can, but don't try to be your own doctor. Learn and work with your doctor or change doctors. Best of luck on your journey. Just had my second lumbar MRI and third consultation with spinal surgeons. They say epidural injections that are both diagnostic and therapuetic. The chair exercise has helped 75%. But if sitting still hurts, you have other lumbar pathology. Stenosis is usually asymptomatic until it is severe for some period of time. Then you get neurogenic claudication. This is unique to prolonged severe lumbar central stenosis. You likely have foram8nal stenosis on an exiting nerve root, a different mechanism causing symptoms.
I'm 38 years old and was diagnosed with lumbar stenosis late last month. It does hurt to walk and sit. This far, I'm not facing surgery, but it might still be on the table. I'll give these exercises a try. I hope they'll work.
@@sbybill3271 When I can, they help a little. I'll lean over my work area for a few moments and my coworkers think I'm trying to nap on the job. But it does help ease some of the pain for a bit.
I also want to add: Thank You for the hope. So far, pretty good? I hope it lasts. I really need a break. I don't know how long I have been having issues. Years. Things have been getting worse. Been considering surgery. If this keeps it at bay, wow, that would be so wonderful. I keep asking The Good Lord for Healing. He sent me you. Thank You.
Don't forget to look into the McGill 3 and do tons of ISOMETRIC core work every day. Almost nobody does isometric work. I'm suffering from L4 and honestly get no relief from anything at this point except my decompression vest and only when I do it (not really after). If I decompress it helps for about 30 seconds after I stop decompressing heh. You will need to do the core work to help PREVENT further slippage and even then it's not guaranteed. I'm getting a microdisectomy here soon.
Thank you for a very informative and very professional presentation. I found this video helpful and want to congratulate you on making about the best physical therapy video i have seen. You got right to the point and didn't fluff around as so many do.
Fantastic video !! I had an X-ray done it was first time I heard of this big words. spinal stenosis a form of disk degenerative disease, but it gets worse when I sit down more big words : sciatica and piriformis. I went to PT 2xweek for six weeks and then started doing on my own.... after 5 months symptoms still lingers. Thanks for the exercise and for given me hope ...I guess I need to be more committed and do more sets and repetitions more often. I will let you know how it goes after six weeks.
Dear Dr. 2 years back I had surgery on my neck for nerve compression, now I am doing regular walking, exercise, as I have compression at L4,5 I was advised to do exercise. Now I feel prickly pain and numbness in left hand fingers always and occasionally in my right hand thumb finger. please suggest me a best exercise to get rid of the pain and numbness. please
Excellent thank you. I have a good feeling those first two movements …I think they are going to be very helpful. I’m a little hesitant about doing the third because any time I bend over like that from standing it feels good but after getting out of that position the pain really comes on.
I’m only 29 and was diagnosed with it. It doesn’t really feel like pain. Really feels like a pump. My lower back just gets a crazy burn. Dr put me on a anti inflammatory and it helped for like 4 days then it came back but at least now it’s not both sides of my lower back. It’s just left now. Still drives me crazy though
great video, i've been watching a lot of these stretches for spinal stenosis videos, however it is unclear to me if this should be done before, during or after exercise. Can you shed some light on this? thanks
I am 37 yrs and have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Life has become uneasy. I have had x-rays, MRI, EMG and CT scan. I don’t want to have surgery. Can these exercises really help me? It has become difficult walking, sitting, driving or even standing. Please help if you can
I have a total hip replacement on right side and now I have been diagnosed with severe spinal canal stenosis and am allergic to all pain medications and my right hand is constantly going numb!!!!
good day sir,,i think i have spinal stenosis because a lot of signs are i had,,dont know what to do,,if i stand for long hours,i felt pained under my buttocks down to my leg,,also if i bend backward,i also felt a pain and i felt comfortable if i sit or bend forward,,so i'll try this exercise for my spinal stenosis,,thanks for these...
Elena maureen Delacruz-royo Google “lateral recess stenosis” with quotes. Nerve root compression causes pain in buttocks and shooting sensations or pain down the leg. I also have light numbess in toes.
Thank you for this video. Can you tell me how much and how often to do the exercises? Is it possible to do too much at once and cause more inflammation?
I am going to turn 30 this year and yes.. Already suffering from this. Best of luck man.. . And wish me luck too. By the way.. It has already been 1 year since you made this comment. Any good news?
What if u have Cervical Stenosis? My neck was broken in 1994 and I’ve got horrible nerve damage, neck pain, instability (with fear of paralysis) and stage 4 Rheumatoid Arthritis (also long, long, long term steroid use. Can ANY EXERCISE HELP???
I am going through a very similar experience... See an orthopedist and maybe he/ she will recomend physical therapy... Do not lift weights, do repetetive twisting or bending on your own- walking is the best exercise. 30 min at least 1 hour if you can.
If you have access to a staircase .. put one foot up on the second or third step and it should be the same distance up as the height of the park bench … hope this helps
i healed from spinal stenosis/arthritis after having it for 6 months with devil's claw (anti- inflammatory, for back pain) and omega 3. I took 10 rounds of antibiotics and had a laparoscopy. nothing helped. then I started these two pills- gone within 3 weeks.
Hello ,l have several diseases of the spine like stenosis of the lumbar spine and Cervical slipped disc C6-7 , lump C5-6 also i have Curvature in the shoulders and upper back ، when i do physiotherapy exercises my muscle spasm , how i can stop these muscle spasm while doing exercises
Thank you! these stretches gave me immediate relief. I do experience some pain in the bad hip (L) though but it goes away soon after the strech. I have a herniated disc (L4/L5) and 3 bulging discs (L3/L4, L4/L5 and L5/S1), could I continue with these stretches?
Hey Zeli I'm glad it is helping. These are relatively low stress movements. If you would like to see if I can help you further just email me andrewg@thesuperiortherapy.com
Can anyone help me. I have a disc bulge on L4-L5 with Moderate central canal stenosis without significant foraminal stenosis and disc herniation on L5-S1 with severe central canal stenosis. I can walk and stand and feel find. The problem with me is when I sit down or bend down.
I have foraminal stenosis on my right side......just to the side of my crack.......that where most of my pain is....the nerve exit roots.....pain goes a round to the front of my hip...down the inside of my leg...down the back of my calf and under the sole of my feet.......it hurts real bad when i stand still or in a queue......can only walk for 10 mins and need to sit down......Do you think this can work for me please?...ive had this for 3 years and it hurts like hell all day.,....bugling disc on L5/S1 region too.
Is this okay with back surgery needed and hips too? Plus Stenosis? Had Lumbar 4 an 5 fused in 2000 but it ended up terrible mess in the middle of surgery, I was under all day and have Titanium Rod on right and Cage on left sides of the spine. then got MERS infection and re-opened. I never want to go through what I did then. But now the lumbar 3 and 4 are giving me trouble and Dr9Orthopedic) says I need surgery again. ( Different Dr and hospital) But it is on hold with coronavirus and plus they now think I need to go to a bigger hospital in the city, and this may be lengthy again. Well, I am waiting as this was the Surgical nurse and not my Dr. She said they are discussing it, and I will know more, or have surgery set for April or May. But I would rather do this, to be honest, if it could help. But both hips are losing cartilage and need surgery too so must be a little careful. I am getting frightened, to be honest. I was active and always busy and worked so hard all my life ( doing nursing yet) and now all of this. I just wondered if you think this is safe? I think it would be if I go slowly with it? Feeling it out as I go?
Doctor can you share me your Email Address , i already had a surgery for this , my actual problem was Severe Neurogenic Claudication Secondary to Lumbar Canal Stenosis at L3-4 and L4-5 levels , i was suffering lower back pain radiating to both legs for 9 years , after my surgery i was okay just but , now a days i am retaining the same issue that i had before , besides i am a heavy person with over tummy , weighing around 140 kgs , height 188cms , is these exercises helpful to me to recover what i am suffering right now ?
HI I AM GOING TO TRY THIS I HURT SO BAD BEEN UP ALL NIGHT THANK U SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO THIS TIME OF NITE GOOD TO FIND SOMETHING THAT OFFERS HOPE. BLESSINGS TO YOU.
If it’s narrowing, it’s narrowing! A professional neurosurgeon is the only one who can make a proper diagnosis. You can do further damage if don’t know what you’re doing! Yikes 😳 What if you have bone chips in your spinal cord and you just taught someone to shove it right into their nerve disabling them! Oh my GOD!
been having this sharp pain in my both bottom of my feet when I walk or stand, and standing is even worst, as it feels like my feet lower bones are touching the floor, without protection, like needles below my feet, had MRI in my feet, been to many doctors but all say, all looks normal, been living with the unbearable pain for almost 4 years, the weired thing is the pain disapear once I am sitting or off my feet, I don't have any back pain, any thoughts plz!?
read a book called: the MindBody prescription, healing the body, healing pain. by dr.john E sarno,M.D.. read the whole book. an orthopedic surgeon would say this is what you should do in a situation like yours. this has helped millions & you fit the whole criterion . let me know how it gos when your finished.
Hi Doc, I have a question about LSS. I'm a PT student working on a case presentation and I'm having trouble determining whether most patients that come to PT show symptoms radiating down the legs or if that's typically seen in more severe/advanced cases. Based on your knowledge/experience, do most PT patients have pain that is confined to the low back?
@@Besokool I have injuried my back about 30 years ago , and 2 years a go reaggravated it. After 10 months started looking for help , and 28 injections later was told not to do 3-4 things I have done my whole life. stenosis can be marginal or severe. If I twist slightly (I feel it in my spinal core) I was in karate , ran 40+ miles a week, biked , all sorts of things , but if you are thinking you are helping your back - you are not. A human back can only tolerate a certain amount and then it is done. I am 62 , don't look it , but I actually feel like an old man because of it.
Can anyone help me. I have a disc bulge on L4-L5 with Moderate central canal stenosis without significant foraminal stenosis and disc herniation on L5-S1 with severe central canal stenosis. I can walk and stand and feel find. The problem with me is when I sit down or bend down.
I have severe lumbar stenosis. When I started doing these streches I had a good measure of pain relief for the adductors and abductors but I hadnt been doing the hip flexors so I shall start doing these as well. Im working towards a big reduction of need for strong pain meds. I used to be really flexible and had great range of movement and then due to injury this really reduced my strength and flex. Its going to be a hard slog back to quality condition but I will get there. Im 67 and ageing is a factor to keep in mind but its not going to stop me getting fitter and healthy again. :-) :-) :-)
Ditto :-) :-)
How did it go for you?
Same age, same issues.
@jules5515 It will get better soon, just keep doing whatever you can.
@@sbybill3271 It did get better so the need for pain relief has reduced to paracetamol a few times a day. Unfortunately I have had to deal with breast cancer and all that it brings so I've gone backwards again in my fitness regimine. Chemoo is next so I need to come to grips with that. I will get there tho'.
Ever since I watched your video, I have faithfully performed the three exercises .I want to tell you they have been a God send. I have so far been able to play golf and walk without issues this season, without experiencing the trauma associated with lumbar stenosois . Thank you so much.! .They are a permanent part of my daily exercise routine.
That's great news, Joe. Keep up the good work!
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Such simple exercises helped me avoid an operation. I recommend it! For upper back stenosis, what works for me is a gummi band from left hand to right hand, holding one arm down to the side of the body and raising upward the other hand with arm straight up above the head. Sometimes the simplest things helps.
I worked so hard in my life climbing ladders painting houses, roofing ect... I started getting stenosis at age 37. Lol. Ugh Im 44 now and my right leg goes numb too. Isnt life great.
Same here, I had a car accident though, but stenosis young because of it. Some days I can barely walk. So painful. Can’t pick anything up off the floor. Total nightmare to live with.
John Z Same here Worked in construction since age 16 and I'm nearly 68 Just started feeling pain two years ago
Awesome. I suffer from stenosis and the pain is excruciating when it shows up, No warning everyday, specially early in the morning. SO I sleep sitting and that too is hurtful after a while. I tried this exercise and IMMEDIATELY there was relief. Did I mention the pain would be SO bad that I would have to take a Tramadol and wait for the pain to drop. I tried it this morning and I went from 10+ Pain to 0. No pill. Thank you Sir. God Bless you for sharing.
Hey Thanks Sam!!
I hope this works for me sam........ive been sufering for 3 years with this shit and it feels like a knife in my arse !
I have a recent MRI stating L5 stenosis. Contrary to your statements above, walking is mostly pain free, but sitting for 1/2 hour initiates pain. But I am going to give your exercises a good trial period, because my physical therapist has never suggested them and neither has anyone else to my knowledge. Thank you. Brian
Same l5s1 here, tip: tight with a extra belt on hip and stick a empty waterbottle on back of belt towards pain side left or right . Relief that let you do your driving or tasks .
i am the same. sitting irritates back and ass.
But does your MRI say, "Severe central spinal stenosis?"
Just "spinal stenosis" does not equal, "severe spinal stenosis." You may have only mild lumbar stenosis with severe facet arthrosis, herniated disc, spondylolisthesis, foraminal stenosis, calcified ligamentus flavum, spondylosis.....
The trick is to determine which level is involved and which pathological mechanisms are at work, causing your pain. Unless your MRI says, severe central lumbar stenosis, you likely do not have neurogenic claudication with severe central lumbar stenosis. Ask your orthopedic surgeon if your mild or moderate spinal stenosis is likely causing your symptoms. These exercises are for those with severe central lumbar stenosis with neurogenic claudification.
Get your orthopedic surgeon to send you to a good physical therapist who can give you proper exercises. Understand your condition. Spending the time necessary to understand this is time well-spent for me. I am officially and formerly diagnosed with severe central spinal stenosis at L4-L5. It isn't the facet joints. So, a radiofrequency ablation at the facet joints would not help me, and my orthopedic surgeon agrees. My best move is sitting in a chair and touching my toes. That opens up the posterior parts of the lumbar spine for me, which is what I need for my neurogenic claudication. Unless you have severe central spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication, these exercises will not help other conditions of the lumbar spine. That's what I learned. I hope you can learn from my mistakes like doing McKensie extentions, the worst thing for lumbar stenosis. What if you have osteoporosis and get fragility fractures and compression fractures? Learn all you can, but don't try to be your own doctor. Learn and work with your doctor or change doctors.
Best of luck on your journey. Just had my second lumbar MRI and third consultation with spinal surgeons. They say epidural injections that are both diagnostic and therapuetic. The chair exercise has helped 75%. But if sitting still hurts, you have other lumbar pathology. Stenosis is usually asymptomatic until it is severe for some period of time. Then you get neurogenic claudication. This is unique to prolonged severe lumbar central stenosis. You likely have foram8nal stenosis on an exiting nerve root, a different mechanism causing symptoms.
Good exercises sir.Definately I got benefits from your exercises.I live in india.Thank you so much
I'm 38 years old and was diagnosed with lumbar stenosis late last month. It does hurt to walk and sit. This far, I'm not facing surgery, but it might still be on the table.
I'll give these exercises a try. I hope they'll work.
Is this working for you?
If I lean forward I scream out like I have Tourettes. The only relief is to lie on my left side. This is awful.
@@sbybill3271 When I can, they help a little. I'll lean over my work area for a few moments and my coworkers think I'm trying to nap on the job. But it does help ease some of the pain for a bit.
@@no2thenwo737 I understand. By the end of my shift, I'm in so much pain I can barely walk.
@@MrThomasCWest are you doing any core strengthening exercises? They greatly help in such situations.
This worked for me. Thrilled.
I also want to add: Thank You for the hope. So far, pretty good? I hope it lasts. I really need a break. I don't know how long I have been having issues. Years. Things have been getting worse. Been considering surgery. If this keeps it at bay, wow, that would be so wonderful. I keep asking The Good Lord for Healing. He sent me you. Thank You.
Como siguio
Excellent explanation on how to do the exercise - greatly appreciated & Thank You !!
Wonderful and simple and very effective exercise s thankyou.
This really helps me, thank you!
Don't forget to look into the McGill 3 and do tons of ISOMETRIC core work every day. Almost nobody does isometric work. I'm suffering from L4 and honestly get no relief from anything at this point except my decompression vest and only when I do it (not really after). If I decompress it helps for about 30 seconds after I stop decompressing heh. You will need to do the core work to help PREVENT further slippage and even then it's not guaranteed. I'm getting a microdisectomy here soon.
It's just nice to know there is hope, thanks for sharing, I'm definitely going to try.
I'm going to try these exercises !!!!
Thank you for a very informative and very professional presentation. I found this video helpful and want to congratulate you on making about the best physical therapy video i have seen. You got right to the point and didn't fluff around as so many do.
I have seen videos on SI , but Can you do a video on SI joint adjustment. I trust you are the real deal!
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I was hoping resting in bed would make it better, or less painful, but I have most pain in the morning, its painful getting out of bed. Why is that ?
probably like me the mattress
Great . Will give these a go! 👍🏻
Excellent
Fantastic video !! I had an X-ray done it was first time I heard of this big words. spinal stenosis a form of disk degenerative disease, but it gets worse when I sit down more big words : sciatica and piriformis. I went to PT 2xweek for six weeks and then started doing on my own.... after 5 months symptoms still lingers. Thanks for the exercise and for given me hope ...I guess I need to be more committed and do more sets and repetitions more often. I will let you know how it goes after six weeks.
how are you now? thx
Nicely explained sir.
Good excercise
Very good sir
Dear Dr.
2 years back I had surgery on my neck for nerve compression, now I am doing regular walking, exercise, as I have compression at L4,5 I was advised to do exercise.
Now I feel prickly pain and numbness in left hand fingers always and occasionally in my right hand thumb finger.
please suggest me a best exercise to get rid of the pain and numbness. please
Thank you,VERY INFORMATIVE!
Excellent thank you. I have a good feeling those first two movements …I think they are going to be very helpful. I’m a little hesitant about doing the third because any time I bend over like that from standing it feels good but after getting out of that position the pain really comes on.
I have stenosis,,,,,,I will try it this exercise tomorrow,many many thanks for sharing
How is it going so far?
Thank you so much for this 👍
I’m only 29 and was diagnosed with it. It doesn’t really feel like pain. Really feels like a pump. My lower back just gets a crazy burn. Dr put me on a anti inflammatory and it helped for like 4 days then it came back but at least now it’s not both sides of my lower back. It’s just left now. Still drives me crazy though
same here..
zpag even little stuff like leaning towards the mirror or doing dishes I get a damn pump.
@@JDXOGG i can feel you..
I had pain for 3 years. A one hour surgery and its gone.
great video, i've been watching a lot of these stretches for spinal stenosis videos, however it is unclear to me if this should be done before, during or after exercise. Can you shed some light on this? thanks
Do before so you’ll be pain free for walking.
I am 37 yrs and have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Life has become uneasy. I have had x-rays, MRI, EMG and CT scan. I don’t want to have surgery. Can these exercises really help me? It has become difficult walking, sitting, driving or even standing. Please help if you can
Very Help full Pain went from a 15 to a 1 ty
I have a total hip replacement on right side and now I have been diagnosed with severe spinal canal stenosis and am allergic to all pain medications and my right hand is constantly going numb!!!!
Bob was doing different exercises for spinal stenosis
What about for cervical stenosis?
I’ve had lumbar stenosis since the 2nd grade I’m 68 , it sucks!!!
Very good yet simple demonstrations of lumbar canal stenosis 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌🌹
I have it at 39, it's not just with age.
I tried these exercises but they only made my condition worse. I'm headed for a surgical laminectomy.
Fingers crossed!! Was fused L5/S1 in 1999. Issues started back 5 month ago. Gotta find relief. I'm a 51Yo male, 6' 185#
i just found out yesterday, are you feeling better right now sir.
I have also disc degeneration, is it still okay to do these exercises
Thanks! The range of motion part of the stretches is something I was missing. I will try doing that. :)
Brilliant
Pain where when walking? Back, feet, legs - or all? Thank you!
Thanks it works
I am going to try this out first thing in the morning!
Sir I am having knee pain which exercise to do please tell sir
Is this for lumbar stenosis only? Or cervical also?
good day sir,,i think i have spinal stenosis because a lot of signs are i had,,dont know what to do,,if i stand for long hours,i felt pained under my buttocks down to my leg,,also if i bend backward,i also felt a pain and i felt comfortable if i sit or bend forward,,so i'll try this exercise for my spinal stenosis,,thanks for these...
Elena maureen Delacruz-royo Google “lateral recess stenosis” with quotes. Nerve root compression causes pain in buttocks and shooting sensations or pain down the leg. I also have light numbess in toes.
@@formica. hello, I also had this kind of experience, I feel numb on my both toes.
Thank you for this video. Can you tell me how much and how often to do the exercises? Is it possible to do too much at once and cause more inflammation?
He said 2, 3 times a day.
im 30 but suffering from this..
i cant stand for too long and sit for too long also, can someone help on this?
I am going to turn 30 this year and yes.. Already suffering from this. Best of luck man.. . And wish me luck too.
By the way.. It has already been 1 year since you made this comment. Any good news?
I’m 20 bro been suffering since 18 trying to figure out ways I can start lifting again it’s been way too long
Is it good for herniated disc?
Can you do these with DDD in the lower back. Thank you
good way to recover
Thank you so much for these exercises, I've been doing the first two already, I will be trying the last one!
What if u have Cervical Stenosis? My neck was broken in 1994 and I’ve got horrible nerve damage, neck pain, instability (with fear of paralysis) and stage 4 Rheumatoid Arthritis (also long, long, long term steroid use. Can ANY EXERCISE HELP???
I am going through a very similar experience... See an orthopedist and maybe he/ she will recomend physical therapy... Do not lift weights, do repetetive twisting or bending on your own- walking is the best exercise. 30 min at least 1 hour if you can.
But why knmbness comes in winter?
Thanks for the tips, will try.
well done... good video... could add hip flexion and rotation away in the same movement... thank you.
Where are u guys located at
What is your feeling About a Inversion Table??
I have Stenosis and it only hurts at rest or sitting to long.
Danny Smith same! That's why i keep wondering why all the videos about stenosis mention about pain when sitting and walking
It can hurt when you walk, too. It hurts me and I have spinal stenosis.
Can disc herniation be done with the disc herniation?? I have herniation at l5s1 causing spinal stenosis.
My back hurts when I sit also.
Thanks a lot, will try it and let you know results. God bless you
Those are stretches...
I think you mention you don't need any equipment. But i don't have a bench in my house. What should I use then?
If you have access to a staircase .. put one foot up on the second or third step and it should be the same distance up as the height of the park bench … hope this helps
You can’t be serious!!
Why does only bending to the right cause pain?
If you bend to one side, the stenosis is increased on the opposite side in the back, causing increased pain.
Will the golf swing cause or aggravate stenosis
Absolutely if your hips and upper spine are stiff
Awesome,
i healed from spinal stenosis/arthritis after having it for 6 months with devil's claw (anti- inflammatory, for back pain) and omega 3. I took 10 rounds of antibiotics and had a laparoscopy. nothing helped. then I started these two pills- gone within 3 weeks.
@@user-ob2xo1go5g the Devil's Claw and Omega 3
In which doses?
what brand of devil's claw and what brand of omega 3???????? and what does and how did you take it.
Thank you i got stenosis but also fractured L5 and s1. in lots of pain but exercises do help
Hello ,l have several diseases of the spine like stenosis of the lumbar spine and Cervical slipped disc C6-7 , lump C5-6 also i have Curvature in the shoulders and upper back ، when i do physiotherapy exercises my muscle spasm , how i can stop these muscle spasm while doing exercises
If I don't have that bench what will I do?
Stairs will work and you can place your hand on the railing or against a wall for stability.
What I really want to know is this: can I still go on running with spinal stenosis?
Don't think it's recommended
Thank you! these stretches gave me immediate relief. I do experience some pain in the bad hip (L) though but it goes away soon after the strech. I have a herniated disc (L4/L5) and 3 bulging discs (L3/L4, L4/L5 and L5/S1), could I continue with these stretches?
Hey Zeli I'm glad it is helping. These are relatively low stress movements. If you would like to see if I can help you further just email me andrewg@thesuperiortherapy.com
@@Painreliefexpert hello sir, i have numbness on my both toes. I also had paresthesia
Can anyone help me. I have a disc bulge on L4-L5 with Moderate central canal stenosis without significant foraminal stenosis and disc herniation on L5-S1 with severe central canal stenosis. I can walk and stand and feel find. The problem with me is when I sit down or bend down.
What were you needing help with?
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I have foraminal stenosis on my right side......just to the side of my crack.......that where most of my pain is....the nerve exit roots.....pain goes a round to the front of my hip...down the inside of my leg...down the back of my calf and under the sole of my feet.......it hurts real bad when i stand still or in a queue......can only walk for 10 mins and need to sit down......Do you think this can work for me please?...ive had this for 3 years and it hurts like hell all day.,....bugling disc on L5/S1 region too.
Do knee to chest...sinlge leg raised and tummy tuck in....twice a day
Is this okay with back surgery needed and hips too? Plus Stenosis?
Had Lumbar 4 an 5 fused in 2000 but it ended up terrible mess in the middle of surgery, I was under all day and have Titanium Rod on right and Cage on left sides of the spine. then got MERS infection and re-opened. I never want to go through what I did then. But now the lumbar 3 and 4 are giving me trouble and Dr9Orthopedic) says I need surgery again. ( Different Dr and hospital) But it is on hold with coronavirus and plus they now think I need to go to a bigger hospital in the city, and this may be lengthy again. Well, I am waiting as this was the Surgical nurse and not my Dr. She said they are discussing it, and I will know more, or have surgery set for April or May. But I would rather do this, to be honest, if it could help.
But both hips are losing cartilage and need surgery too so must be a little careful. I am getting frightened, to be honest. I was active and always busy and worked so hard all my life ( doing nursing yet) and now all of this. I just wondered if you think this is safe? I think it would be if I go slowly with it? Feeling it out as I go?
Mine is worse when I sit down.
Doctor can you share me your Email Address , i already had a surgery for this , my actual problem was Severe Neurogenic Claudication Secondary to Lumbar Canal Stenosis at L3-4 and L4-5 levels , i was suffering lower back pain radiating to both legs for 9 years , after my surgery i was okay just but , now a days i am retaining the same issue that i had before , besides i am a heavy person with over tummy , weighing around 140 kgs , height 188cms , is these exercises helpful to me to recover what i am suffering right now ?
Jagadeesh Chandran Losing weight = less squeezing of the discs = less disc herniation and stenosis = less sideways pressure on nerve roots, right?
HI I AM GOING TO TRY THIS I HURT SO BAD BEEN UP ALL NIGHT THANK U SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO THIS TIME OF NITE GOOD TO FIND SOMETHING THAT OFFERS HOPE. BLESSINGS TO YOU.
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From what I can see these movements can be done on a bike especially mountain biking. Either with climbing or decending down a trail.
Rory Byrne Yikes I am staying off bikes and motorbikes, if I hike one hole my discs would herniate worse and bang my nerve roots!
Very helpful 👍
AMAZING VIDEO!!! Wish you were in my area. I have struggled for 6 years and doing these exercises for just 2 weeks has really improved my problem!!!!
Going to try!!!! Looks awesome
If it’s narrowing, it’s narrowing! A professional neurosurgeon is the only one who can make a proper diagnosis. You can do further damage if don’t know what you’re doing! Yikes 😳 What if you have bone chips in your spinal cord and you just taught someone to shove it right into their nerve disabling them! Oh my GOD!
"There's a muscle in the front called the hip flexor"...ummm
been having this sharp pain in my both bottom of my feet when I walk or stand, and standing is even worst, as it feels like my feet lower bones are touching the floor, without protection, like needles below my feet, had MRI in my feet, been to many doctors but all say, all looks normal, been living with the unbearable pain for almost 4 years, the weired thing is the pain disapear once I am sitting or off my feet, I don't have any back pain, any thoughts plz!?
read a book called: the MindBody prescription, healing the body, healing pain. by dr.john E sarno,M.D.. read the whole book. an orthopedic surgeon would say this is what you should do in a situation like yours. this has helped millions & you fit the whole criterion . let me know how it gos when your finished.
WOULD THE BACK2LIFE MACHINE HELP WITH STENOSIS????
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Hi Doc, I have a question about LSS. I'm a PT student working on a case presentation and I'm having trouble determining whether most patients that come to PT show symptoms radiating down the legs or if that's typically seen in more severe/advanced cases. Based on your knowledge/experience, do most PT patients have pain that is confined to the low back?
Physical therapist are not doctors
@@bearbear4030 Medical doctors, no, but they are doctors when they hold a Doctorate of Physical Therapy.
Much too pain full to do the motion exercises...any suggestions?
My back vertebrae felt warm. Took nsaids ibuprofen and muscle relaxants for 3 weeks until well enough to visit Dr and get MRI.
Treatment for dislocated SA joint
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Rotating hips rotates back ,, NOT GOOD... careful with these exercises.
Please explain. Just came across this. Should I do something else? Thanks.
@@Besokool I have injuried my back about 30 years ago , and 2 years a go reaggravated it. After 10 months started looking for help , and 28 injections later was told not to do 3-4 things I have done my whole life. stenosis can be marginal or severe. If I twist slightly (I feel it in my spinal core) I was in karate , ran 40+ miles a week, biked , all sorts of things , but if you are thinking you are helping your back - you are not. A human back can only tolerate a certain amount and then it is done. I am 62 , don't look it , but I actually feel like an old man because of it.
What about stenosis in the c3 4 567?
Talks too much. Just get on with the exercises already!
Can anyone help me. I have a disc bulge on L4-L5 with Moderate central canal stenosis without significant foraminal stenosis and disc herniation on L5-S1 with severe central canal stenosis. I can walk and stand and feel find. The problem with me is when I sit down or bend down.