I have 2 herniated discs (L4-L5) and canal central stenosis. Guess I'm double screwed. I go for surgery with a Neurosurgeon this Monday...fingers crossed
I do not have back pain but my butt hurts so much I cant even stand let alone walk. I do have alot of tingling and numbness in my left leg and my piriformis muscle hurts like it would be less pain to cut off the whole leg. I dont know what is wrong with me, I dont have access to doctor because I live in a small village in Africa
Same exact symptoms for me couldn’t walk deep pain right in left butt cheek I had a large rupture on l5 s1 scored if to dr a large rupture needing surgery immediately hope u get better
Not a doctor, nor medical expert. But dealt with a lot of the same stuff for almkst a decade now so ive done a lot of research. And i maje sure i only get my information from credible sources, ie doctors, physical therapists, or sometimes even sports scientists. Unfortunately yours could be caused by stenosis of some sort or a herniated causing those symptoms or it could also be what is referred to as "piriformis" syndrome. It could be any of those as they all can and tend to result in sciatic nerve pain like that! If stretching out the piriformis and doing exercise to strengthen it make it go away or help with symptoms that is great news. Even if stretch is horribly painful to start, trick is to go very slow. Otherwise you may be stuck with something more severe. My hernia recently got worse, thankfully the excruciating/debilitating pain has subsided and only comes back if I end up lifting too much at some point in the day. But now there is constant pins and needles and numbness. Good news is I'll be seeing a surgeon as I've tried every other option doctors give. My advice, keep researching and moving as much as you can. Once you stop, those muscles will just keep getting tighter putting more pressure on the nerve causing more pain. Hopefully you don't need surgery brother, expensive and always a little risky. May you find a solution!
@@joshymcdaniel9233 oooff, my L5 is messed up too, pain all the way down the leg. What most annoys me though is the severe lack of range of motion. Used to think I had lingering pain from an old ankle injury, nope just the sciatica acting up. PT, Chiropractic, and back injections all helped but only temporarily, some of them only a couple of hours. Finally trying surgery after a decade. Hope you get good help! What did you mean by "due to scored if to dr?"
Interesting. What's going on in my case then? I have spondy 0/1 degree and disc bulge about 8mm in MRI on L5/S1 and no stenosis in the image, but my symptoms are like for.lateral stenosis (extensions painful, flexing helps). Do you maybe have a idea? I dont know what exercises I could do not to worsen my case. Please reply.
Your description of "leaning on the shopping cart" is perfect for me. At one physical therapy session - I'm waiting until next year until my insurance covers more - I was told I had a disc or discs that had less fluid than they should. However, pain, which only happens when standing or walking, is essentially equal on both sides and never goes down the leg. Can this still be lateral stenosis? I cannot kneel, like a lot of people, due to knee injury and arthritis. I can get up and down from the floor, but can't put weight directly on my knees. I will be searching your channel for back exercises that do not require kneeling.
Diagnosed with spinal stenosis last year. L4 & L5 are 2cm out of place. The L5 pinching a nerve root. Have a limp in right leg and limited motion. Really sucks. Been nothing but doctors and PT but think I’m at the end and next step would be surgery.
@Alpha & Omega omg 11 years🥺 how did you do it? What are your symptoms please share do you have leg pain? I was diagnosed with l5s1 moderate stenosis my doctor said it's just a little bit of narrowing and it's shouldn't give me issues.
@Alpha & Omega I had spinal stenosis and 2 herniated for 1.5years I was 20 I didn’t do surgery until I was 21 and it was my best option I gained so much weight from 1.5 years of being depressed and I kept thinking of ending it all
I have yet to see a video or explanation of stenosis caused, or agravated by, scoliosis. This is my problem. Surgery seems to be the only option. I have had scoliosis since age of 11. At this point it actually has made a difference. I have all the symptoms of stenosis (shopping cart syndrome), but I can't believe only surgery will fix this.
But if you have a collapsing/flattening disc in the lumbar area you could experience some pain/tingling on both sides due to the vertebra closing down on the nerves at that level. At least that's my experience
I herniated L5 S1 23 years ago had surgery, laminectomy discectomy. Now latest tests show degenerative disc disease, herniation L5 S1 and spinal stenosis. What is my best option for relief? I'm only 51 have young children. I injured my back over a week ago symptoms are only getting worse. Please advise what would be my best option. I'm assuming surgery again possible disc replacement since a lamiectomy was done but now in worse pain that 1st time injured. I was lucky for about 20 years able to carry 3 children full term but ended up having a c section with the last at 42. I'm terrified I'm not going to be able to walk soon if left too long as it is affecting my quality of life. I am losing muscle mass in my legs. Weight is good but unable to walk for long or do any strenuous exercises. Thank you.
I have no idea what mine is. I had 2 lower herniated discs operated on 20 yrs ago on my right side and now for the past year or so, it's flared up again, but more local on top butt with just some tingling in the leg. It's so bad i can't even lift my leg up, say, to peddal a bike and trying to do my shoes is a task. I thought maybe it was arthritis setting in, bone on bone, but i don't know. 😔
Can central stenosis caused by protrusion of c5-c6 cervical spine be cured permanently? I’ve heard that the protruded disc will fix but will it fix the stenosis? I’m just 22 and struggling please help me
Thanks doc, excellent video. One question. When I bend my trunk forward it relieves some of the low back pain. But when I try to stretch my hams by bending forward then it exacerbates the low back pain. So do I have stenosis or herniated disc or a combo?
Hello! New subscriber here.. Can you please make a video about tye difference between spinal stenosis and multiple sclerosis? My doctors said i have spinal stenosis but i did what you taught on this video, it does feel good if i stretch backwards. Thank you i hope you can do a video for me 🙏🙏🙏
I need help.. I have a herniated disc but have been getting leg pain so my doctor says I also have spinal stenosis.. And just recommend surgery I'm 23 and hate the thought of surgery but don't know how to stretch since i was told I shouldn't be bending forward because of my herniated disc but when I stretch backwards it hurts the spinal stenosis.. Wtf
I'm the same. I walk bend, 50 meters, have to stop re pain. Try to stretch, pain high sky. Had to bend at work more than while walking, pain even more high sky. I thought I had congenital foraminal spinal stenosis, and it started from sciatic pain in both legs. I've started thinking if I got slipped disc or something else because the pain, after too much bending becomes excruciating. Needed ambulance and happy gas on one occasion, on another one just stood up for hours, took co-codamol 30/500 x 2, no help, ended up drinking four beers because it was coming 2 a.m. They helped just to move to bed. In the morning good enough to get up in about 30 min.time (but it was OK in comparison to the terrible disc? episodes. I'm in my 40's, all happened suddenly. I was active, happy, and become passive, spending hours in bed (lost my job recently because I couldn’t be reliable any more). WTF?
I'm so confused with the terms. I've heard disc generative disease, spondylitis, herniated disc, and lumbar stenosis! I'm sure generative disease is an umbrella term but the others I'm not sure.
they told me in 2003 mine would heal and never did now I am flaring up again and getting ready to have injection epidural steriod and today we will talk about ablation
doctor i have L4 L5 S1 herniated bulged disc pain right leg i tryed everthing my last MRI says disc herniation which is slighty more prominent than on the prior study,,,,,that, MRI ,2 yrs ago there is proximal left foraminal extension approaching the exiting left root ,,what does that mean ,can you help and what does exiting left root mean,,,ty,
Does your legs ever feel like they have no circulation like you need to stand up so blood can rush through? Or they get this weird feeling that is unexplainable & you try and sit in a tub it hopes that makes it better ? What are your legs issues. I was diagnosed with both & I’ve been dealing with this pain for 7 years my dr never gave me a MRI just muscle relaxers that never worked and told me to lose weight I got a new dr first thing she did was a MRI & explained to me why I feel This pain in my lower back all the time & I get spasms that shoot from my butt up the right side of my back randomly feels so good to At least know what it is & to have someone that can finally help me my back hurts even when it’s super cold, sitting, stand, cleaning, mopping, running, working out when I first wake up in the morning & for some reason the pain is 20x worse on my menstrual. I have a referral to meet with a neurosurgeon at this point I’m willing to do whatever to have my back free of pain so I do regular things again
God I pray the doctors give me a microdiscetomy!!! I have s1 nerve root being compressed for past 10 years of bad leg pain. It turned me into a alcoholic. I thought I had bad feet or low potassium never knew it was from my bulging disk.
have you had epidural steriod injection and or ablation my leg is starting to make me limp from weakness and today we talk about the next step what did they decide ?
Best explanation on the internet. Bravo sir.
Wow, thanks!
Thank you for your videos. If someone has both herniated disc and spinal stenosis, what exercise can be helpful?
Thanks
Great video and explanations. So glad I recovered from stenosis and a herniated disc. It was extremely debilitating.
Great to hear!
good video I'm 28 and struggling
I have 2 herniated discs (L4-L5) and canal central stenosis. Guess I'm double screwed. I go for surgery with a Neurosurgeon this Monday...fingers crossed
Hey Raymond hope your surgery went well. Tell me how do you feel now since 6 months have passed? Hope you're feeling much better!
Can we get an update
@raymond Johnson, how are you doing?
Hope it goes well and truly has a lasting relief
I also have both and degenerative disc disease
Very well said doctor. Thank you.
Well explained in simple terms....
I do not have back pain but my butt hurts so much I cant even stand let alone walk. I do have alot of tingling and numbness in my left leg and my piriformis muscle hurts like it would be less pain to cut off the whole leg. I dont know what is wrong with me, I dont have access to doctor because I live in a small village in Africa
Same exact symptoms for me couldn’t walk deep pain right in left butt cheek I had a large rupture on l5 s1 scored if to dr a large rupture needing surgery immediately hope u get better
Not a doctor, nor medical expert.
But dealt with a lot of the same stuff for almkst a decade now so ive done a lot of research. And i maje sure i only get my information from credible sources, ie doctors, physical therapists, or sometimes even sports scientists.
Unfortunately yours could be caused by stenosis of some sort or a herniated causing those symptoms or it could also be what is referred to as "piriformis" syndrome.
It could be any of those as they all can and tend to result in sciatic nerve pain like that!
If stretching out the piriformis and doing exercise to strengthen it make it go away or help with symptoms that is great news. Even if stretch is horribly painful to start, trick is to go very slow.
Otherwise you may be stuck with something more severe.
My hernia recently got worse, thankfully the excruciating/debilitating pain has subsided and only comes back if I end up lifting too much at some point in the day. But now there is constant pins and needles and numbness.
Good news is I'll be seeing a surgeon as I've tried every other option doctors give.
My advice, keep researching and moving as much as you can.
Once you stop, those muscles will just keep getting tighter putting more pressure on the nerve causing more pain.
Hopefully you don't need surgery brother, expensive and always a little risky.
May you find a solution!
@@joshymcdaniel9233 oooff, my L5 is messed up too, pain all the way down the leg. What most annoys me though is the severe lack of range of motion. Used to think I had lingering pain from an old ankle injury, nope just the sciatica acting up. PT, Chiropractic, and back injections all helped but only temporarily, some of them only a couple of hours. Finally trying surgery after a decade. Hope you get good help!
What did you mean by "due to scored if to dr?"
Not a doctor, but from my experience, it's a herniated disc at L5-S1 pressing on your L5 nerve root.
Well explained 😍
Thank you 🙂
Interesting. What's going on in my case then? I have spondy 0/1 degree and disc bulge about 8mm in MRI on L5/S1 and no stenosis in the image, but my symptoms are like for.lateral stenosis (extensions painful, flexing helps). Do you maybe have a idea? I dont know what exercises I could do not to worsen my case. Please reply.
Thank you so much sir
Very.....Very......Very painful!!!
Your description of "leaning on the shopping cart" is perfect for me. At one physical therapy session - I'm waiting until next year until my insurance covers more - I was told I had a disc or discs that had less fluid than they should. However, pain, which only happens when standing or walking, is essentially equal on both sides and never goes down the leg. Can this still be lateral stenosis?
I cannot kneel, like a lot of people, due to knee injury and arthritis. I can get up and down from the floor, but can't put weight directly on my knees. I will be searching your channel for back exercises that do not require kneeling.
Yes me too
I have been diagnosed with both spinal stenosis and 3 herniated discs, really sucks and I'm 33 😞
How did they treat it I've just been DX with both x
SAME IM HERE WITH YOUR IM 43 I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2003
i have that one also and im just 25 years old due to bad posture :(
Same! Had it since I was 17 and hopefully getting surgery soon now that I’m 28. This sucks!
@@margoromero5987 same
Diagnosed with spinal stenosis last year. L4 & L5 are 2cm out of place. The L5 pinching a nerve root. Have a limp in right leg and limited motion. Really sucks. Been nothing but doctors and PT but think I’m at the end and next step would be surgery.
@Alpha & Omega omg 11 years🥺 how did you do it? What are your symptoms please share do you have leg pain? I was diagnosed with l5s1 moderate stenosis my doctor said it's just a little bit of narrowing and it's shouldn't give me issues.
@Alpha & Omega I had spinal stenosis and 2 herniated for 1.5years I was 20 I didn’t do surgery until I was 21 and it was my best option I gained so much weight from 1.5 years of being depressed and I kept thinking of ending it all
Thank you
I have yet to see a video or explanation of stenosis caused, or agravated by, scoliosis. This is my problem. Surgery seems to be the only option. I have had scoliosis since age of 11. At this point it actually has made a difference. I have all the symptoms of stenosis (shopping cart syndrome), but I can't believe only surgery will fix this.
What about a disc herniation causing a central stenosis, what direction do I bend to make it better?
But if you have a collapsing/flattening disc in the lumbar area you could experience some pain/tingling on both sides due to the vertebra closing down on the nerves at that level. At least that's my experience
I herniated L5 S1 23 years ago had surgery, laminectomy discectomy. Now latest tests show degenerative disc disease, herniation L5 S1 and spinal stenosis. What is my best option for relief? I'm only 51 have young children. I injured my back over a week ago symptoms are only getting worse. Please advise what would be my best option. I'm assuming surgery again possible disc replacement since a lamiectomy was done but now in worse pain that 1st time injured. I was lucky for about 20 years able to carry 3 children full term but ended up having a c section with the last at 42. I'm terrified I'm not going to be able to walk soon if left too long as it is affecting my quality of life. I am losing muscle mass in my legs. Weight is good but unable to walk for long or do any strenuous exercises. Thank you.
What about disc protrusion mild neural foraminal narrowing?
Never knew that I had “severe” stenosis, until I herniated L5.
I have no idea what mine is. I had 2 lower herniated discs operated on 20 yrs ago on my right side and now for the past year or so, it's flared up again, but more local on top butt with just some tingling in the leg. It's so bad i can't even lift my leg up, say, to peddal a bike and trying to do my shoes is a task. I thought maybe it was arthritis setting in, bone on bone, but i don't know. 😔
I subscribed. Where can I buy that model? I need that at work so I can explain better. Thank you 🙏🏻
Can central stenosis caused by protrusion of c5-c6 cervical spine be cured permanently? I’ve heard that the protruded disc will fix but will it fix the stenosis? I’m just 22 and struggling please help me
Can you have both?
Yes...i have both
I've just been diagnosed with both x
Thanks doc, excellent video. One question. When I bend my trunk forward it relieves some of the low back pain. But when I try to stretch my hams by bending forward then it exacerbates the low back pain. So do I have stenosis or herniated disc or a combo?
Me to. Id like to find out..this pain is crippling.. hope you found out and got releaf since this comment..❤
What if u have both?
Hello! New subscriber here.. Can you please make a video about tye difference between spinal stenosis and multiple sclerosis? My doctors said i have spinal stenosis but i did what you taught on this video, it does feel good if i stretch backwards. Thank you i hope you can do a video for me 🙏🙏🙏
I need help.. I have a herniated disc but have been getting leg pain so my doctor says I also have spinal stenosis.. And just recommend surgery I'm 23 and hate the thought of surgery but don't know how to stretch since i was told I shouldn't be bending forward because of my herniated disc but when I stretch backwards it hurts the spinal stenosis.. Wtf
I'm the same. I walk bend, 50 meters, have to stop re pain. Try to stretch, pain high sky.
Had to bend at work more than while walking, pain even more high sky.
I thought I had congenital foraminal spinal stenosis, and it started from sciatic pain in both legs. I've started thinking if I got slipped disc or something else because the pain, after too much bending becomes excruciating. Needed ambulance and happy gas on one occasion, on another one just stood up for hours, took co-codamol 30/500 x 2, no help, ended up drinking four beers because it was coming 2 a.m. They helped just to move to bed. In the morning good enough to get up in about 30 min.time (but it was OK in comparison to the terrible disc? episodes.
I'm in my 40's, all happened suddenly. I was active, happy, and become passive, spending hours in bed (lost my job recently because I couldn’t be reliable any more). WTF?
I'm so confused with the terms. I've heard disc generative disease, spondylitis, herniated disc, and lumbar stenosis! I'm sure generative disease is an umbrella term but the others I'm not sure.
If a “minor bulged disc” in the cervical spine causing minor stenosis, will the stenosis get better once the disc bulge heals?
they told me in 2003 mine would heal and never did now I am flaring up again and getting ready to have injection epidural steriod and today we will talk about ablation
I doubt it. I had mild stenosis 6 years ago and it is severe now. Getting surgery tomorrow. Good luck
Can either of these cause problems with the tailbone as well?
doctor i have L4 L5 S1 herniated bulged disc pain right leg i tryed everthing my last MRI says disc herniation which is slighty more prominent than on the prior study,,,,,that, MRI ,2 yrs ago there is proximal left foraminal extension approaching the exiting left root ,,what does that mean ,can you help and what does exiting left root mean,,,ty,
Is Foraminal also central
Does your legs ever feel like they have no circulation like you need to stand up so blood can rush through? Or they get this weird feeling that is unexplainable & you try and sit in a tub it hopes that makes it better ? What are your legs issues. I was diagnosed with both & I’ve been dealing with this pain for 7 years my dr never gave me a MRI just muscle relaxers that never worked and told me to lose weight I got a new dr first thing she did was a MRI & explained to me why I feel
This pain in my lower back all the time & I get spasms that shoot from my butt up the right side of my back randomly feels so good to
At least know what it is & to have someone that can finally help me my back hurts even when it’s super cold, sitting, stand, cleaning, mopping, running, working out when I first wake up in the morning & for some reason the pain is 20x worse on my menstrual. I have a referral to meet with a neurosurgeon at this point I’m willing to do whatever to have my back free of pain so I do regular things again
Hey how did it go?
I'm one if those cross over people who have both. So which us better for me?
God I pray the doctors give me a microdiscetomy!!! I have s1 nerve root being compressed for past 10 years of bad leg pain. It turned me into a alcoholic. I thought I had bad feet or low potassium never knew it was from my bulging disk.
have you had epidural steriod injection and or ablation my leg is starting to make me limp from weakness and today we talk about the next step
what did they decide ?
@@mixytampa812 Did you have the injection ? And how did it go ?