Question 1

is walking a good form of exercise for people with spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Walking may increase spinal stenosis symptoms because the spine tends to be in a more extended position with walking. If walking causes symptoms, patients may consider biking, where the spine is more flexed.

Question 2

will exercise help spinal stenosis and how

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Short answer, yes!: Here's an excellent article on spinal stenosis which mentions the benefits of exercise.  http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/diseases_and_conditions/stenosis.asp  
you will find that walking uphill or doing anything in a forward bent position will feel better than anything done with your back arched backwards, because it increases the space between bones around your spine.

Question 3

is there an exercise to reduce or relieve spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Spinal stenosis symptoms arise from pressure on the spinal nerves from spinal canal narrowing. Flexion exercises of the lumbar spine may help decompress the pressure and reduce symptoms. Core and spinal extensor exercises may help build up muscles that support the spine.

Question 4

i have trapped nerves and spinal stenosis in lower back. since starting exercising my leg jumps in sleep. still exercise or stop? what causes this?

Accepted Answer

Physical therapy : If you’re certain you have spinal stenosis based on imaging, the best approach is physical therapy .,

Question 5

got x ray results. basically discs are wearing down leading into spinal stenosis? not really sure whats going on. im young and fit, what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

: You don't mention what your symptoms are. I'm not sure that wearing down of intervertebral discs leads to spinal stenosis. The discs would have to herniate and press on the spinal cord to do that. I recommend consulting a neurosurgeon to assess your symptoms and your MRI findings.and advise you.

Question 6

are there shots for spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Not effective: Spinal stenosis is an anatomical narrowing of the vertebral canal, and shots do not widen the area.  Am singularly unimpressed by injections to treat this condition, and find exercise and/or surgery to be far superior.

Question 7

what are symptoms of spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the area: Lumbar stenosis is most common and typically causes deep, aching buttock and leg pain that is worse with activity and relieved with rest. It may also cause sciatica, weakness and numbness in one or both legs. Cervical stenosis will often present as loss of coordination and may be more subtle. It may also result in radiating arm pain, numbness or weakness and neck pain.

Question 8

what are the tests for spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

History&MRI: Spinal stenosis is best seen on mri. However, unless there are correlating symptoms by history, it is just a radiographic finding. If a patient has correlating sciatica that is worse with standing/walking, better with bending forward or sitting, then spinal stenosis on MRI can be implicated in the disease condition of neurogenic claudition. Neurogenic claudication is what warrants treatment.

Question 9

what is spinal stenosis and who gets it?

Accepted Answer

A spinal canal that: It is when the spinal canal is too narrow for the contents within it, the neural tissues: spinal cord, thecal sac  & nerve roots.  This leads to the compression of these structures which may or may not cause symptoms.  There are several different types of spinal stenosis, congenital & acquired.  The acquired is: degeneration, instability, fracture, cysts, herniation, tumor, fat, ligamentous.

Question 10

what is it like getting a spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Spinal stenosis : In the lumbar region...Should cause back pain, leg pain, improvement with flexion, and fatigue with prolonged walking.  More common in the elderly.

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