What are treatments for a person who has spinal stenosis near l5, l4. my dr. gave me a steroid injection. what else can be done?

See below: The other options are chronic pain medications, physical therapy, tens units, and ultimately surgery. Hope that helps.

Spinal Stenosis: 60% of patients respond to physical therapy, specifically traction. 30% respond to meds, including oral and injected steroids. 10% require surgery when pain is intractable and failed to respond to the other treatments.

MILD vs laminectomy: The mild procedure(or minimally-invasive lumbar decompression) is a new treatment option for symptomatic spinal stenosis. An open laminectomy is another possibility. Speak to a physician, who should get a detailed history and physical and review your MRI findings to determine which treatment would be appropriate for you.