71 and symtoms just started a few weeks ago, waiting for the doc to read the MRI I just had and watching dozens and dozens of videos - this is by far the clearest and I'm hopeful the most helpful video. Thanks
Hopefully it will be good news! Fortunately there is a lot that can be done to improve this condition that isn't surgery. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Please let us know if you have any questions
Thank you very much! My wife has been suffering from lower back pain for years - your video’s covering of causes, exercises and other remedies was outstanding!
I needed this. I've been dx with grade 1 Spondylothesis but have the very same symptoms you've mentioned. I'm trying to avoid surgery and will put in the work with these recommended excercise. I'm currently getting decompression therapy as well. I'm just trying to do what it takes to get back to my life. Thanks so much.
I have watched hundreds of videos on this topic and I have liked tens of them but this one is by far the best! No needless stretching of content, absolutely to the point and the most points covered in a single video. God bless you!
I have done my MRI. Aside from L4 L5 L5 S1 Stage 2 spondylolisthesis, the result showed I have L3 L4 Stage 1 spondylolisthesis Your exercises are great, I will incorporate them in my routine Thank you.
Great, glad you found them helpful! Here is our video on spondylolisthesis as well: ua-cam.com/video/GLENCnFLZns/v-deo.html Please let us know if you have any questions.
Looks like some great advice, just recently been diagnosed with stenosis, will try some of these exercises. Your style of instruction is very good and easy to follow and understand. Thanks, appreciate it.
Was diagnosed with this about 5 years past. The doctor referred me to physical therapy and they never preformed any of these exercises. So dropped out as it was not helping. Now I understand why. Been going to the gym on a seated bicycle. Even walking I would become very bent over. And shopping used the cart to support me. Use a walking staff. Have a compressed cartilage between the 4th and 5th vertebrae from a fall when 15 years old so this may a result of that also. 73 years now. Thanks for this may help.
Very good video! Thank you. You said something that no therapist told me point blank but what I suspected for some time: there is no cure for it, just mitigation for symptoms
Thank you. Yes, unfortunately there isn't. But with exercise, stretching and activity modification most people have good long term outcomes! Please let us know if you have any questions
Excellent video - my search is over! I will start doing the exercises on a basis starting tomorrow. I'm waiting to see an orthopedic to confirm if I have lumbar stenosis but after watching your video, I now know that I do have it. I'll still keep the appointment, but because it's a month away, I'm going to start these exercises to relieve me from my misery.
Thank you very much Dr Zach . I find this video very useful. I have suffered this condition for a long time as I didn't know about it. I have felt a difference in my affected leg after doing the exercises from this & 2 other videos.
At age 55 asked doctor about some numbness in my upper right leg that I could get rid of by kicking or pulling the leg up like you showed in the video. Years later at about 70 the numbness started in the other leg. Took my 2nd MRI. Both showed Spinal stenosis Still I ran or rode bike daily. Then I did, what seems now, a foolish thing: I took the first 2 Pfizer Covid jabs. A week later I went to the hospital with many health complaints. Am now am 86 . Feet have numbness. Keep walking for about 30 minutes a couple of times a week. I think that because I’ve practiced Tai Chi for 30+ years is the reason I still walk with a bamboo stick. Now do QKong daily as well. Am certainly adding your video routine as well. Just learning to live with it! Thank you Doctor Keep doing what you’re doing.
Thank you for sharing your story and journey! Keep being active, I am sure this will inspire a lot of people. Will do and thank you for the nice comment.
Thank you. I have that Lumbar pain. When I walk, I get it baby. Lean forward then feel better for a while. Then it comes back. I was told it was the Sciatic. It's on my left. All the way down my left leg. Thank you for the information
Very much apprecaited this video 3 months ago I was diagnosed with L4 L5 L5 S1 spondilolisthesis stage 2. Ithis condition same with lumbar stenosis because the symptoms are almost the same. Havent done MRI procedure yet as my ortho doctor recommended.
The spondilolisthesis can cause the stenosis of the spinal canal and subsequent nerve irritation. This video will help explain the spondy better. ua-cam.com/video/GLENCnFLZns/v-deo.html Let us know if you have any questions
I have had the symptoms you describe for over 9 years now with excruciating pain which has got steadily worse over those 9 years. Your video was most Helpful thank you. Plan to do the stretching exercises every day for a while to see if there is any difference. Already doing them on waking this week and able to walk further with my dog with reduced pain. So fingers crossed. GP practice not interested "this is back pain" 'nothing we can do for you'" "you'll just have to take pain killers".. They continue to resist sending me to other practitioners other than physio thereapist. Won't arrange an MRI to determine what is going on. Told at my last appointment last week that I have arthiritis in L3,4 & 5 and that this was diagnosed in 2017. This was the first that I have heard of this never mentioned before. I have had 3 herniated discs in the same area but no mention of arthiritis in my lumber region. thanks again.
Sorry to hear about your experience, It is extremely frustrating when we get dismissed by the people that are suppose to help us. The stretches should help! Finding ways to self-manage and understanding our back pain is the most optimal approach.
Thanks a lot, Finally I found this video very informative and useful. I’ve seen somany on this topic but this is something different very educative. And above I liked this because of your prompt response to the people asking questions. Great 👍
This just made our day! Thank you so much for the nice comment, we really appreciate it. Water therapy is great, swimming you will need to start slow and see how the back tolerates it. If it increase your symptoms, you will need to avoid it .
Thanks for the information. I have been experiencing this lower back pain since 2017 off and on but mine is severe when I sit to get up is very painful. I most time cannot stand up right or straight bu t preferably ok when I lay down
You are most welcome! One thing that can help when having difficulty standing up, is to use you hands and press into your thighs to help you stand. That way you use more of your legs/hips, rather than your back.
I have been suffering for months now, I am on short term disability for months now, I try everything under the sun and it DOES NOT WOTK, my doctor does not NOT recommend surgery because I have multiple finding in my spine, I am now waiting for steriod injection, I can't wait for this, it's my last hope, I have to go back to work and I don't know how I'm going to manage. It's the worse pain I have every endure in my life, I feel like I can't go on.
I’m going to try grounding. Your buy grounding sheets that you plug into a grounding outlet. OR put foil tape on your bed, connect to a grounding outlet. I don’t remember the video but I’ll look for it.
2 days ago I received my 1st back injection. I had an MRI which showed 2 bulged discs and sever Ortho stenosis. Been dealing with it for years and it progressively got more frequent and more painful on the nerve. My back feels so much better, the very next day unloaded a truck bed full of crushed granite lol, prolly shouldn't have but was so eager to get something's done without pain.. Hope you get it soon.
Have you tried Inversion? It might help. You can buy a basic inversion table for under $100. Basically you are using gravity to relieve the pressure in your lower back. You need to totally relax, slowly exhale. You might hear a pop or a bang.This is a good thing. Hopefully you will get relief. I tend to have a hang at the end of the day when the spine is most compressed.
@@EnglishCad, You didn’t direct that towards me, but I would never do inversion. It seems one has to have a really good basic muscular structure to support the back. I know I don’t have that. I think of one of the Superman actors who hung upside down for a kissing scene just a little bit too long and has been out of commission since. I might just destroy your back.
Kudos to you, bro. I'm 25 years old. I have spent a lot on this condition, but unfortunately, I'm still here with my pain for 3 years. My pain gets worse while sitting. I didn't see your view on sitting posture. Please point it out if there's any😊
Sorry to hear that. Typically this condition is improved with sitting. Some things can help, 1) is remove a lumbar support if you are using it. 2) Having your knees above your hips so help 3) having your feet wider apart often helps. And thank you!
Thanks a lot for this video. I however did not understand about the OTC acetaminophen. Can you explain what you actually meant? Did you say not to use this medication?
You are welcome! We recommend always seeking the advice of your healthcar provider prior to taking any medication. But if medical cleared and you don't have any health contraindications, using the smallest dosage, for the shorts period of time.
I’m 62 and having a terrible time trying to walk and just function. MRI shows lumbar discs bulging, surgeon says nothing surgical. But no diagnosis provided. My Dr. hasn’t been able to give me a diagnosis either. So I’m researching online, this video perfectly describes my symptoms. Very frustrating, all the Doctors want to do is prescribe drugs, fix the symptoms not the problem.
Yes, unfortunately often treating the symptoms is the main goal. Hope this video helps clarify things for you. Please let us know if you have any specific questions.
There isn’t one fix for this condition. You have to try different things. For some, exercise and stretching help. I have a personal TENS unit. They can provide temporary relief. Physical therapy, massage therapy and yoga have helped me. Some swear by chiropractors but I’m not willing to go there. You have to strengthen your core and glute muscles. It’s a long term fix. Took me years to walk pain free and treated myself foregoing surgery. Even so, I had set backs. Just had to start the process all over again. I exercise 3 or 4 times a week now. Something I couldn’t do 9 years ago when I was younger.
I have all kinds of things wrong with my back and found this very helpful. Ive done physical therapy but I've still had to experiment on my own for relief. Alot of this activity mirrors what I've found. Thankyou. Excited to stop the pain. I'm 28
Sorry to hear you are dealing with this, glad you found the video helpful! There is a lot to do to manage this condition on your own, keep up the good work!
Wow what a helpful video my doc said i had sciatica another doctor said it is spinal arthritis and the physio i have at the moment said it is piriformis syndrome that i have so i am confused now but after seeing the symtoms you posted o think it is spinal stenosis as i cannot walk far without sitting down and have to lean on my shoppin trolley to buy groceries i am 74 so looks like i am in trouble with stenosis after all😢
Yes, unfortunately this can get misdiagnosed a lot. Fortunately for a lot of people, following what we talking about in the video can significantly decrease their pain and improve their quality of life!
I had medical diagnosis found spinal stenosis and baastrup. I have all the issues. I will be 80 yrs. Went to PT and walk daily and exercise at gym. I have numbing and leg heavy, tightness, lower back pain. The numbing gets worse over time.
Thank you for the kind words! It depends on the nature and severity of the injury. Has the cord been assess with MRI and/or a spine specialist stated that it is safe to perform exercises?
Most often it affects both legs, but sometimes just one. And it can cause pain in different places, it depends on which nerve root is getting compressed and/or irritated. Here is a link of the different areas. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. www.google.com/search?q=lumbar+dermatome&sxsrf=AJOqlzVagxj6MJP-GulV3AnhTJfg_HA4qw%3A1673026903015&source=hp&ei=Vl24Y-2MO_rD0PEPpZy-mA4&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY7hrZ0gdV--9JX9450jamWWiJoGMvhpB&ved=0ahUKEwjtj4HyvrP8AhX6ITQIHSWOD-MQ4dUDCAk&uact=5&oq=lumbar+dermatome&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAgAEIAEELEDMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEOgQIIxAnOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARDRAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOggIABCxAxCDAToLCC4QgAQQsQMQ1AI6EQguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDENQCOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCvAToOCC4QxwEQsQMQ0QMQgAQ6CAguEIAEELEDOg4IABCABBCxAxCDARDJA1AAWIYdYIkeaABwAHgBgAFdiAG1CJIBAjE2mAEAoAEB&sclient=gws-wiz#imgrc=8UjbAZkgTJL--M&imgdii=PqSK4F_Eo5lJGM
I'm 38 only still i have this. I need some inputs from you sir. I have disc bulge 8 years back. After doing some yoga for 1 month pain went off. Now recently i played cricket and pain numbness started at the right leg. I had my MRI , it shows that L4 L5 S1 disc bulge and nerve compression. My spinal diameter at affected is 5mm which should be 12mm. So doctor suggested it is chronic pain not newly disc bulge(not acute). So he suggested to do flexion exercises. Can you please suggest something on the above sir.
If you symptoms are on the right, but the disc issue is on the left, it is unlikely that, that is causing your symptoms. Fortunately disc heal over time. As for what exercises you should do, I can't specifically recommend any as I don't know you condition. However, often common sense will work, start slow, if the exercises feels good, gradually progress. If it increases your pain, stop. Also be patient this will most likely be a months thing, not weeks.
Thank you! Great question, unfortunately we can't give you specific medical advice. But in general yes, just start slow and find the right entry point. Nothing beats smart programming!
Great video thanks! I have just been diagnosed with bilateral neural foraminal stenosis L5 S1 with compression on the left exiting nerve. I have no pain/disc bulges but i do have pins ans needles in the left leg. Can this cause cauda equina?
Hi Doctor, I have spinal stenosis in my L5S1. Did MRI and doctors are suggesting doing operation to release the pressure off the nerve. I have cramping, numbness and pinching while walking and sometimes in sleep and its get better when I sit. I don't want to do surgery. Anyway, I could treat it without surgery?
Hello! Fortunately for this condition, there is an extremely high success rate for people that implement the posture modifications, stretches and exercises and end up not needing surgery. Have you start the stretches we recommend?
@@PerformanceSportSpine Thanks very much, yes, Its been a day I have started the stretches in the video. Thanks again for your valuable information. It gives me peace of mind.
@@SaifullahSikandary-pw8bo You are most welcome! Our hope was help give people peace or mind and strategies to help them self-manage this condition. Please let me know if you come along any specific questions
Im only 43 and had back pain for few years but kept working until one day boom couldnt move down one side after few months had disc removed found another bulging, been over a year now had to finish the career i had for 25 years ,tried injection in spine no joy now waiting for radiology or something like that to see if that works feels like lifes over stuck in after being so physical .
If this is the condition that is causing your pain and symptoms, we highly recommend implementing the treatments and strategies we cover. A lot of people have seen amazing improvement in their condition from them
I feel tightness in my low back when i walk and my legs acne me, i can't walk long distance without stopping to sit to continue my journey and my back has bent.I'm of going for surgery. Do you think these exercises can be of help ?
my doctor said to keep moving and i have had mris like 3 other times and they all say it is herniated disc and lumbar soinal stenosis. one spine doc said he could go inside and clean up the bone spurs but it will come back in time.
I’ve been looking at my symptoms and yes according to several videos, and MRI, I have spinal stenosis, but I also have pain in the middle of the gluteus, and in addition the pain goes down my ankle and the ankle pain (on right side) gets worse when I lay down at night. Is it possible to have all three conditions, stenosis, piriformis and PDA ? And what to do about it? I maintain my health and sanity by going to the gym 4x to 5x a week. But also do the stenosis exercises with no improvement. So so frustrated. Any ideas?
It is possible, but more likely one condition is presenting in a way that is causing most of the symptoms. Can be super frustrating. We made this video so people could better understand what is causing their buttock/leg pain. ua-cam.com/video/THu4OYwME3g/v-deo.htmlsi=u324G2H4g3L5vIOy Let me know if you have any questions after watching it
The pain mgmt Dr told me that I feel pressure while walking or stabding because the Vein carrying blood to my legs is being squeezed from stenosis so thdt hs thd pressure I am feeling. I do not have pain, just feels likd my pelvis has a vise wrapped around it, so I have a hard time moving my legs sometimes...does not happen all the time, but even still, I can not walk far or long.
That sounds like a condition call vascular claudification which involved the blood vessels, which is much worse with activity and much improved with any form of rest. This video is address the nerves.
Hello Dr Zach,i have this condition since 7 months ago and i have been in theraphy session to decompress the spine but seems that it's not getting better,my doctor said that there is no cure for this,however he said that if it gets worse,i have to undergo an injection to decompress it?i hope it won't need a surgery,thank you,this is very helpful...
Hi! yes, unfortunately there is no cure for this. That being said, people often can see significant improvement when implementing the recommendations of this video. Glad it is helpful, thanks for watching and let us know if you have any specific questions.
They are different. Stenosis is where teh spinal canal or lateral foremen narrow to bone or disc changes. Spondylolisthesis is a slippage of one one relative to the adjacent bone. This video covers it: ua-cam.com/video/GLENCnFLZns/v-deo.htmlsi=6wsGGodAkrL26Lyx
I am also suffering from lumbar canal stenosis for 8 years. For 5-6 years it gave me lot of trouble. Then somehow pain is reduced but I can't do exertive activity or run or walk long distances. No jumping, no jogging. MRI shown to doctor and he said you only do exercises and physiothery which I tried many years. Now I am not getting solution and don't know what to do.
Did the physiotherapy cover the stretches and posture modifications in this video? As for exercising, often a stationary bike is a great option for people with lumbar stenosis, as it puts the spine in a position that decreases pain.
Hi sir am. 64 male. I was operated upon for Lumbar. SCOLIOSIS on Feb 24 th this year. Hip pain is scorching me even after these five months. Left sidepain waist to ankle is really testing me especially during night. During coughing or sneezing paain is jerking. Am a kidney patient also. Can I request you for some physiotherapy steps?
I have an L5-S1 disc bulge with mild forominal stenosis. Does this activity helps please? I was doing a cobra pose and other activities which I feel abrogated to yours. Thank you
neither one of that should or will stop you from being active. However initially, you make have to be selective with how much and how fast you start things
@@PerformanceSportSpine Thank you for responding. I have been wondering why my condition hasn't improved in almost three years. I've been careful about my posture, avoiding bending over, and doing exercises to strengthen my abs and back muscles. However, I just recently learned about stenosis & its typical excercise, The term was mentioned in my test results and I found the exercises you recommended for it were not recommended for bulging disc issues. As you have said, I don't need to desregard the problems associated with Stenosis, Hence, I think I need to try a different approach. Balancing!Just so you know, I don't have severe pain now, not even when I was sick, and I can even do challenging gymnastics despite being 41 years old.
Only way to remove the bone is surgery. Although a lot of people with mild to moderate stenosis, their symptoms and prognosis are not correlate to the imaging on MRI/X-ray/CTscan
Hi I am malik from Pakistan. I have found very useful information and I have same problem as you explained in your video. I just subscribed your channel and like to be get more informed . Thanks
Very straight to the point advice with exercise demo, just what I have been looking for. Thanks so much 👍
That was exactly our intention. You are most welcome, glad you found it helpful!
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71 and symtoms just started a few weeks ago, waiting for the doc to read the MRI I just had and watching dozens and dozens of videos - this is by far the clearest and I'm hopeful the most helpful video. Thanks
Hopefully it will be good news! Fortunately there is a lot that can be done to improve this condition that isn't surgery. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Please let us know if you have any questions
Thank you very much! My wife has been suffering from lower back pain for years - your video’s covering of causes, exercises and other remedies was outstanding!
You are most welcome! Sorry to hear she has been suffering from this, hope this helps! Thanks again for the comment.
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By far the best video on this subject I have come across. Deserves many more views.❤
Glad you think so! Appreciate the nice comment.
I needed this. I've been dx with grade 1 Spondylothesis but have the very same symptoms you've mentioned. I'm trying to avoid surgery and will put in the work with these recommended excercise. I'm currently getting decompression therapy as well. I'm just trying to do what it takes to get back to my life. Thanks so much.
We have had extremely good success with people implementing this video to avoid surgery
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I have watched hundreds of videos on this topic and I have liked tens of them but this one is by far the best! No needless stretching of content, absolutely to the point and the most points covered in a single video.
God bless you!
Wow, thank you! We tried to cover everthing in the most concise and digestable manner. Thanks for watching!
I have done my MRI. Aside from L4 L5 L5 S1 Stage 2 spondylolisthesis, the result showed I have L3 L4 Stage 1 spondylolisthesis Your exercises are great, I will incorporate them in my routine Thank you.
Great, glad you found them helpful!
Here is our video on spondylolisthesis as well:
ua-cam.com/video/GLENCnFLZns/v-deo.html
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you, for the information! Much appreciated!
Our pleasure! Glad you found it helpful.
Looks like some great advice, just recently been diagnosed with stenosis, will try some of these exercises. Your style of instruction is very good and easy to follow and understand. Thanks, appreciate it.
Thanks for the comment! Glad you found it helpful
Amazing video ! Blood flow to the nerves in and out ,I have just learnt something very important! Many thanks 😊 🙏
Thank you! We thought it was super fascinating when we learned it too. Thanks for watching.
This doc is the best i have ever viewed, thank you so much
Wow, thank you! Very kind of you.
Thank you so much for the information and teaching. Very informative and the most detailed explanations I have ever told. Thanks!
Thank you for the nice comment! Very glad to you found it helpful and informational.
Was diagnosed with this about 5 years past. The doctor referred me to physical therapy and they never preformed any of these exercises. So dropped out as it was not helping. Now I understand why. Been going to the gym on a seated bicycle. Even walking I would become very bent over. And shopping used the cart to support me. Use a walking staff. Have a compressed cartilage between the 4th and 5th vertebrae from a fall when 15 years old so this may a result of that also. 73 years now. Thanks for this may help.
Sounds like you are doing a great job manage this. Hope the video helps!
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Straight to the point. Thanks.
Yep! That was our hope. Thanks for the comment.
Very good video! Thank you. You said something that no therapist told me point blank but what I suspected for some time: there is no cure for it, just mitigation for symptoms
Thank you. Yes, unfortunately there isn't. But with exercise, stretching and activity modification most people have good long term outcomes! Please let us know if you have any questions
you're Exellent,sir:I am surching good friends can support me.i sickness lumbar I need too meet doctor but no job I have .thank you
Thank you very much for that video very straightforward and excellent explanation and advice.
You're very welcome! We are really glad to hear that!
Excellent video - my search is over! I will start doing the exercises on a basis starting tomorrow.
I'm waiting to see an orthopedic to confirm if I have lumbar stenosis but after watching your video, I now know that I do have it. I'll still keep the appointment, but because it's a month away, I'm going to start these exercises to relieve me from my misery.
They are super helpful for this condition! Best of luck and thanks for watching.
Excellent video presentation on the subject. I appreciate your thorough explanations. 🙏
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the nice comment
Suffering 6 years with back gone to everyone nó luck. Back is unbearable on Cruches all the time. Teresa Murphy.
Thank you very much Dr Zach . I find this video very useful. I have suffered this condition for a long time as I didn't know about it. I have felt a difference in my affected leg after doing the exercises from this & 2 other videos.
Wonderful! Sorry to hear you have suffered from this for a long time, but so glad to hear the video has helped!
Pain is behind left calf and knee, it gets stiff after sitting and can't stand on left leg.
@@jeanricketts6880 Sorry to hear you are dealing with this. Does the stiffness get better or worse as you move around?
Excellent video and clear demonstration of exercises
Glad it was helpful! Our goal is simple and effective exercises/advice.
Very informative, thanks for being straightforward and to the point .
Glad it was helpful!
At age 55 asked doctor about some numbness in my upper right leg that I could get rid of by kicking or pulling the leg up like you showed in the video. Years later at about 70 the numbness started in the other leg. Took my 2nd MRI. Both showed Spinal stenosis Still I ran or rode bike daily. Then I did, what seems now, a foolish thing: I took the first 2 Pfizer Covid jabs. A week later I went to the hospital with many health complaints. Am now am 86 . Feet have numbness. Keep walking for about 30 minutes a couple of times a week. I think that because I’ve practiced Tai Chi for 30+ years is the reason I still walk with a bamboo stick. Now do QKong daily as well. Am certainly adding your video routine as well.
Just learning to live with it!
Thank you Doctor
Keep doing what you’re doing.
Thank you for sharing your story and journey! Keep being active, I am sure this will inspire a lot of people. Will do and thank you for the nice comment.
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Hello! Why can’t I like this?
Thank you. I have that Lumbar pain. When I walk, I get it baby. Lean forward then feel better for a while. Then it comes back. I was told it was the Sciatic. It's on my left. All the way down my left leg. Thank you for the information
You are so welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
Very much apprecaited this video 3 months ago I was diagnosed with L4 L5 L5 S1 spondilolisthesis stage 2. Ithis condition same with lumbar stenosis because the symptoms are almost the same. Havent done MRI procedure yet as my ortho doctor recommended.
The spondilolisthesis can cause the stenosis of the spinal canal and subsequent nerve irritation.
This video will help explain the spondy better.
ua-cam.com/video/GLENCnFLZns/v-deo.html
Let us know if you have any questions
Thank you for this comprehensive exposition of the subject.
You are most welcome! Thanks for watching
Thank you..🙏🏻 been suffering since last June, got injection last week, felt getting worse.. found this video this morning hopefully will help.
You're welcome! This video will give you a lot of great things to implement. Let us know if you have any specific questions.
Injection doesn’t cure! It’s just an alternative treatment.
Excellent when my hip has healed I will start. Thank you
Awesome, best of luck!
I have had the symptoms you describe for over 9 years now with excruciating pain which has got steadily worse over those 9 years. Your video was most Helpful thank you. Plan to do the stretching exercises every day for a while to see if there is any difference. Already doing them on waking this week and able to walk further with my dog with reduced pain. So fingers crossed. GP practice not interested "this is back pain" 'nothing we can do for you'" "you'll just have to take pain killers".. They continue to resist sending me to other practitioners other than physio thereapist. Won't arrange an MRI to determine what is going on. Told at my last appointment last week that I have arthiritis in L3,4 & 5 and that this was diagnosed in 2017. This was the first that I have heard of this never mentioned before. I have had 3 herniated discs in the same area but no mention of arthiritis in my lumber region. thanks again.
Sorry to hear about your experience, It is extremely frustrating when we get dismissed by the people that are suppose to help us. The stretches should help! Finding ways to self-manage and understanding our back pain is the most optimal approach.
I know the feeling!
Wow this is awesome for me I must show my family this video so they understand when telling them that my back hurts 😢 😞
Glad it will be helpful explain the issue ot your family. Thanks for watching!
This was great and gives me hope. I will try these excercises at the gym.
You got this!
Thanks a lot, Finally I found this video very informative and useful. I’ve seen somany on this topic but this is something different very educative. And above I liked this because of your prompt response to the people asking questions. Great 👍
Glad it was helpful! Try our best to answer as quick as we can. Thanks for noticing.
Thank you so much! Your videos are helping me so much ❤️
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and happy they are helpful!
My numbness worst when I walk too much.. other wise in sajda I relief.. is it stenosis
Very good info and great exercise demo，it is easy to follow , thanks so much😄
Glad you enjoyed it! That was our hope, so happy to hear it came across that way. Thanks for watching
I am suffering from this condition for a long time and doctor suggested me surgery
Sorry to hear that, we highly recommend implementing what we talk about in this video. Have ton of people avoid surgery that way
Excellent video, thank you very much
Glad you liked it!
Excellent demonstration
Glad you liked it!
Dr you make learning easy and interesting. Thanks
So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching
Great video, well explained. Feels like my symptoms....
Thank you! Happy to hear you found it beneficial.
Very useful info, I have exactly what you describe.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thank You very encouraging and precise I will do the exercises
Wonderful! Yep simple is most effective!
Thank you!. Clear and precise!!.
Thanks for watching! That is exactly what we were hoping for.
I’ve subscribed to this channel so that I couldn’t miss.
Thanks for subscribing!
This show is the best i have ever seen. Thank you so much! I just want to ask what is your opinion on swimming. and Water therapy?
This just made our day! Thank you so much for the nice comment, we really appreciate it. Water therapy is great, swimming you will need to start slow and see how the back tolerates it. If it increase your symptoms, you will need to avoid it .
Thanks for the information. I have been experiencing this lower back pain since 2017 off and on but mine is severe when I sit to get up is very painful. I most time cannot stand up right or straight bu t preferably ok when I lay down
You are most welcome! One thing that can help when having difficulty standing up, is to use you hands and press into your thighs to help you stand. That way you use more of your legs/hips, rather than your back.
I have been suffering for months now, I am on short term disability for months now, I try everything under the sun and it DOES NOT WOTK, my doctor does not NOT recommend surgery because I have multiple finding in my spine, I am now waiting for steriod injection, I can't wait for this, it's my last hope, I have to go back to work and I don't know how I'm going to manage. It's the worse pain I have every endure in my life, I feel like I can't go on.
This disease can be extremely debilitating. Hopefully the injection will help.
I’m going to try grounding. Your buy grounding sheets that you plug into a grounding outlet. OR put foil tape on your bed, connect to a grounding outlet. I don’t remember the video but I’ll look for it.
2 days ago I received my 1st back injection. I had an MRI which showed 2 bulged discs and sever Ortho stenosis. Been dealing with it for years and it progressively got more frequent and more painful on the nerve. My back feels so much better, the very next day unloaded a truck bed full of crushed granite lol, prolly shouldn't have but was so eager to get something's done without pain.. Hope you get it soon.
Have you tried Inversion? It might help. You can buy a basic inversion table for under $100. Basically you are using gravity to relieve the pressure in your lower back. You need to totally relax, slowly exhale. You might hear a pop or a bang.This is a good thing. Hopefully you will get relief. I tend to have a hang at the end of the day when the spine is most compressed.
@@EnglishCad, You didn’t direct that towards me, but I would never do inversion. It seems one has to have a really good basic muscular structure to support the back. I know I don’t have that. I think of one of the Superman actors who hung upside down for a kissing scene just a little bit too long and has been out of commission since. I might just destroy your back.
Kudos to you, bro. I'm 25 years old. I have spent a lot on this condition, but unfortunately, I'm still here with my pain for 3 years. My pain gets worse while sitting. I didn't see your view on sitting posture. Please point it out if there's any😊
And please answer, can one live a normal sex life with this condition?
Sorry to hear that. Typically this condition is improved with sitting. Some things can help, 1) is remove a lumbar support if you are using it. 2) Having your knees above your hips so help 3) having your feet wider apart often helps. And thank you!
Unfortunately we can't answer this as this condition has varying degrees of severity
Thanks alot
@@jdsworld2542 yep!
Thanks a lot for this video. I however did not understand about the OTC acetaminophen. Can you explain what you actually meant? Did you say not to use this medication?
You are welcome! We recommend always seeking the advice of your healthcar provider prior to taking any medication. But if medical cleared and you don't have any health contraindications, using the smallest dosage, for the shorts period of time.
Thank you. Much appreciation.
You're most welcome!
I’m 62 and having a terrible time trying to walk and just function. MRI shows lumbar discs bulging, surgeon says nothing surgical. But no diagnosis provided. My Dr. hasn’t been able to give me a diagnosis either. So I’m researching online, this video perfectly describes my symptoms. Very frustrating, all the Doctors want to do is prescribe drugs, fix the symptoms not the problem.
Yes, unfortunately often treating the symptoms is the main goal. Hope this video helps clarify things for you. Please let us know if you have any specific questions.
There isn’t one fix for this condition. You have to try different things. For some, exercise and stretching help. I have a personal TENS unit. They can provide temporary relief. Physical therapy, massage therapy and yoga have helped me. Some swear by chiropractors but I’m not willing to go there. You have to strengthen your core and glute muscles. It’s a long term fix. Took me years to walk pain free and treated myself foregoing surgery. Even so, I had set backs. Just had to start the process all over again. I exercise 3 or 4 times a week now. Something I couldn’t do 9 years ago when I was younger.
Thank you very much for the information
You are most welcome!
I have all kinds of things wrong with my back and found this very helpful. Ive done physical therapy but I've still had to experiment on my own for relief. Alot of this activity mirrors what I've found. Thankyou. Excited to stop the pain. I'm 28
Sorry to hear you are dealing with this, glad you found the video helpful! There is a lot to do to manage this condition on your own, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much I really need this!
Happy to help. You are most welcome!
Wow what a helpful video my doc said i had sciatica another doctor said it is spinal arthritis and the physio i have at the moment said it is piriformis syndrome that i have so i am confused now but after seeing the symtoms you posted o think it is spinal stenosis as i cannot walk far without sitting down and have to lean on my shoppin trolley to buy groceries i am 74 so looks like i am in trouble with stenosis after all😢
Yes, unfortunately this can get misdiagnosed a lot. Fortunately for a lot of people, following what we talking about in the video can significantly decrease their pain and improve their quality of life!
@@PerformanceSportSpine thank you for your polite answer.
Very informative - thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nicely explained thanks a lot
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. Thank you!
Thank you too!
Thank you very much Dr Zac
You are very welcome!
Awesome video !!! Thank you !
Thank you!
I had medical diagnosis found spinal stenosis and baastrup. I have all the issues. I will be 80 yrs. Went to PT and walk daily and exercise at gym. I have numbing and leg heavy, tightness, lower back pain. The numbing gets worse over time.
Thanks for sharing your story, sorry to hear that the numbness is getting worse. Wishing you the best!
I am also taking 600 Mg of Gabapentin daily. I'm going to try some of your exercises.
Best of luck! They should help you
Awesome ‼️
Thanks!
What should you do if you're asymptomatic and want to keep it that way? I walk without issue for an hour a day but could walk further if I wanted to.
Be as healthy as you can. Make sure to do some sort of resistance training 2-3x/week and get 150 minutes of moderate exercise/week.
Good info.thanks.thumbs up.
Thanks for watching!
Superb - no choice but to immediately sub.
Thank you, really appreciate you subscribing!
Dr Zach i love your videos is this also good exercise for spinal cord injury T10 in complete and in 49yrs old?
Thank you for the kind words! It depends on the nature and severity of the injury. Has the cord been assess with MRI and/or a spine specialist stated that it is safe to perform exercises?
Many thanks.
You are welcome!
Thanks!
Very nice of you!
Is the pain always happen behind the leg and does it happen in both leg or can be caused anywhere.
Most often it affects both legs, but sometimes just one. And it can cause pain in different places, it depends on which nerve root is getting compressed and/or irritated. Here is a link of the different areas. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
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@@PerformanceSportSpine thnx
I'm 38 only still i have this.
I need some inputs from you sir.
I have disc bulge 8 years back.
After doing some yoga for 1 month pain went off.
Now recently i played cricket and pain numbness started at the right leg.
I had my MRI , it shows that L4 L5 S1 disc bulge and nerve compression.
My spinal diameter at affected is 5mm which should be 12mm.
So doctor suggested it is chronic pain not newly disc bulge(not acute).
So he suggested to do flexion exercises.
Can you please suggest something on the above sir.
If you symptoms are on the right, but the disc issue is on the left, it is unlikely that, that is causing your symptoms. Fortunately disc heal over time. As for what exercises you should do, I can't specifically recommend any as I don't know you condition. However, often common sense will work, start slow, if the exercises feels good, gradually progress. If it increases your pain, stop. Also be patient this will most likely be a months thing, not weeks.
@@PerformanceSportSpine yes Thanks alot sir
Great video. Having lumbar stenosis but no pain after your stretches can I proceed with deadlifts after several days?
Thank you! Great question, unfortunately we can't give you specific medical advice. But in general yes, just start slow and find the right entry point. Nothing beats smart programming!
Saunders home lumbar traction is also useful.
Good to know
Dr Zach can I still try these exercises as I also have spondylolisthesis and pars defect bilateral.
You should be able to, as long as the spondy is stable. When was your last image and did the practitioner tell you?
Thank you a doctor
You are welcome!
Great video thanks! I have just been diagnosed with bilateral neural foraminal stenosis L5 S1 with compression on the left exiting nerve. I have no pain/disc bulges but i do have pins ans needles in the left leg. Can this cause cauda equina?
Thank you! Cauda equina is usually caused by a severe and acute disc herniation. Also, thank you for subscribing.
@PerformanceSportSpine Thank you for replying and no problem! Great content!
Been suffering for years
Hope this video helps.
@@PerformanceSportSpine
Yes thank you.
Very very good.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi Doctor, I have spinal stenosis in my L5S1. Did MRI and doctors are suggesting doing operation to release the pressure off the nerve. I have cramping, numbness and pinching while walking and sometimes in sleep and its get better when I sit. I don't want to do surgery. Anyway, I could treat it without surgery?
Hello! Fortunately for this condition, there is an extremely high success rate for people that implement the posture modifications, stretches and exercises and end up not needing surgery. Have you start the stretches we recommend?
@@PerformanceSportSpine Thanks very much, yes, Its been a day I have started the stretches in the video. Thanks again for your valuable information. It gives me peace of mind.
@@SaifullahSikandary-pw8bo You are most welcome! Our hope was help give people peace or mind and strategies to help them self-manage this condition. Please let me know if you come along any specific questions
@@SaifullahSikandary-pw8bohow r u now??
Im only 43 and had back pain for few years but kept working until one day boom couldnt move down one side after few months had disc removed found another bulging, been over a year now had to finish the career i had for 25 years ,tried injection in spine no joy now waiting for radiology or something like that to see if that works feels like lifes over stuck in after being so physical .
If this is the condition that is causing your pain and symptoms, we highly recommend implementing the treatments and strategies we cover. A lot of people have seen amazing improvement in their condition from them
I feel tightness in my low back when i walk and my legs acne me, i can't walk long distance without stopping to sit to continue my journey and my back has bent.I'm of going for surgery. Do you think these exercises can be of help ?
Yes, these stretches and exercises will definitely help!
my doctor said to keep moving and i have had mris like 3 other times and they all say it is herniated disc and lumbar soinal stenosis. one spine doc said he could go inside and clean up the bone spurs but it will come back in time.
Moving, proper stretches and exercises can heal the nerve, without any changes to the bone.
Hey a doctor how can I talk too you
now i'm having lumbar nerve pain and sciatica.
Sorry to hear that. This video will help with sciatica:
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I’ve been looking at my symptoms and yes according to several videos, and MRI, I have spinal stenosis, but I also have pain in the middle of the gluteus, and in addition the pain goes down my ankle and the ankle pain (on right side) gets worse when I lay down at night. Is it possible to have all three conditions, stenosis, piriformis and PDA ? And what to do about it? I maintain my health and sanity by going to the gym 4x to 5x a week. But also do the stenosis exercises with no improvement. So so frustrated. Any ideas?
It is possible, but more likely one condition is presenting in a way that is causing most of the symptoms. Can be super frustrating. We made this video so people could better understand what is causing their buttock/leg pain.
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Let me know if you have any questions after watching it
I have spinal stenosis and spondiolystesis l4 l5 s1 osteoarthritis
This video should help you! Also check of this video for information and exercise for the spondy
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I use Diclopenac natrium. Amitripitylin, and Eprinoc. Can You tell me the best one of medicine for me?. Thank You.
Unfortunately our license does not cover medication and/or prescription rights. So we can't recommend a specific medication
Hi can I do these if I have stenosis and bulging disc’s?
Yes you can.
The pain mgmt Dr told me that I feel pressure while walking or stabding because the Vein carrying blood to my legs is being squeezed from stenosis so thdt hs thd pressure I am feeling. I do not have pain, just feels likd my pelvis has a vise wrapped around it, so I have a hard time moving my legs sometimes...does not happen all the time, but even still, I can not walk far or long.
That sounds like a condition call vascular claudification which involved the blood vessels, which is much worse with activity and much improved with any form of rest. This video is address the nerves.
Thank you.
You’re welcome!
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Hello Dr Zach,i have this condition since 7 months ago and i have been in theraphy session to decompress the spine but seems that it's not getting better,my doctor said that there is no cure for this,however he said that if it gets worse,i have to undergo an injection to decompress it?i hope it won't need a surgery,thank you,this is very helpful...
Hi! yes, unfortunately there is no cure for this. That being said, people often can see significant improvement when implementing the recommendations of this video. Glad it is helpful, thanks for watching and let us know if you have any specific questions.
Tanks. Exellent
Glad to hear!
I am going through the samething both legs butt calfs and feet and my hands
If you haven't we would recommend getting it checked out by a trained healthcare provider
Is lambar spondilothesis and the one dealt in this video are same ? I have lambar spondilothesis for 7 years
They are different. Stenosis is where teh spinal canal or lateral foremen narrow to bone or disc changes. Spondylolisthesis is a slippage of one one relative to the adjacent bone.
This video covers it:
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I am also suffering from lumbar canal stenosis for 8 years. For 5-6 years it gave me lot of trouble. Then somehow pain is reduced but I can't do exertive activity or run or walk long distances. No jumping, no jogging. MRI shown to doctor and he said you only do exercises and physiothery which I tried many years. Now I am not getting solution and don't know what to do.
Did the physiotherapy cover the stretches and posture modifications in this video? As for exercising, often a stationary bike is a great option for people with lumbar stenosis, as it puts the spine in a position that decreases pain.
Hi sir am. 64 male. I was operated upon for Lumbar. SCOLIOSIS on Feb 24 th this year. Hip pain is scorching me even after these five months. Left sidepain waist to ankle is really testing me especially during night. During coughing or sneezing paain is jerking. Am a kidney patient also. Can I request you for some physiotherapy steps?
Further my left leg, am feeling very weak like polio effected.
We don't give medical advice in the comments. We do have online consultations. Emailed us at greenwade@perfsportnspine.com if you would like specifics
Exlent viedio
Thank you!
I have an L5-S1 disc bulge with mild forominal stenosis.
Does this activity helps please? I was doing a cobra pose and other activities which I feel abrogated to yours.
Thank you
neither one of that should or will stop you from being active. However initially, you make have to be selective with how much and how fast you start things
@@PerformanceSportSpine Thank you for responding. I have been wondering why my condition hasn't improved in almost three years. I've been careful about my posture, avoiding bending over, and doing exercises to strengthen my abs and back muscles. However, I just recently learned about stenosis & its typical excercise, The term was mentioned in my test results and I found the exercises you recommended for it were not recommended for bulging disc issues. As you have said, I don't need to desregard the problems associated with Stenosis, Hence, I think I need to try a different approach. Balancing!Just so you know, I don't have severe pain now, not even when I was sick, and I can even do challenging gymnastics despite being 41 years old.
How to reverse the stenosis though? Any research on that ?
Only way to remove the bone is surgery. Although a lot of people with mild to moderate stenosis, their symptoms and prognosis are not correlate to the imaging on MRI/X-ray/CTscan
Belt buckle to navel was an excellent advice for teaching posterior pelvic tilt❤
You are most welcome! It is a great cue
Hi I am malik from Pakistan.
I have found very useful information and I have same problem as you explained in your video. I just subscribed your channel and like to be get more informed . Thanks
Hi Malik. Thanks for watching the video and subscribing. Please let us know if you get any questions.
Is a a regular stationary bike ok to use or only the type in the video with the legs extended?
Yep, that will work great too.