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Severe spinal stenosis

Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 22, 2025 | Replies (198)

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I’ve dealt with the same issue in the morning with spinal stenosis. What’s helped me is sleeping with a pillow under my knees to keep my spine aligned, stretching gently before bed, and using a heating pad at night. In the morning, I do light stretches in bed before getting up. It doesn’t eliminate the discomfort, but it helps reduce that stiffness and difficulty walking when I wake up. You might want to ask your doctor about adjusting your routine or meds, too.

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Look into Gokhale Primal Posture Method. It’s been a great help to me.

I also have the same issue upon wakening in the morning. I hold onto walls, furniture, etc for the first hour or so, then I start to move much better. I’m fine until around 4 pm and it starts all over again. The only relief is laying flat in my bed with a pillow under my knees.