Stenosis pain - what exercises have helped you best?

Posted by willow5 @willow5, Sep 10 10:32am

Hi - what exercises have helped you to most to deal with the pain from lumbar spinal stenosis? My pain is always in my lower leg. I have so many exercises from over the years, I don’t know where to begin. The last epidural has worn off and I can’t get another one for a month or so. Thanks! Love to hear what works for you.

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willow5 | @willow5 | Sep 30 9:41am

In reply to @sbcarcht "I have severe L4/5 stenosis. Following Gokhale Method Primal Posture cleared up my problem without surgery." + (show)

Was your problem compressed nerve at that level? I read new pathways for nerves can be formed with exercise from McGill’s site. Time for nerve flossing!

sbcarcht | @sbcarcht | Sep 30 10:01am

In reply to @willow5 "Was your problem compressed nerve at that level? I read new pathways for nerves can be..." + (show)

I'm not an expert, but my understanding is the stenosis causes a narrowing which causes nerve pinching. I think the better posture/alignment reduces the pinching.

willow5 | @willow5 | Sep 30 10:08am

Your understanding is correct. My L5 is pretty compresses from the stenosis. I’m going to focus on nerve glossing for now. Glad to hear Gokhale method worked for you! The closet free session of that is bout two hours from me -

annie1 | @annie1 | Oct 2 3:54am

In reply to @sbcarcht "I have severe L4/5 stenosis. Following Gokhale Method; Eight Steps to a Pain Free Back, has..." + (show)

I had decompression surgery at L3/4 and felt better two months later, but now six months later I am having worse throbbing in my legs and my left toes curl up. The Surgeon says it's Foraminal Stenosis and he would do fusion, which I must avoid. Do you know anything about Foraminal Stenosis ?