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I also have spinal stenosis. I get the most pain when my lumbar spine is in or near extension (ex. standing, sitting up straight, laying on my back, etc). I had been trying to correct this by adjusting my posture at the lumbar spine level, but my current physical therapist suggested adjusting my hips gently into a neutral position. This small adjustment is making a difference in my pain!

Now when it comes to achieving this while traveling, I am thinking that a small folding foot stool may help raise the knees and make it easier to adjust one's hips. I'll probably try this myself when I fly to Europe next.

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derrsk11 | @derrsk11 | Nov 25 10:53am

@derrsk11 Also - gentle stretches (ex. reaching for one's toes) helps with my pain as well. Do not pounce in a stretch though!

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fifilacarnivali | @fifilacarnivali | Nov 25 11:25am

@derrsk11 the portable foot hammock helps with that too! 😊

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gidget1280 | @gidget1280 | Nov 25 1:09pm

@derrsk11 thanks so much for your input. Yes, keeping the hips neutral does seem to really help with the pain.

I seem to be experiencing the most difficulty as I said in the morning because I’m bent over after a night sleep and then too getting up when I’ve been sitting for a while. Walking itself is not real great and I know from reading other responses that that takes a while. I am hoping that improves as we have more travel next year too that we are hoping on doing.

we are going on a trip back east to visit family next week. The trip itself won’t be real active as we just will be visiting people, but I am concerned about it as I was the trip to Hawaii.

The trip over to Hawaii wasn’t great the next day as far as the effects of being on the plane, although I did get up a couple of times. On the way back, it was better. We had more room in front of us and it seemed to be better moving around when I got home although not great. I did get a wheelchair in the airport as I will for the back east trip as that’s two connections just because it makes sense to save energy right now when I am rehabbing this.

thanks again for your input

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