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Spinal stenosis: Relief through exercise
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 26, 2019 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
I also have spinal stenosis. I have found tremendous relief from doing yin yoga, the type of yoga where you hold a position for 4-6 minutes, supported by bolsters and other props, to get maximum release of the ligaments and fascia. If you live in Rochester, you can find a yin class at the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center. I go once a week and do Hatha Yoga once or twice a week, plus 20 minutes of back stretching before I get out of bed in the morning (suggested by my physical therapist). My pain level has gone from a 6 to a 1 in two years of regular practice.
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@robinesta, Good afternoon. I was happy to read that what you call yin yoga, we call restorative yoga which I practiced for about 10 years in CA. The description fits with the use of props and longer holds. I also found it to be meditative. If I do a search for St Cloud area in Minnesota....shall I use that title....yin yoga?
In a way....the holding of restorative poses for 4-6 minutes goes along with the practice of MFR which often finds the therapist holding a treatment "pose" for that long while the fascia gets itself untangled and unrestrictive. Have a day filled with content and ease. Chris
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Wow, I am happy for you for getting some pain relief. I don't have the confidence that I could make this tired body do all that stretching. I am sure if I had started younger, there would have been some improvement. The only exercise my body really likes is playing the piano.
There is no one here in my home to make sure I do the work, so I let it go. I am half asleep now and probably will take a nap. Dorisena