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What helps spinal stenosis besides surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 20 4:29pm | Replies (161)Comment receiving replies
Hi!
I'll be 80 in a couple of days. I have decided not to have anymore surgeries. My lower back & neck are about in the same as yours. I had 4 major surgeries on my lower back in the mid 1980's. I am going to restart PT as soon as they call me. Have you ever done PT in a warm water pool? I have found that most helpful to me. there is also something called Nordic Walking. I am looking into that. I got the long 'hiking sticks' to try it out & hope to find a group. It is more comfortable than a cane. So good luck to you...I thought I was alone in this, but seriously try the warm water pool if you can find one...they are incredible.
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I had not thought of warm pool PT, but have inquired about isolation tanks and chambers. Mayhaps a good excuse to join the local YMCA to avail of more than just their spa.
Happiest of birthdays! I am rounding the far corner into 70. The gate is mid January. I refer to myself as 70 as that was MY graduating year. I had not much to do with 69, my elder sibling's grad year.
Pain is relative. What is excruciating to one is barely noticeable to another. We use a 1-10 scale for difficulty and/or pain, and we NEVER want yo be in the '8's.
Whatever that is FOR ME!
I've one more session ere my medicare stops payment - AGAIN, unless I petitioner more - AGAIN. We (my therapist and I) will work on wording again. We learned that they don't want to know how much farther one can walk, they want to know HOW THIS EFFECTS MY LIFESTYLE. 'My continued PT has enabled me to walk for the most part unaided from the Disabled Parking area at to grocery store into the store, where I use an electric cart for my shopping.'
Get my drift?
Keep us updated. And best of bones and joints to you!
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