What do you do to help yourself if you have spinal lumbar stenosis.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

What do you do to help yourself if you have lumbar spinal stenosis?

phoenixbrd · ‎03-27-2010

There is controversy about the diagnosis/prognosis....did you have xrays and this was your diagnosis?

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@phoenixbrd wrote:
There is controversy about the diagnosis/prognosis....did an MD suggest you have spinal stenosis?

Sorry, Phoenixbrd, but this is a question about things that persons with the condition are doing for themselves. This can mean in addition to the doctor’s help or with specific suggestions from a medical professional or things they discovered to be helpful. It can be things such as a heating pad, backrubs, anything they do.

zitawins · ‎02-28-2017

Hi! I have this diagnosis and saw an ortho for help. First, I had the lumbar injection, but the relief lasted only one week, so no more of those. Surgery is out, my doctor tells me. It could leave me with no mobility.

So, after lots of PT, I do exercises (10 mins) every morning to loosen things up. I often use a cane to walk if the pain is active. I use tylenol or ibuprophen for relief, and I like the pain patches with lidocaine available everywhere. All these are ok'd by the doctor. But I have just started taking CBD oil in water twice a day, and feel a marked difference.

My advice is this: follow your doctor's protocol and try to learn to manage the pain. I find a pillow helps when I'm driving, and I try not to sit or stand too long in one spot. Believe me, there are worse things to contend with! My age works against me (70 is a dim memory), so it varies with time. I've been walking on this ol' spine for a lot of years!

Good luck!

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@zitawins wrote:
Hi! I have this diagnosis and saw an ortho for help. First, I had the lumbar injection, but the relief lasted only one week, so no more of those. Surgery is out, my doctor tells me. It could leave me with no mobility.

So, after lots of PT, I do exercises (10 mins) every morning to loosen things up. I often use a cane to walk if the pain is active. I use tylenol or ibuprophen for relief, and I like the pain patches with lidocaine available everywhere. All these are ok'd by the doctor. But I have just started taking CBD oil in water twice a day, and feel a marked difference.

My advice is this: follow your doctor's protocol and try to learn to manage the pain. I find a pillow helps when I'm driving, and I try not to sit or stand too long in one spot. Believe me, there are worse things to contend with! My age works against me (70 is a dim memory), so it varies with time. I've been walking on this ol' spine for a lot of years!

Good luck!

Thank you for responding. May I ask what brand of CBD oil you are using?

luvmybeetle · ‎08-10-2013

I also have Spinal Stenosis/degenerative disc. I did have surgery on lower spine. I have 2 metal boxes on my lower spine. I have a problem with standing too long and sitting too long or walking to far for a long period of time. But, I know that so I just don't do those things. The only thing I can say is to strengthen your core muscles and try not to overdo things. My surgery helped me but sometimes I hurt really bad and so I just lay down. Good luck to you and give your guardian angel a big hello to protect you.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Were you diagnosed with it? It can only be diagnosed with a spinal mri. It runs in my family apparently; my deceased bother had it, I have it and my younger brother recently told be that the numbness in his feet is due to spinal stenosis. He has no back pain, just the feet thing and some mild weakness in his legs when he walks a long distance. We think ours is age related since we all developed symptoms in middle age. Anyway, my late brother's was the most severe and he had surgery. It was effective but he had other health issues so his recovery from spinal surgery was difficult. I got steroid injections for the pain, physical therpay did not help me at all. I take Neurontin when the pain is particularly bad. Interestingly it hasn't bothered me nearly as much since my knee replacement surgery. I sit on a memory foam cushion when I am at my desk for 8 hours a day. I have some numbness in my left foot so I'm careful about what type of shoes I wear. Soft comfy soles, no more heels. My younger brother had one round of spinal injections but it didn't do anything with the numb feet thing. He's thinking about PT. Other than talking with his doctor about orthopedic shoes, there's not much he can do.

PamfromCT · ‎05-22-2014

I am having remarkable results for back issues with CBD oil. I am using Pure Kana CBD, 600 mg. My back doctor is so happy about my results, but he says it does not work for everyone. The problem is that products are not yet regulated by the FDA, so I would recommend not buying any cheap stuff.

The success of these treatments, and the popularity that comes with it, has prompted the state of Connecticut to give permission to a number of farmers to raise a hemp crop. I will add that I use once a day, but you can use twice a day. Should have mentioned it comes in liquid form, and you administer it using a dropper. They advise not to use if one is pregnant or nursing.

Of course, there are still some uninformed people who associate this with marijuana. It is not. And no “high” except the natural high from being able to eliminate or alleviate pain!

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@PamfromCT wrote:
I am having remarkable results for back issues with CBD oil. I am using Pure Kana CBD, 600 mg. My back doctor is so happy about my results, but he says it does not work for everyone. The problem is that products are not yet regulated by the FDA, so I would recommend not buying any cheap stuff.

The success of these treatments, and the popularity that comes with it, has prompted the state of Connecticut to give permission to a number of farmers to raise a hemp crop. I will add that I use once a day, but you can use twice a day. Should have mentioned it comes in liquid form, and you administer it using a dropper. They advise not to use if one is pregnant or nursing.

Of course, there are still some uninformed people who associate this with marijuana. It is not. And no “high” except the natural high from being able to eliminate or alleviate pain!

This makes two responders that are helped by CBD. Very interesting. Is your CBD a tincture you place under the tongue?

PamfromCT · ‎05-22-2014

@Mindy D, Yes, it is a liquid that you place under your tongue with a dropper. I selected a vanilla flavor, certainly not unpleasant. You do get many treatments from a small bottle.

It is not cheap by any means, but if it works, it’s worth every dime.