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Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the
lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spinal canal leading to compression of
the nerve roots. This mainly affects middle-aged or elderly people. The
causes of lower back pain by spinal stenosis are osteoarthritis or
Paget's disease or by an injury that builds pressure on the nerve roots
or the spinal cord itself. Spinal stenosis causes pain in the buttock,
thighs or calves. It may also cause lower back pain and leg numbing.
Different back pain
exercises as well as specific exercises for spinal stenosis are
effective in controlling it. A spine specialist may encourage flexion
exercises (forward bending) in treating back pain from spinal stenosis.
This is why people with spinal stenosis often feel better when bending
forward (such as leaning on a cane, walker or shopping cart) than while
standing up straight.
Exercises for back pain are targeted at
alleviating the sciatica pain caused by spinal stenosis and typically
include a combination of specific stretching and strengthening exersises
for spinal stenosis that focuses on back pain treatment, especially the
middle back pain. Depending on which nerves are compressed, spinal
stenosis may cause a loss of sensation in your arms and hands. It can
also cause back and leg pain and mid back pain.
As a result, cuts or
wounds may become seriously infected because you're not aware of them.
In addition, spinal stenosis sometimes interferes with bowel or bladder
function- a problem that can affect your quality of life quite seriously.
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