Living with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
While spinal stenosis is a progressive condition, there are many things you have in your power to help reduce your pain, stay active and/or slow the progression of the condition.
While spinal stenosis is a progressive condition, there are many things you have in your power to help reduce your pain, stay active and/or slow the progression of the condition.
If you have chronic back pain, there are many options for treatment. And surgery is usually the last choice, even for a spine surgeon.
A study has found that integrating lifestyle support into chronic back pain treatment helps reduce disability and improves quality of life.
The techniques used in water therapy exercises for back pain include spa therapy, standing or floating pool exercises, swimming, and conditioning using specialized equipment, such as surgical tubing, flotation devices, and resistive devices for the hands or feet.
If you think physical therapy is only about rehabilitation after surgery or recovering from an accident, think again. For the vast majority, seeing a physical therapist should be about prevention, routine assessment and staying well.