Good book on spinal stenosis rehabilitation – BionicOldGuy

I just read a really good book for spinal stenosis rehab patients by physical therapist Terri Night: “Rehabilitate Your Spinal Stenosis: Strategies to Improve Your Spinal Health”. First of all, it is very encouraging, pointing out that a large number of elderly people have spinal stenosis and have no symptoms. She points out that various factors such as inflammation and hydration status, over which we have significant control, play a large role in how severe symptoms might be. Over the years, she has worked with many patients who did have severe symptoms, often worse than mine, and have improved significantly using the strategies outlined in the book, including aerobic exercise, stretching the spine and hips, strengthening the muscles around the spine, and lifestyle changes. There is a final discussion of surgical options if symptoms persist, or if you have more severe symptoms such as numbness or loss of bladder control.

From this I got some very good ideas on how to modify activities to avoid flaring up the lumbar spine, as well as new exercises to try. I highly recommend this book to anyone with spinal stenosis.