Spinal Stenosis: Causes and How to Treat It Without Surgery

Do you have trouble standing up straight due to pain, or difficulty walking even short distances before you have to stop and sit because it hurts so much?

If so, you might have a condition called spinal stenosis. In this video, Dr. Rowe goes over the signs and symptoms of spinal stenosis, and shares two effective treatments to help relieve pain.

Dr. Michael Rowe, DC
St. Joseph MI chiropractor

Your local St. Joseph | Benton Harbor | Stevensville MI chiropractor

3134 Niles Rd
Saint Joseph, MI 49085

[lisac]

I have cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis. I've been in PT for 2 years, where I've had Red Cord therapy, cervical decompression on a traction table, and plenty of stretching and strength training. I do pilates twice a week, which has helped so much. I'll be 54 in 10 days, and I've never been stronger. Excercise and excellent physical therapy absolutely changed my life.

[GreatestXchange]

Spinal stenosis must be terrible! I am so glad that you have natural treatment remedies for this.

[madameisle]

I have had spinal stenosis for 8 years and 7 years ago I could no longer walk or stand. I was in a wheelchair. My son did some research and discovered an inversion table might help me. I was willing to try anything. So I ordered one online and started going on it twice a day for 10 minutes at a time. After 3 months I no longer needed a wheelchair to get around. Now, I go on the inversion table once a week & all the pain is gone. I highly recommend getting a table if you have spinal stenosis. It will eliminate your pain for good as long as you keep going on the table at least once a week, once your pain has subsided.

[donnamuller]

My MRI revealed a congenitally tiny canal along with osteoarthritis in my lumbar spine. I wasn’t sedentary. I have been bedridden since Sept. ‘21 trying alternate approaches, but am about to give up and go for surgery. I just can’t take the pain, and have CRPS/RSD on top of it. No one will give me anything for pain, even though I’m a 63yo grandma without even one parking ticket.

[joanevangelo]

Thank you for the information on spinal stenosis. I was thrown about 20 feet and fell on my back. My MRI showed that I have spinal stenosis. I was told I wasn't injured and now I am living with the pain. I went to a chiropractic doctor but was worried his method would make it worse. I wondered what to do but now I will go back to the chiropractic doctor.

[sylviachadwick]

I'm in crucial pain with Spinal Stenosis, due to lack of exercise meaning not being able to walk far I will try these. The video is very good and shows me more in depth of my problem thankyou.

[Ozmni]

This video gives hope. Thank You!! All other videos offer zero hope.
I know that there is something out there for all diseases known to humans the problem is locating the place that can help. I just did a search to see how far your location is from me and I'm willing to travel the distance, 1.5 hours, for treatment.
Again, thank you for your video.

[joshuagaffney]

I have degenerated discs, bone spurs and and a compressed spinal cord. A lot of stuff going on. Not really sure what to do.
I am supposed to get surgery, but the neurosurgeon put me on nerve pain meds, then abruptly stopped them after telling me to take them around the clock. Absolutely horrible withdrawal. One day I called for my refill and they just never called me back, after 3 calls, total. That's when I decided that I'm not letting anyone treat me like that. Currently looking for a new dr

[juliehillebrand]

I have severe congenital spinal stenosis with congenital neural
Tube narrowing. I used to have pain. I have had this shots. Nothing worked well
I have gone back to the gym. I do a lot of exercises to help me with the pain. The rowing machine has worked the best. I do not take and medication anymore.
I know people that have had multiple surgeries and still in pain.
Stretching and strengthening the abdominal muscles is of greatest help ever.
I worked in a hospital nearly and or doctors office over 35 years. Sometimes people just want a doctor to wave a magic wand to make all their problems go away with any and all conditions. Yet they do not accept any responsibility for why the way they are. Especially diabetics and obesity and addictions. You have to work with your medical team. Listen to them. I am living proof that this works so well. You may need surgery. But you also need to follow their follow up instructions and that includes physical therapy. It works. The human body is miraculous when you treat it right.

[annbiggs]

I have it and it’s miserable on a daily basis but if I sit around and don’t do anything it gets worse and some days are just worse than others.

[Chiroman]

Dr . MIKE, You reinforce much of the info out there. My question pertains to the decompression / traction therapy. I have spinal issues including stenosis and facet joint in the neck and lumbar spine. Also scoliosis and chronic pain and stiffness for many years. I have a 1 inch shorter right leg resulting from a fractured femur in 1966 at age 15. Im now 69. That single trauma has affected my well being to the Nth degree. The cricki g and cracking in my spine is almost unbelievable. I've been to at least 6 spinal and neuro surgeons all indicated No Surgery for the lumbar area, maybe only maybe a C4 to C7 ADF (?). The neck is solid like a rock, loss of the curve. Shoulder pain, tingling in my arms on and off, muscle cramping particularly in the calves. It really does SUK. In 2019, I started decomlression treatments for both cervical and lumbar with a Chiropractor in White Plains, NY. After 15 treatments or so (Cigna and others do not cover this, but will cover simple traction), i felt only minor relief. After one cervical session, driving home, felt a sudden "feeling" on the leftvside of my face into my ear. Then started to have major tinnitus in both ears worse in the left. Lasted steadiky for over 2 weeks. I do and did suffer with tinnitus as well as sinusitis for years. I stopped the sessions. Recently, found a chiropractor who has focused more on the Atlas and Axis verterbrea. That seems a bit more promising. My research recently on line uncovered info about the affects to the The Vagus Nerve . That 10 th cranial nerve is the driving force to the bodys functions .

[ClaudiaRose-hqzp]

THANK U VERY VERY MUCH 💓 ☺️ 💗 U R THE 1ST TO MENTION AN ALTERNATIVE. BECAUSE THIS MEDICATION IS TOO TEMPORARY. I WILL CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AS SOON AS I AM N THE ILLINOIS AREA RESPECTFULLY CR

[rfrances]

I am off to an MD for pain management before I see a chiropractor for my stenosis. My crippling pain is in the hamstring area. Everyday is different on relief! 🤞🏼

[kalusuganaquasea]

I have Chiari malformation or brain malformations, so much pains and dizziness, neck, back, arms legs, then someone told me omega3 balance oil has a anti inflammatory then I did take total of 4 bottles for 3 mons. I can tell you now Im doing yoga it will helps a lot as well.

[loriduhaime]

You should make a video on what other kind of exercise we all could do at home when you have the time thanks :) that would be great

[TinaICXCNIKA]

I'm very pleased to see your non-surgical FIRST approach to Spinal Stenosis.

[proudtobeanindian]

Please suggest some proper exercises for lumber stenosis for 40 years male patient... He suffers lumber stenosis for last 12 years... But still able to do everything in regular life.

Please suggest some exercise

[marjanmojahed]

I am physiotherapist .also physiotherapy has main role in the treatment of canal stenosis

[bonniej]

Yes I've had my whole lower back fuse and I have that same pain you can't barely walk I've had a cold flex clamp at the top part of my lumbar. And I'm walking hunchback

[jamesphillips]

I've been diagnosed with cervical stenosis I own a Saunders cervical traction unit that I got when I broke my neck a few years ago. Do you think this would help? And what weight and times would you recommend?