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What types of issues does spinal decompression therapy help?
No, having a pulled muscle will not be fixed by having spinal decompression. If you have chronic back pain from spinal compression on the discs, then it would help.
What is involved in spinal decompression therapy?
Spinal decompression therapy will help you lengthen and strengthen your spinal cord. This should allow you to walk better and recover from a major spinal injury.
Where can i find out exercizes i can do to help with spinal stenosis?
You can find exercises to help with this condition on a number of websites. Try checking out http://www.spine-health.com/wellness/exercise/exercise-sciatica-spinal-stenosis, http://spinalstenosis.org/blog/spinal-stenosis-exercises/, and http://www.ehow.com/about_5076676_spinal-stenosis-exercises.html.
What are some exercises that won't strain my spinal stenosis?
A good suggestion would be to make an appointment with a physiotherapist who treats spinal stenosis. They will be able to give you specific exercises and stretches that will help you.
What is Decompression therapy?
Spinal Decompression is a non-surgical and drug free treatment for chronic back pain. Patients are placed on a machine which applies a pulling pressure focused on herniated or bulgind disc. This pulling pressure reduces stress on the disc, enabling disc fluid to flow back into the disc, healing the disc and releiving pain associated with the pressure on the spinal cord. Refernces YouTube has a number of videos on spinal decompression. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spinal+decompression&search_type=&aq=0&oq=spinal+dec Dr. Diego Ruiz of SpinalAid write a Spinal Decompression Blog. http://blog.spinalaidrehab.com
What do the evaluations of the Spinal Decompression Machine conclude about the efficacy of this machine?
The Spinal Decompression Machine can be very helpful to those with back problems. It can alleviate nerve problems and also help to restore the function of discs.
What is lumbar stenosis?
It is horrible. Your back never stops hurting and it causes your knees and ankles to hurt also. Answer Pain, numbness, weakness or tingling in the arms/hands and the legs may indicate cervical spinal stenosis. Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis experience the same symptoms but limited to the lower back, legs, and feet.
What are some exercises for spinal stenosis?
Some forms of exercise that has been proven to help spinal stenosis include riding a bike, swimming, and tai chi. But some suggest to just join a gym as it offers the 3.
Does back exercise help with lumbar spinal stenosis?
Low back spinal stenosis exercises can be very helpful to reduce low back pain and other symptoms caused by lumbar stenosis, but they cannot cure it. Particular exercises designed to not only strengthen low back muscles, but also increase space away from the area of compression, can provide a great deal of symptom relief. Spinal stenosis can occur from the effects of arthritis or it is possible to be born with areas of the spine that are too small or too close to allow enough room for passage of nerves or the spinal cord. This reduced space allows compression or irritation of those nerve structures in the area, resulting in what is sometimes called a pinched nerve, whether in the low back or the neck. There are many simple and effective steps a person can take to minimize the nerve compression caused by spinal stenosis, like exercise, weight management and posture control at work and rest. By learning how to help yourself reduce the pinching effects of spinal stenosis it is possible to reduce or even eliminate the need for stenosis surgery. For example, low back pain or sciatica that often occurs in a case of lumbar spinal stenosis requires doing specific forward flexion or bending exercises. In a bent forward posture the size of the compressed nerve passageways can be increased, thus reducing nerve irritation or impingement. This is why patients with lumbar spinal stenosis will often bend sharply at the hips to relieve lower back pain or the pain of sciatic neuritis. A good program of back exercises are a vital part of treatment since remaining strong and active is important to managing lumbar spinal stenosis. Your doctor will prescribe a list of exercises that are specific for your areas of weakness and for the type and location of your spinal stenosis.
What is the typical treatment for spinal stenosis?
Yes, although surgery is usually not the first consideration. In most cases of people suffering from spinal stenosis, the usual treatment is either physical therapy, pain killers, or both. Physical therapy will help the patient build flexibility and stability in the spine, which will better condition the spine to handle the spinal stenosis. Pain killers will, obviously, help subside the pain. Patients may be able to get by with over the counter drugs like Tylenol or Advil, but if the pain is too much, a doctor may prescribe something stronger such as Vicodin. If all else fails, then surgery should be considered. Nowadays, surgery to fix spinal stenosis is a quick and minimally invasive procedure that should only require a few hours of recovery. It has a very high success rate as well.
Would chelation help spinal stenosis?
No. Chelation therapy is generally considered to be a scam and is not a legitimate therapy for anything.
Is there any way to relief the pain from severe spinal stenosis without taking medication?
Rest and changes in posture often help alleviate pain from spinal stenosis. Surgery may also be an option if other treatments don't provide the needed relief.
