Spinal Stenosis

[Physio-Oms]

Hey everyone.....my aunt is currently suffering from a really bad case of acquired spinal stenosis.......i have no idea abt wen she got it....shes at the age of early 50s.....
Its reeally bad to the extent that she cant pick up anything from the floor.

I was jus wondering.....can physiotherapy help in some way?
Thanks!

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[legendsazal]

Dear Writer,

I have an impression about the patient that it wold be beneficial for her to lie down in the bed and then flex her both legs as much as possible with bent knee and just add some over pressure at the last end of flexion. do it ten times per 4 hours.

another one technique is sit at the edge of the bed( At Corner) by both leg spread and then try to touch same side ankle by your hand. the same dosage is applied here.

hope it will work if the patient is stenosis.

Sazal
BSPT (DU), Dip-OM(Belgium)
COMT (India)
Chairman, Physiobd, Bangladesh
www.physiobd.info

[physio.irl]

I wonder where the diagnosis of spinal stenosis came from - do you have any imaging findings? Is the pain central lumbar or in the legs?

The usual clinical pattern with stenosis is that symptoms are aggravated by extension and relieved in flexion, yet you say she is struggling to bend to the floor - is this due to pain or movement restriction?

If it is true spinal stenosis, then flexion exercises as above are useful, along with joint mobilisations (accessory and physiological) to the lumbar spine and/or soft tissue stretching to gain flexion ROM. Assessment of occupational postures are also important, to avoid over extension