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[CSF77]

I'm glad PT helps y'all. I have a real odd stenosis issue -- I don't really get back pain at all, just some minor stiffness. And I can walk just fine -- for about 10 to 15 minutes. After which, my legs go numb and powerless, just as if I was a paraplegic. Feeling and strength come back to my legs after sitting for 5 minutes or so, but then I need to get settled semi-permanently or else the time between loss of use of the legs gets shorter and shorter. And, of course, after each event, just slightly less feeling comes back.

I get it about not wanting to go for surgery on a maybe -- but in my case, if I don't get it repaired, there is no "maybe" about where it ends up: stuck in a wheelchair for the remainder of my days.

So, yeah -- surgery is a good option for me. Now all I need to do is find a surgeon who will do it. I've already quit smoking, the one thing that keeps any surgeon in this country from agreeing to work on you except in a total emergency. So, here's hoping I can get it fixed while I still have some use of my legs ongoing...

Normally they start with PT and last resort is fusion. Main problem is that stress goes to the adjacent lumbar. But get a specialist.

 

[Diehardfan]

I'm glad PT helps y'all. I have a real odd stenosis issue -- I don't really get back pain at all, just some minor stiffness. And I can walk just fine -- for about 10 to 15 minutes. After which, my legs go numb and powerless, just as if I was a paraplegic. Feeling and strength come back to my legs after sitting for 5 minutes or so, but then I need to get settled semi-permanently or else the time between loss of use of the legs gets shorter and shorter. And, of course, after each event, just slightly less feeling comes back.

I get it about not wanting to go for surgery on a maybe -- but in my case, if I don't get it repaired, there is no "maybe" about where it ends up: stuck in a wheelchair for the remainder of my days.

So, yeah -- surgery is a good option for me. Now all I need to do is find a surgeon who will do it. I've already quit smoking, the one thing that keeps any surgeon in this country from agreeing to work on you except in a total emergency. So, here's hoping I can get it fixed while I still have some use of my legs ongoing...

Couple of things here being misunderstood I think. I don't have stenosis, although I believe CSF said he did though. I have a couple of discs that are degenerating from arthritis. The arthritis is not going anywhere, so that's where the "maybe" came into play. The only PT that really helped me...I should say it helped me delay the inevitable was for more arthritis in my hip. I eventually had hip replacement surgery which is a pretty nominal procedure compared to what you and CSF are looking at. Fusion is not for pussys....I wish you guys the best. BTW, CSF is exactly right.....they will try everything under the sun before they resort to it.

 

[CSF77]

It is pretty normal that they try to strengthen around the core first. Stenosis is caused from a nerve pinch and normally shoots down the left leg to the ancle. So that is the telling sign.

My current issue is waking up as I’m a back sleeper I’m normally in pain waking up but after moving around it loosens up.

But advanced degeneration it really depends on your over all health. My mother in law would be a surgery risk with her over all health state so surgery is not a option at this point.

That is why you need to see a specialist. Add to it keeping in good physical condition keeps your options available.