- 1). Exercise. Maintaining a healthy weight will help take added pressure off your spine, will help relieve symptoms and will slow progression of the stenosis. It is important to remain active to keep the disease from becoming debilitating.
- 2). Physical therapy. Having the proper physical therapy sessions will lead to a decrease in pain and will provide instruction, education and support for the patient.
- 3). Medications are prescribed to relieve the pain and inflammation associated with spinal stenosis.
- 4). Epidural injections. Cortisone is injected into the spinal fluid over a series of months to temporarily relieve symptoms.
- 5). Surgery. The goal of back surgery is to relieve pressure off and strengthen the spinal cord. When considering surgery, speak to your physician about the risks and benefits of the operation.
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