Watch the video to understand what is the best non-surgical treatment for spinal stenosis? 

Are you weighing up the best non-surgical treatment for spinal canal stenosis and you live in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire? You’re in the right place. I've written the guide below to help you understand what your treatment options for Stenosis are to help you understand your best options. 

What is spinal stenosis (in plain English)?

Spinal canal stenosis means the space around the spinal nerves has narrowed. When space gets tight, nerves get irritated. Typical signs include:

• Aching or sharp back/buttock pain that can run into the leg

• Tingling, pins & needles, burning or numbness

• Heavy/tired legs and reduced walking distance (often easier when you sit or lean forward) You may have noticed you're leaning forward more to relieve pressure and pain. 

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Diagnosis Spinal Stenosis

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A herniated or ‘slipped disc’ is one of the most painful kinds of back pain affecting people’s lives. Ben came to see us in the clinic recently with this type of problem and with the correct diagnosis and treatment we were able to help him recover from his 1-year debilitating pain and get his life back on track. Here is Ben’s story…..

Ben’s problem:

Ben was working in the car industry and regularly had to lift heavy equipment. One particular day he recalled a very sharp pain which two days later caused a debilitating pain in his leg. Struggling to work or even sleep he contacted his GP who gave him strong medication. After struggling for many months and and using the services of Physiotherapist and Osteopath he was still in a great pain. Ben recalls;

‘The pain in my back and leg was so intense at times I had to lay down a lot. It was affecting my work and mood. I was starting to feel very depressed with no solution.’

Ben was able to get a MRI on the NHS and this revealed he had...