What should I do if I suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis?

The lumbar spine is the main support for the human body. Once any node has a problem, it can cause restrictions on the body's movements. For example, lumbar intervertebral stenosis can cause patients to experience lower back pain, limited upper body backward bending or stretching movements, and greatly affect the patient's daily life. In addition to regular treatment, patients with lumbar intervertebral stenosis should pay attention to care and prevention in their daily lives.

How to prevent lumbar spinal stenosis

1. Work and labor: People who sit or bend over for a long time should change their posture regularly, move their waist and do self-massage. When working, try to avoid non-physiological activities, combine work and rest, and work in moderation.

2. Exercise: Proper exercise is another important method to prevent this disease. The spine is one of the main weight-bearing parts of the human body, and the lumbar spine is the part with the largest load-bearing and mobility among the entire spine. Under pathological conditions, various factors that maintain the stability of the lumbar spine change, prompting degenerative changes in the lumbar spine and the occurrence of lumbar spinal stenosis. Appropriate exercise, especially waist exercise, can enhance the body's metabolism, promote the elimination of various metabolic products, and ensure normal physiological functions. In addition, it can increase muscle strength and ligament toughness, thereby enhancing the stability of the spine and effectively preventing the occurrence of this disease.

The following points should be noted in the care of lumbar spinal stenosis

Pay attention to bed rest: Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis should sleep on a hard bed, because a hard bed has better support than a mattress and can better support the lumbar spine. Especially in the early stages of the disease and during treatment, the joint ligaments are relatively loose and the inflammation is severe. If you do not get enough rest, the condition may worsen.

Pay attention to the posture of the affected part: When caring for lumbar spinal stenosis, you should also pay attention to the posture of the waist. Do not engage in strenuous or large-amplitude activities, and avoid bending over and carrying weight. Getting up and moving your stiff body frequently can also help relieve your waist.

Protection of the waist: Prevent the waist from being invaded by wind and cold, and prevent the waist from being in one posture for a long time, which will cause unbalanced muscle strength and strain on the waist.

Exercises for lumbar spinal stenosis

1. Straight leg raise exercise: mainly exercises the hamstrings and quadriceps. The patient lies flat on the bed, raising and lowering his legs alternately, repeatedly. When raising the legs, try to make the lower limbs at right angles to the body.

2. Side-lying relaxation and contraction exercise: The patient lies on his side on the bed with the upper leg raised. When raising the leg, try to make the angle between the two legs a right angle, alternating between the two legs. This method can exercise the abductor muscles and buttocks of the lower limbs.