Great Job Dr. K! Your series of videos have make a difference in my quality of movement. Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas!!

Wow , I am so glad I found you Kristie!! my back, hips, hamstrings and knees are so tight despite of doing tons of workouts and walking. Your exercises give me so much relief, thanks !!

Thank you Dr. Kristie, you don't know how much you are helping.

Thank you, Dr. Ennis, I have been doing physical therapy for my sciatica and lower back with some results for many years some of what you have just shown I haven't used, and hoping I can make some improvements with these. Love your videos.

Dr. Kristie, thank you from the bottom of my heart!! I am very grateful for this video. Spinal stenosis pain is no joke. I will be incorporating these into my life. I appreciate all the work you do for us!

Thank you for helping so many people. Back pain is really difficult to heal. It's not something that goes away in a few days. It could take months or a few years to get better. I hate to take anti inflammatory meds but they do seem to help as well.

Great video!! Very effective and easy to do. Loved your direction too

I do all of the exercises but the last one using the chair made all the difference! Thank you!

I love your videos, these movements work and you really know what you are talking about thank you

Thank you Dr.Kristie, your the best.

Hi Kristie, thanks for all your videos 🤟merry Christmas and a happy new year, may we all stay safe 🙏🏼😷🥳🤗

I like your videos you are helping a lot of people with your enthusiasm. Thank you for sharing

Thank you for these excerices! They really help!

I found you on you tube and like your spinal stenosis video. It's been a bit of a issue with my active lifestyle, downhill skiing, golf and kayaking so I'm considering joining up as your enthusiasm is second to none. Thanks

I suffer of spinal stenosis on my lower back. I been trying to workout but im always in pain after, im looking at your videos trying to learn the best way to lose weight and not hurt my self ❤

I WISH YOU WERE MY DOCTOR, YOUR EXPLANATIONS ARE SPOT ON. THANKS, DAN

Bring back the shorts! Seriously, it helps me see what muscles should be tense. Thanks.

Thank you. Chiropractic helps tremendously, but these complete the pain relief.

Very clear, concise, excellent presentation Thankyou

Awesome energy, exactly what I needed to get out of my tweaked back funk! 🙏🏽

Thanks Doc, you provide a few excellent ideas to reduce the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis. I do have spinal stenosis and foraminal stenosis (age 80 yrs). My doctor says the pain is almost all from spinal stenosis, and that foraminal stenosis isn't usually the culprit. A 'spin-off' of one of your ideas is to do 30 second squats with the feet wide apart (3 feet and more). It should start with gentle squats, with a little bounce action (gently rise a bit, and squat a bit, etc.). In time the squats can get a little deeper as you get stronger, if it feels better. I've never seen this wide-stance-squat discussed anywhere, but what I think it does is to gradually widen (temporarily?) the bottom area of the spinal canal a wee bit. I'm not a doctor or physio expert etc. just an old guy with a very painful lower back due to spinal stenosis. In my case this version of squatting has greatly reduced my stenosis pain (over a few weeks) to the extent I can walk for a mile and more without having to sit. It means I am playing golf again and not take a power cart, yaaay!

Good morning Doc. I like this video and I will try it out on Saturday and let you know. Thank you. XOXOXO Wade

Lovin you're Channel, don't know why I'm just now getting your videos. I'm a wreck from head to toe so I'm gettin all I can from ya.

I don't think I have that but it felt good to do the exercises. Thanks Kristie!

Good stuff Dr. Ennis!

I have two options. A major invasive lapendectomy surgery on three vertebrae, or find some alternative form of pain relief/exercise for the immediate future. I thank you for these exercises. I've been trying to deal with this for about a decade, and last year, was told I needed this major surgery and 6 months of physical therapy afterward. I can't see doing that if there is any other option. I WILL be giving these exercises a real shot. Again, thanks so much.

It was pure chance that I ran into this video. What she says is in my opinion partly true. I had the same in Holland pain over my right buttock and in my right under leg (calf) So to the doctor and physiotherapy was advised. However no success. (I now know why!) Living i Thailand it got worse,10 minutes walking and I had to sit down. Anyway finally to the Bumrungrad hospital in Bangkok and an MRI was done. This specialist/surgeon was really good (Nickname Dr. Golf) I said I feel no pain when I am on the bike, correct because you bent over and releaves the tension somewhat. However the MRI showed a completely narrowed canal and you can not get away the narrowing inside the canal with physiotherapy. Surgery was necessary. I had 2 hours operation now 13 years ago and up till now never had any pain anymore.

Magnificent as always and TY very much

I'm in my 70's and started having low back pain 30 years ago, I found that walking eased the pain and that stopping and standing for any time made it worse. Also bending over for any amount of time was painful. Shortly after I was concerned about loosing upper body strength so i started doing pushups every day and that helped with the pain. These days i still do 15 pushups every other day and while I have occasional pain its not constant and much lower than it was back then. I think I've built up my core doing those pushups, my doctor has commented that i have a very thick layer of muscle (cleverly concealed by a paunch) in my abdomen when he checks me for hernias during my yearly checkup.

Thank you so much for this. Hopeful ✨

Wow.. I needed this for real.. I've been having these pains for years..this help relieve them pains.. Ur awesome ❤️❤️💯👍

Great video. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for the exercises. Glad to have found you!! I had done X-ray because my symptoms of sciatica and or piriformis was due to diagnosis of spinal Stenosis a form of disk degenerative disease. . Went to PT. And sciatica and Piriformis still lingering. It’s been 5 months ...will continue to do the exercises hope to relieve sciatica symptoms and Piriformis..thank you!

Doc, Thank You for your video so much 😊

Thank you doctor for your video

Hey Dr.K Just wondering if you could please do a video for inflamed rib/sternum cartilage and how rehab and fix this? Thank you.

Hi Kristie, been a while, I incorporate all these in yoga & some weight training classes. Plus a twist while inverted (boots on bar). Please consider some inversion instruction videos, boots or maybe the invert table. I use boots, not everyone can do that, I know.

Your exercises are so good. Even without knowing whether I have spinal stenosis or not, this felt really wonderful!

Omg...you're a life saver!

Thanks for these exercises Dr Kristie. Can you do a series on spondylolysis & spondylolisthesis. I’m nearly 40 and I have both but my quality of life is still at 80% and I want to get stronger and fitter whilst protecting the back

Ur workout gear made my stenosis feel better! Thanks Doc.

Dr. Kristie really enjoy yr videos. How many repititions of the exercise that uses the chair feet wide should I start with and eventually do?

Many thanks really helped.

Just ran across this video. Will try the ones on the floor in bed. Both my knees have. OA so I can't go to the floor anymore; and no doctor has really cared to help me on that end. But these exercises I'll try for the spinal stenosis 😊😊👍👍

Your the best teacher thank you for Your Art and beauty

Good exercises

Thank you 😊

Dr. Ennis do you have exercises for stenosis in the neck? I would be most grateful!

Every now and then I extend thinking that it is a stretch that will help but that was the first thing you said you shouldn’t do I’m 54 so I guess I won’t do that anymore. Thanks for the advice!!

This is the best exercise I've seen for spinal stenosis. Much better than the other ads I've seen. Cudos for her

Thank you. I will try on muscles leg because of lower back see help be more. Stable

I hope that you are still answering questions from this video. If I have a bulging disc what exercises do you recommend

What about Chostrocondritis ?. I do have some low back issues as well. Thanks for these exercises 😃 have a wonderful Christmas

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make the spinal stenosis video. I have a natural hyperlordosis due to the congenital lumbarization of S1. How should I modify these exercises, and are there others unique to my situation? Keep up the good work!

Thank you, Dr. Ennis. Are you suggesting that doing these opening exercises will ultimately provide relief even when one is not actually doing the exercises? I am unclear as to how the "opening" continues and eases the discomfort once one comes out of the posture. Looking forward to your reply!

Thanks for all you do, Dr. I was wondering what you think of inversion for back relief?

Thanks so much ma'am ❤❤❤

Thanks doctor

I just came across your video and I’m so glad I did. I’m 69 and an avid walker. 14 minute miles. I have lower back pain at rear or if I start to jog. Tried this routine. Feels amazing. Would this be beneficial before or after a long walk or both

Tanks for info . 👍

Thanks 😊

I don' have this malady, but I still want to be your patient!

Hi Dr. Kristie, lovely video and thanks so much. What are your thoughts about Stenosis with disc pain shooting down to leg (only when standing)? Traditionally Mckinze method (back extensions) are recommended for bulging disc, but you mentioned extensions are absolute no-no in this video, so I ask. I would appreciate your point of view!

Thankuu Mam🙏🙏 I'll try all these, hving same problem .

After years of heavy squatting, I have both: stenosis and disc injuries (several herniations, brittle discs). Bending forward is almost impossible and leads to more pain and injuries. The best thing I can do is just hanging out (on a pull-up bar) and isometric exercises on a GHD.

Hello Dr. Kristie , I hope you are doing fine . Please I am have anterior pelvis tile and rounded shoulder from excess siting . Can you advise me with the best workout home routine to adjust these two defaults . Thanks in a million Best regards, Heba

Dear doctor, i follow these and several other of your exercises and they helped alot with my spinal stenosis pain. But i also have a numb at my lower lip due to a fascial nerve injury after a car accident. Do have some video with exercises to insist?

Thanks a lot. I have nòted for my stenosis

Thank you Dr Kristie! Some of these exercises provided temporary relief. I have a question please? Do you recommend inversion therapy for stenosis? Thanks again. grateful🙏steve

I would like to see exercises that could be performed in the gym using gym equipment.

I had an MRI with dx of Spinal Canal Stenosis L4,5. Had Laminectomy 2019. Injured spine during fall of approx. 40" in 1976 while rappelling. With the canal closing in on my spinal nerves' potential for bowel and bladder issues, and Right Leg weakness as well therefore discectomy as well. So, stretching was not going to help my condition and paralysis was not an option.

Do you have exercises for cervical stenosis?

Was diagnosed with ddd and ST at 25 im 35 now ... pain only stops when laying down or sitting ....

Very good

I have pain in the hip and thigh in the right leg. So should I avoid using left leg for bending knee? Kindly advise. Thanks

very Safe Method. thank u. I am suffering osteo arthritis.tightness in back.pl.advice.

What do you advise to us with Lumbal Stenoses, who have to sit for hours? Thanks for your consideration and advise.

I live in Germany 58 year old and I have a cyst on my right inner gluteus causes pinched lower back pain but now I being diagnosed with spinal stenosis in the number 5,6,7 and the neck back and headaches are torture,, I’m and the end, no options Drs here in Germany say an inflammatory injection might help but next would be surgery . Having to take pills is no bueno I “m looking for alternatives before I go under the knife . Thank you for you video Dr. Greetings from Germany.

Hi the exercise standing hip flexor at minute 5:10 does it help to open up the space in our spinal canal /cord ? Thank you so much in advance I am now your avid fan of your channel

THANKS!!! ARE THERE ANY SUPPLEMENTS YOU RECOMMEND DR KRISTY???

Fantastic! Will these exercises be good for lateral foramen stenosis resulting from a hernia?

I do Reformer Pilates. Are there any exercises I shouldn't do with spinal stenosis?

I've been doing these for a while with a lot of success, thanks. Do you have any Spinal stenosis videos that focus more on actual strengthening the core to help with stenosis? Also, people with disc bulges should actually avoid these stretches because they can make it worse

Mine is the opposite, my spine starts to ache when I sit or lie down and feels better when I’m standing up or walking, is this exercise good for me? Thanks for the helpful videos especially for people that’s getting fragile when they hit the age 60.

V dry good. Thanks.

well done by very fit lady

Hi, Christie, just found out that I have lumbar spine stenosis with left hip arthritis with very little cartilege. Doing these exercises will I be able to go back to working out in the gym??? Thank you for any advice you can give to me.

Laying on my back not only hurts my back, but also the front of my thighs. What exercise can I do to help this? I almost cried with my last MRI as I was in so much pain from staying on my back.

Any video for someone with stenosis, DDD, herniated discs, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis 😢 please 🙏

I have stenosis and have this habit of arching my lower back to pop it. It does give relief when it pops but when it doesn’t, I overtry to get that pop which in turn aggravates the pain and I can feel something (maybe bones) rubbing over each other in the spine. What do you suggest?

What's the difference between stenosis, herniated discs and all the often talked about variations on this?

Dr. Krisite! Thanks for this video on Spinal Stenosis. I am a runner, and lately have been suffering with sore feet/burning/tingling. The fun stuff! I like this video. Are there more and any new ideas for treatment? My issue has been chronic, but my Podiatrist explained to me my problem. It makes sense and I trust your ideas will help me immensely. Again thanks for this tips. Most runners tend to be very tight in our lover hip area, so this is great.

Yes!

Stenosis is a narrowing of the spine which can impact the sciatic nerve. It can’t be exercised away. Strengthening the muscles supporting the back and pelvis can help to manage the condition, but exercise alone won’t cure it.

Hi Doc, are standing forward bend, cobra pose and arch bridge pose all bad for spinal stenosis?

Thank you. I'll try. But the pain is all in my calves and shins. It's unbearable

Dr.kristie thank you for information . I want asking for spinal stenosis is it save for workout with basic plank and side plank beside swimming? Thank you

Dr. Ennis, I really get the most of the chair exercise bending over trying to touch the floor. How many repetitions should I do in the beginning and progress to?

Since doing these exercises I have been pain free for 2 days. No pain med needed. I hope I'm not commenting too soon. I have had back pain with limited range for at least 7 years.

Hi.. the knees to chest exercise,is it okay.. for me to do when I have osteoporosis on my spine because I feel that I'm just lying flat down on the floor/bed and I am not doing any flexion to my spine for this particular exercise