Interested in learning more about Spinal Stenosis, check out this interview with an expert in the field, Physical Therapist Terri Night kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jp9noaplv73Xo5c.html

I had a laminectomy of L1 - L5 for my spinal stenosis in 1998 at age 45. I had to go through 10 sessions of PT with electro stimulation. After only 8 sessions, the pain got worse, especially the shooting pain down my legs and a foot drop. Finally, my insurance approved an MRI which revealed the extent of my stenosis. The surgery got me up and moving, and back to work in only two weeks. I had a top notch spine surgeon, and I am still going strong nearly 25 years later. In my case, surgery was the only option.

You're doing great bob. The brain is a terrible maze, but you are getting through it. Thank you for doing what you've done and what you're going to do!

Just started treating mine! Not a surgery candidate thankfully. Starting a rehab program with PT/OT/BH. Thanks for the great timing of this video and your others!

It's so true! Doctors often use these terms that generate fear in patients. Explaining the diagnosis and treatment options really helps alleviate that anxiety

So wonderful to see you Bob!!!!

Best help for back pain on the internet Bob and Brad

Good explanation. After 4 operations by doctors this is the BEST explanation I've heard.

Glad I’m not the only one who suffers with this. Worst thing I did was stopped moving. OMG, I have no muscle mass left.

Great to see you two together, Brad & Bob! Wishing you well always. Thank you for these tips.

You guys have helped me so much I can’t thank you enough 😊

Brad, I'm an over doer too. Thank you both 😌 for another informative video !🍀🍀🍀

I have serious spinal stenosis of both the nerve outlets and the spinal canal plus a bulging disc in the same place. I’ve tried all sorts of treatments with no success until my orthopedist recently did preliminary procedures on both sides of L4&5 to see if a rhizotomy would be of help. I hope and pray that it will work because I’ve had to partially or completely curtail activities that I love because of the excruciating pain. I’m a professional cellist and haven’t been able to play my cello for more than 5-10 minutes at a time for some time. Spinal Stenosis has made it difficult to sit for more than 5-10 minutes without pain which has affected the ability to travel, go to concerts or the movies and to stand for any length of time no matter how short. Laying down is the only position that isn’t guaranteed to make me hurt. 😞

Thanks! You described my symptoms exactly right down to sitting eliminates the pain. I am going to try walking more and using my exercise bike.

More. More. More on SS PLEASE and thank you!

There is just 1 word that describes you guys...Awesome!... and Fun...and funny...and very entertaining...and so helpful and well, I just love

I can’t stand that long without having to rest up. Also walking gives me a pain in my right leg. If I stop and rest it goes away. I think this stenosis is what I have. I seem to remember seeing that word on an X-ray or mri. Thanks for the exercises.

I keep messing up my back sleeping crooked. Thanks for your information.

Hi Bob and Brad

Just wanted to let you know I bought your stretch strap thru Amazon. I have put off buying one because I thought having a theraband was good enough..but I was wrong. The stretch strap works muscles in a completely different way. The strap helps a lot better with loosening up a muscle..in my case painful hips. I love the stretch strap; it is well made, long enough for tall people like me and just a very nice product. I bought the blue! Watching this video as I am typing; I do love swimming but a warning to new swimmers, it can irritate hips with the repetitive kicking if you use flippers. I learned the hard way since I always heard swimming was easy on joints.

: ))) thank u bob and brad! I fractured my lower fibula 3 weeks ago and i am now instructed to walk on the boot w/o crutches, your exercises have helped w the pain

Good to see you both.

Im at my end. I had 2 injuries 12 and 14yrs ago. Diagnosed w degenerate disc, bulging disc and 2 compression fracture in lower back. Now i have extreme stiffness in lower back, pain in the back of my ribs with spasms. I cant get comfortable and wake up in terrible pain (worse in a.m). Ive been down the pain meds road and almost killed me. Ive also spent a kings ransom on chiropractor to no avail

Hi my Stenosis is painful. It is in my lower back. My disc herniated on my left lower spinal area. A Upper dural helped. Thank you for sharing

I've had what I called a "locked up hip or lower spine" for 3 years straight..I went to so many doctors, bone and joint, pain management, I had a epidural, mri,CT scan, chiropractor...so much...nothing helped no one had a answer or could "figure it out" I was ready to end it all...well after 3 years I was laying in bed and adjusting my back just to try and sleep like I did every single night..something popped in my Lower back in my hip and suddenly it was just gone!! I don't know what I did but I'm honestly in shock that it's gone with no real answers..

I've been diagnosed with severe spinal stenosys and am yet to find out if surgery is necessary. My problem is the inconsistencies of symptoms. I may have a few days with no symptoms and then overdo it. Or symptoms of varying intensity for sometimes days or weeks. This makes it difficult to create an exercise regimen that is progressive and effective. I'm not sure I would agree to surgery even. Does surgery have a good track record statistically?

Bob & Brad, I follow your channel since the start of the pandemic and since then you helped me a lot. I now started working out again and I'm getting in great shape, it makes be very happy. I do have a problem though, doing the bench press I feel pain on my right shoulder. I would describe the pain like I need to pop the articulation between the clavicle and the shoulder black acromium but I never manage to and the unpleasent feeling persists. I always try to squeeze back my shoulder blades and keep them stable while bench pressing but apperantly I'm messing something. Any chance you could help me out? Thanks a lot 👍🏻

I just heard a quote in the last few weeks, “Movement Is Medicine”!

My doctor said the MRI results were severe degenerative changes with spinal canal stenosis at L4-L5. Moderate degenerative changes seen in L3-L4 with severe stenosis on the right neuroforamina (where the nerve roots exit the spine). He recommends surgery. I’m not wanting to do something unnecessary. Please help.

What about cervical stenosis? Thats what ii have please do a video

Do you recommend any topical creams or gels? Or supplements to help with pain or future flair ups?

A chiropractor took an x-ray of my back and said I have a 'benign' type of spina bifida. Occulta? Anyway as he said I might get a sudden pain in the lumbar when lifting and it did happen. That was yrs ago. Most recently if I'd use the incline sit up board at the gym where the feet hook under the tube and do sit ups my legs would go mostly numb lasting a short time. Could be stenosis.

Hi guys, can you provide the link to where I can puchase Miss Terri or Terry Knight's book? Thank you!

My area of stenosis is primarily between my shoulder blades.....do you have advice/activities for that problem? Please let me know as it is driving me crazy.

Hi guys, best wishes

Love you both!

can we get an extended intro loop

What about the tilt table?

Can only walk about 5 minutes before pain starts shooting down legs.

I just love your videos!!! ❤

What if sitting makes it worse?

Brad, what does one do when they’ve been bedridden for 12 months with severe muscle atrophy AND spinal stenosis, disc bulges, etc. I am so weak that coming out of a pool (zero gravity) feels crushing.

What’s her name and the name of the book?

What if your pain is so bad from this & multi other issues that you can bearly move. I’m desperate to get my life back.

What if even walking to the bathroom hurts

I am considering buying a PT table for doing stretches etc. at home. Can I ask what kind/brand table is the one in most of your videos? There are several on Amazon very much like that one. Or do you recommend one? Do you sell them one the website or your amazon store? thanks

What about a recumbent bike?

Would this be part of the peripheral neuropathy in the feet along with the pain on the right leg.

I have to use a walker and I'm only 41, so I wear a grey wig and some thick glasses while I'm walking. The other day some punks tried to rob me. Easy prey I was not. (total lie)

Cervical spinal stenosis?

I have it bad

I think Brad did have back surgery he had issues for several years with his back he stated many times on other vids before it got better.. I think Bob let the cat out the bag by accident unfortunately not meaning to.. please be honest with your subs people look to you guys for help and advice no matter what it is.

Hi guys. Do you have any exercises for healing an acetebular cyst? I really don't want surgery...but I can barely walk anymore! Hate drugs. I am obese. But working on dropping more weight. Down 25 lbs. 65 to go.😕Is there any hope of avoiding surgery?

Hi there, I don't know if you ever reply.... but I fell in the bathtub during the peak of Covid. I really did a number on myself. I went to step out of the tub to reach something and came crashing down arm over tub wall where door track is. I hurt my shoulder, arm pit area, breast and slammed my chin the fell back and landed on my other side. Left side bad right side not as bad. I never got checked out. 2yrs later shoulder is acting up, arm pit sore fingers tingling and painful, and pain in my inner elbow joint. I do sleep on my side most hurt. My doctor at a recent checkup said the arm pit shouldn't just start to be painful. Could that also be part of a pinched nerve

My testicle keeps getting squished by my thigh when walking , how do I fix this ??

I have lumbar stenosis and a severe bulging disc in L4-L5, I’ve tried PT and a chiropractor and it just made it worse, I’ve been told to get a epidural shot and lose weight, would that really help with everything over time? And is me having weakness in one or both legs a bad sign?

Guys you top of the tops

Who back you busted out like that... Bad boy Wow 😅😂🤣😭💗😘

Bob looks frail. Is he ok?

Did Bob have a stroke? He's talking kinda funny and not his usual self?

speech sounds like it's deteriorating what's going on w him neurologically

Bob doesn't sound good

Your tall friend Bob is so anoying. He keeps talking over you interrupting.