Lumbar canal stenosis is a condition where the channel running through
the lower part of the spine i e lumbar canal becomes excessively narrowed .
Stenosis is due mainly to degenerative wear-and-tear, over many years,
causing a thickening of the various bones, joints and ligaments that form
the spinal canal
Symptoms
Combination of back pain and symptoms in the legs.
• The symptoms in the legs indicate that there is pressure on the spinal
nerves as they pass through the point(s) of narrowing in the lumbar
spine, resulting in either sciatica (sharp pains shooting down the back
of one or both legs), or claudication (heavy, dull aching, with pins and
needles in the feet and legs brought on by standing or walking).
• These symptoms usually start when you are standing or walking.
Often, the symptoms get better if you sit, crouch or lie in the fetal
position (on your side with your knees tucked up to your chest).
• It’s thought that these positions “open” the lumbar canal and take
the pressure off the nerves that go to the legs.
• In severe cases, stenosis can cause partial or complete bowel or
bladder incontinence.
At Physio Kare, all the members of the rehabilitation team work together so
as to provide proper care and the therapy in order to
• Pain relief
• Muscle strengthening
• Traction
• Positioning
• Correction of posture
• Prescription of splint
