166 | Spinal Stenosis: Is it Normal and Are You Doomed?

Been diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis? Fear loading the spine or moving around it? DocJen & Dr. Dom dive into what’s happening with the spine when diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis, the research around its prevalence, and who may be more prone to the diagnosis, explaining the potential causes of Spinal Stenosis. They explain Spinal Stenosis as an extension-based diagnosis that requires flexion-based treatment, the role core exercises play in treatment protocol, whether inversion tables are necessary, and how posture relates to Spinal Stenosis. They present the research on physical therapy versus surgery protocols for treating Spinal Stenosis, and what you can begin to do to address it. Let’s dive in! Coba Board Discount Feeling your low back? Grab your Coba Board. We hear our community share their stories about how using the Coba Board has changed their low-back pain game. How? By truly activating your glutes. it’s time to feel something different. Work with different resistances and a specially shaped board to help you activate your glutes, safely load your spine, and prevent your low back or quads from overcompensating.  Use code  ‘OPTIMAL’ at checkout . What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 2:55 - What is Spinal Stenosis? 4:45 - Where does Stenosis occur? 5:57 - Why does growth occur and what does that mean? 7:39 - Do you really need inversion tables? 9:35 - Research around spinal stenosis 11:08 - Causes of Stenosis 15:11 - Stenosis is an extension-based diagnosis 16:22 - Will core exercises heal your spinal stenosis? 18:45 - How does posture relate to stenosis? 19:14 - Research on  physical therapy vs surgery for stenosis 22:43 - Treatment/ Avoiding spinal stenosis Watch Episode 166 on Youtube For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/166 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.