What is spinal stenosis?

For many of us, advancing age brings on more than just grey hair and wrinkles. It also surfaces degenerative changes to the spine. It's not always the aging process. More likely, it's the cumulative effect of years of neglect. Spinal stenosis is one such condition. This is a narrowing of the canal housing the spinal cord. In the neck it's called cervical stenosis. In the lower back lumbar stenosis. It's rarely diagnosed before the age of 60. In this episode we explain what spinal stenosis is, what symptoms are associated with it and how exercises, adjustments and traction can help.