I have degenerative bilateral lumbar stenosis. It was exacerbated by a car accident I had a few years ago. My pain management doctor prescribed muscle relaxants and also did cortisone shots in the spinal canal - that worked great! For a few weeks.
He also told me that aquatic therapy would help, which I’ve been doing, and the pain is very much reduced. He also recommended weight loss, and so far I’ve trimmed off 82 pounds.
I see my chiropractor once a week and she keeps things aligned.
weight loss is a big thing for pain management on joints.
I really think deleting sugar in your diet would help but I just haven’t done it.
For those that don’t have a gym that has a pool I do a lot of my exercises that I did with physical therapists in the petri dish of the whirlpool. Also, wet sauna helps me. Most at my gym don’t use the wet sauna. The dry sauna might help but I never use it. too crowded.
By the way, you can use the typical pool handle on the deep side for pull ups. I do front and back. I am not even sure I could do one out in the gym. Helps with upper back and shoulder pain
I’m going through hip and lower back pain now. L5 vertebra is pinching the nerves. Hip pain is not going away after a month of meds and home rest. Pain management was an additional 2 weeks before any additional meds or corticosteroids, and 6 to 8 weeks of PT.,with MAYBE some relief. My back Dr. is going to replace the L5 and is confident will help the hip. Dr. believes I should be back 90-100%. Pain management is just delaying the inevitable surgery. Prayers for all.