hi I am 80yrs young have had spinal stenosis for 20+yrs and copd. Up to last year I did all my own gardening a large corner plot, but now my legs will not hold me up.is this normal for someone with spinal stenosis.(I have had two operations).
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this could be pressure on the leg nerve roots.
It is worth checking it out with your GP and with a chiropractor.
Hope this helps
Hi thanks for the replies guys going to doctors next week maybe he can put my mind to rest.fingers crossed.
Hi Silverman,
Have a look at spinesurgeons.ac.uk/patient... it supports what johnsmith said and gives more info
Hi Silverman, I have lumbar spinal stenosis which causes referred pain to my hip and nerve pain in my groin, I take Gabapentin for the nerve problem and codeine when necessary for my hip. I have had x-rays and my ball and socket joints are fine. I also have Bronchiecstasis. Take care, Lizzy
You could check out your levels of B12. I had surgery for spinal stenosis privately and now think that my B12 Deficiency ( a neurological condition ) was the cause. Now on weekly B12 injections as I live in Crete and can buy them over the counter - unlike the UK - where they do NOT understand it and just say you are in range - the range being 180-900 depending on the lab. The range in Japan starts at 500. My improvement has been excellent. When B12 is low - below 500 - you can suffer neurological damage which can involve the deterioration of the myelin sheath that protects the nerves.
Low B12 is often implicated in MS - Parkinsons and many chronic conditions....
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