Back Pain

Question 1

spinal stenosis:

Answer 1

reduced space in spinal canal; pain in legs, worsened with extension

Question 2

facet joint degeneration:

Answer 2

degenerative changes to facet joints (cartilage, osteophytes); pain in back/butt, worsened with extension

Question 3

cervical spinal stenosis:

Answer 3

neck pain (flexion), upper limb weakness, heaviness in legs

Question 4

lumbar spinal stenosis:

Answer 4

numbness, weakness, sciatica, pain with extension and prolonged standing

Question 5

exercises for SS/FJD:

Answer 5

child’s pose, abdominal endurance (planks, curl-ups, bird-dog)

Question 6

disc pain:

Answer 6

pain in back/butt, worsened with flexion

Question 7

exercise for disc pain:

Answer 7

prone lying passive extension