Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

The vertebrae are the bones that make up the lumbar spine (low back). The spinal canal runs through the vertebrae and contains the nerves supplying sensation and strength to the legs. Between the vertebrae are the intervertebral discs and the spinal facet joints. The discs become less spongy and less fluid filled with age. This can reduce disc height and bulge the hardened disc into the spinal canal. The bones and ligaments of the spinal facet joints can thicken and enlarge, due to arthritis, also pushing into the spinal canal. These changes cause narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal, which is known as spinal stenosis. This can cause pain or numbness in the back and/or legs, or cramping in the legs.

Symptoms often worsen with prolonged standing or walking. Symptoms may come and go, and may vary in severity when present. Bending forward or sitting increases the room in the spinal canal and may lead to reduced pain or complete relief from pain.

If your doctor determines that lumbar spinal stenosis is causing your pain, he or she will usually try non-surgical treatments at first to control this. These treatments and remedies may include anti-inflammatory medications (orally or by injection) to reduce associated swelling or analgesic drugs to control pain. Physical therapy exercises may be prescribed with goals of improving your strength, endurance and flexibility so that you can maintain or resume a more normal lifestyle. Spinal injections (such as an epidural injection of cortisone) may be prescribed.

BAXOLVE™ can help by reducing the pain enabling you to exercise thereby improving your strength, endurance and flexibility so that you can maintain or resume a normal lifestyle.

Pain Gate Control: TENS programmes one and two will provide you with a comfortable tingling sensation. This masks the pain, providing you with immediate pain relief. This is most appropriate if you are experiencing severe, acute pain.

Endorphin Release:TENS programmes three and four use endorphin release, the bodies’ own natural pain relieving hormones. You will experience a comfortable tapping sensation. Thirty to forty minutes of this type of stimulation is required for endorphins to be released. Endorphins remain circulating in the body after treatment has ceased providing residual pain relief. This makes it most appropriate if you are experiencing dull, aching, chronic back pain.

The BAXOLVE™ Belt: Works by supporting the spinal and abdominal muscles. Lumbar support when applied firmly and comfortably assists lower back pain by helping to restrict painful movements. This improves posture and positional awareness. The belt also provides warmth to the affected area by stimulating local circulation, generating a feeling of well-being.

BAXOLVE™ Optional Accessories With the addition of the optional leads and pads you can use the BAXOLVE TENS unit on other areas where the pain may radiate to such as your buttocks and legs. Simply place the pads over the site of pain to activate immediate and ongoing pain relief from the programmes mentioned above.

This Combination: Two proven therapies, TENS and lumbar support, will provide you with breakthrough technology to tackle your back pain.