my chiro said it not a complete stenosis forward flextion exercise will help..you need some manual traction,, a good physical therapist completely fixable, lotta sailing ahead for you my L4 was completely pinched, I had severe pain shooting down my right leg, could'nt walk, sail, work. started with oral steroids for a week or so, 12 weeks Physical therapy, lowar lumbar traction, my doc started me on a back strengthening regiment, now I deadlift 180 lbs, This took a couple years to get here but no surgery. Im 60
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