Motion Specific Release

Exercise-based rehabilitation forms the foundation of nonoperative management for most degenerative meniscal lesions and can also be appropriate for selected traumatic tears. Manual therapy may be incorporated as an adjunct when it helps address pain, mobility restrictions, or other factors limiting rehabilitation, but it should support rather than replace progressive exercise and functional loading.

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) becomes more common with age. It occurs when the spaces surrounding the nerve roots in the lower spine become narrowed. However, narrowing seen on an X-ray, CT scan, or MRI does not always produce symptoms. When the nerves are affected, standing or walking may bring on pain, heaviness, cramping, numbness, or weakness in the buttocks and legs. Sitting or leaning forward often provides relief. The Good News A diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis does