Lumbar spinal stenosis is a chronic orthopedic disease that causes degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, osteophytes, herniated discs, hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum and other pathological changes, resulting in narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal, nerve compression, nerve ischemia after walking for a long time, and lumbar pain and numbness as the main symptoms. It is mostly seen in elderly people aged 70 – 80 years or older. Some patients have severe lumbar spinal stenosis, and theoretically, only surgical treatment to enlarge the spinal canal and release the nerve compression can cure the disease. However, because patients are mostly older and unwilling to undergo surgery, or because they cannot undergo surgery due to poor physical conditions, most patients cannot undergo surgery and can only take conservative treatment. So, can it be cured without surgery? This is the main concern of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. According to my clinical practice for more than 30 years, most of the lumbar spinal stenosis can be cured without surgery. Of course, the cure mentioned here is not the cure of lumbar spinal stenosis, but the cure of symptoms. If you can take care of yourself and even take a walk without being affected, you are cured, regardless of whether you have spinal stenosis or not. So, if the spinal stenosis problem is not solved, can the symptoms be relieved? The answer is yes. I found in the clinic that many patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, whose MRI showed severe lumbar spinal stenosis, had their symptoms significantly improved after conservative treatment, and some were even clinically cured; some patients whose MRI showed severe lumbar spinal stenosis did not have any symptoms, and walked and exercised every day. I have a relative in Qingdao who is over 80 years old, very fit, with no problems whatsoever, and insists on exercising and walking for 2 hours every day. One day he suddenly developed back and leg pain, numbness, and could not walk, and his legs became numb and painful as soon as he got out of bed. He was sent to the hospital by his family and was diagnosed with “lumbar spinal stenosis” and the doctor recommended surgery. He knew that I was an orthopedic surgeon, so he called me and asked what to do. I looked at his lumbar MRI and found that the lumbar spinal stenosis was so severe that I could only recommend surgery, the same as the local doctor’s opinion. He said he was too old to have surgery and asked me to come up with a treatment plan for him. Since he could not go to the hospital and could only be treated at home, I gave him a simple home treatment only plan. As a specialist, I was astonished and overwhelmed by the miraculous cure of lumbar spinal stenosis without surgery, which is the mystery and miracle of the human body. I hope this article will bring confidence and hope to those elderly people suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, and I wish them a speedy recovery!