Help! My back is in spasm! What do I do?
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- Osteopath Coby Langford talks you through the A-Z of what to do if you or someone else collapses with a back spasm. Back spasms can be stopped by re-balancing and strengthening your back muscles. Join Coby for BackPain Bootcamp: www.sootheclinic.com/soothe-o...
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im in tears. back spasms are sooo painful.
Had my very first back spasm today. Hit the floor that fast with the pain. Never knew it could hurt so much. Watched many videos on back spasms and I have to say yours was one of the best. Thanks so much.
Glad it helped :)
I had one in the truck stop last week and it was hell walking back to my truck
@@grovedwayne390 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Maria Luna i drove from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire that same night, and it felt like i hit every bump on the interstate 😆 🤣
I agree 💯.
This girl's voice is soo soothing
That first 2 minutes of explanation is the best description of the problem I've heard on youtube or in a written article. Very useful , calming me down a bit. Im having an episode right now and lying in bed desperate.
You are amazing!!!!!! Thank you for clearly explaining back spasms and putting my mind at ease. I feel i can run. The confidence your explanation gave is priceless. I've been suffering for the past month.❤️❤️❤️
Muscle spasms are no joke. I was so stressed out when it happened to me for the first time a few days ago. I was like " Something as terrible as this sh*** exists?" Now, I'm a little "used to" to it and have learned how to prevent and or manage such panicking moments. Sitting and sleeping in a correct position has largely controlled the frequency of spasms, and heat/cold applications does give me some relief but I think positioning is a most important part in the healing process.
This is the best video on immediate care for back spasm. The instructor seems very empathetic of the condition and the tips she gave worked excellently for me.
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Thank you. I’ve had back spasms out of nowhere since getting CRPS over a decade ago,
Can you do a video on what to do if you’re alone? So often no one is around and that helpless feeling of not being able to get anything to help yourself is just terrifying.
Many thanks 😊
Thank u so much!!! Currently watching this video, with a severe back spasm
Merita Me too!!!!
Hi Merita, glad it has helped you! Once you are out of spasm, you need to take steps to prevent it coming back. You need to strengthen and re-balance your back muscles. You can do this with many programs, including my 6 week back program in the link below. If you do this full 6 week program, and then a simple maintenance program, it will be very unlikely that your back will be able to spasm. Without re-balancing your back muscles, you could spasm any time. Warmest wishes, Coby Muscle rebalancing 6 week program here: www.sootheclinic.com/back-pain-boot-camp
I feel you, are you still suffering from pain? I have in mid back
is this 3 mins heat 3mins cold or 3 mins heat 1 min cold x3 you say both
ME TOO!!
Was just changing the laundry when it happened. Couldn’t move, locked in the position I was in for 15 minutes before getting to the floor, crawling through the basement and up the steps. I’ve experienced natural childbirth twice, but if you ask me today, this was more painful, terrifying, don’t think you’ll ever be okay again levels of pain. Wish I saw this two days ago. I am walking, still sleeping on the floor though. Now it feels like I’ve been in a car accident, and all my an muscles are sore as well from compensating. Just reading comments on these videos saved me
Thank you so much Coby, I was in acute pain and I found this so helpful and made me feeling safe and relaxed 🌷
Dude I’m 18 and just had my first back spasm experience and I will say..... I was acting like I broke my back not gonna lie... it was embarrassing... BUT HOLY SHIT IT HURT
Hey! That's tooooooo young to be having a back spasm!! I would suggest you consider taking up yoga to relax you back muscles - they are just too tight... Also make sure you haven't damaged a disc - it can happen in teenagers who play a lot of high impact sport. Warmest wishes, Coby
@@SootheClinic my lower back really hurts and cant walk straight when am in pain so my doctor told me my back is spasmin just found your video going to try it out
Derp I had my first one last night and im only 16, had a paramedic come out cause 111 said to with how much pain i had, it really sucks
I thought I was going to be a paraplegic.. worst pain I've ever experienced
I got my first at 14, then 19, 25, 30, 31 and 32... It hurt so much, only painkillers would help..
Omg thank you so much currently having back spasms from having a panic attack where I tensed up so much, and now the pain is unbearable so pleased I clicked on this video xx
You are welcome 🙏🏻 Good luck x
I want to say thank you and God bless you!!! Today I got a really bad back spasm I wasn't really able to move and I had a lot of pain. I didn't have anyone to help me but this video. I am now able to walk and the pain is almost completely gone. Once again thank you!!!
I had my first back spasm in college. I was with some friends and no one knew what to do. I think they thought i was joking. Back spasms HURT holy shit. I had to crawl to my bed.
Yes indeed, back spasms are incredibly painful and incredibly scary... But luckily they do stop eventually. I hope you got through yours ok. Warmest wishes, Coby
💙💙💙How can another woman thank you whole heartly for this amazing informative advice and compassionate treatment???!!! By sending you HUGE air hugs from New Mexico on how grateful I am by this video! My mind is richer and my heart blessed by people loving people with GOLDEN ADVICE 😘Mona B
Mona B Thanks for the feedback Mona 🙏🏻 I’m really glad the video has helped you 😊 Warmest wishes, Coby
Thank you. I am in the middle of a severe spasm and this and your previous video have helped me a lot. Your voice is so soothing
Great - glad to help! Warmest wishes, Coby
Same . It feels so bad im lying on my back its hard to raise my legs up
I agree, love her idea of getting herbal tea, and just talking about the calming effect, very important.
How great for me to find this video last night after I had finally gotten myself off the floor after an hour of, as you say, terrifying, EXCRUCIATING! spasm. How many videos here are about 'back spasm' and yet none of them really address the critical situation that you so well describe here. It was a great relief for me, being alone through this, to see your clear explanation of what exactly I was going through. Thank you so much for your work and for being 'here'.
Here we go again, 2nd spasm almost exactly 1 year later. Not as bad as my first though. The hot and cold thing really helped! And the exercises from the other video. Good to know now what to do! Thanks a mil
Thank you so much. I just found this video and it's amazing! I have a family friend who has these. She doesn't know I know because I'm still a teen and she didn't tell me about her condition to not worry me but my mom did tell me and I couldn't find any good videos that would show me what to do if those were to happen. I really wanna be able to help her so thank you so much
Thanks Coby for explaining so clear what to do against the true horrors i experienced last week a whole night long. Even after a week i still feel the fear it comes back. Your video is very clear, i wish i had seen this earlier.
Thank you so much I can't explain how much pain I was in but your video helped me so much.
I had this problem two weeks ago when I was playing basketball (without proper warm-up). I was in extreme pain the first 5 days, even with pain killers, until I decided to go to the doctor, where I got two injections, one was a pain killer and the other an anti-inflammatory. 30 minutes after the injections and the pain dropped to half. The doctor gave me three medicines to take for the following week, two kinds of pain killers, one every four hours, and one muscle relaxant to take before sleep. The night after the injections and the medicines was the first night I could sleep deeply. Today is the day 7 after the doctor's visit, I am pain free, little bit tension is still there, I think because I didn't do any massage to the muscles. Hope my experience will help you. Much love and stay healthy!
Nice technique shown, systematically. Good.
Thank you so much! I was alone in my house and I got a lower back spasm while cleaning my fridge. I was hardly able to breathe! I managed to get a couple of ibuprofen and sit down. I took a few breaths and grabbed a cold water bottle and somehow wedged it between me and the chair. Stayed like that for like 30 min until the pain killers started working. I m using the hot and cold pack technique right now as I write this. Thanks again because I was panicking been on my own
Yianna Merky Thankyou, comments like this make all the effort of posting worthwhile 🙏🏻
I had this problem two weeks ago when I was playing basketball (without proper warm-up). I was in extreme pain the first 5 days, even with pain killers, until I decided to go to the doctor, where I got two injections, one was a pain killer and the other an anti-inflammatory. 30 minutes after the injections and the pain dropped to half. The doctor gave me three medicines to take for the following week, two kinds of pain killers, one every four hours, and one muscle relaxant to take before sleep. The night after the injections and the medicines was the first night I could sleep deeply. Today is the day 7 after the doctor's visit, I am pain free, little bit tension is still there, I think because I didn't do any massage to the muscles. Hope my experience will help you. Much love and stay healthy!
Thank you so much for that, Im currently in a spasm, 2 days in..will try your way now with a friend!!
Thank you for this video, going to try the hot cold technique! I’m having my first muscle spasm - fortunately it’s not debilitating but it is uncomfortable! Thank you for your kind, practical and soothing delivery 🙏✨
Well explained. Your voice and manner are soothing, as well.
Fantastic information. Many thanks.
Great video. I had lower back spasms after a muscle strain. Its very true about the vicious cycle you mention. The pain causes you to worry and tense up, which causes more pain, and on and on. Breaking that cycle is very hard to do. It's true about the effect mental stress has on your body. Feeling anxious causes muscle tension.
Best video I found on low back spasm..... thank you ma'am
😃 Best vid on the tube by far covering back spasms - Thaaaaaaaank you!! 🌞💚🌞
Wow, thank you!
thk you so much for sharing your expertise and mostly your honesty about how painful a back spasm is--right then--i knew your advice was the one i wanted to follow..thks again and i ll be checking out your back strengthening program..your a saint!!!
Thank you so much! My mum has been in a cycle for a few days now, been trying to think of new things to try
Thank you for this really well made video🙏
Very informative, thank you very much.
This was best approach to relief spasm on spot., not treatment . Thanks really works.
I'm 18 and have about 10 spasms a day. Some are really bad some are tolerable. I have severe lumbar lordosis and a mild scoliosis. I'm so over the spasms!
One of the very best videos offering tangible methods to try, and which address the underlying problems. It's hard to improve upon Common Sense, and this vid has it. Thank you!
Glad it has helped you!
I'm in so pain just wanted to say thank you for this video.
I had this problem two weeks ago when I was playing basketball (without proper warm-up). I was in extreme pain the first 5 days, even with pain killers, until I decided to go to the doctor, where I got two injections, one was a pain killer and the other an anti-inflammatory. 30 minutes after the injections and the pain dropped to half. The doctor gave me three medicines to take for the following week, two kinds of pain killers, one every four hours, and one muscle relaxant to take before sleep. The night after the injections and the medicines was the first night I could sleep deeply. Today is the day 7 after the doctor's visit, I am pain free, little bit tension is still there, I think because I didn't do any massage to the muscles. Hope my experience will help you. Much love and stay healthy!
In my case, I've just had my second spasm in almost 2 years. I've gone through online videos but I think this one is really helpful. I took painkillers, applied heat pad, and ice pack alternatively, and applied emulgel. I've started to walk on the second day. Hope this would be over in the next couple of days max. Thank you for taking out time to put up this video.
@@KumaranPilot sorry to hear that mate.. as I said, take it easy, medicines, hot pad, and a muscle relaxant gel. And give yourself some time.
You're so lucky!
My back "locked" last night after bathing my children.I managed to get downstairs lay down and my partner gently pushed my back,it made a loud crack and seems to have cured the locking sensation.
Thanks so much ,my lower back is in so much pain I'm going to try this now.
Watched this video while putting an Ice pack and hot water bag. You illustrated very nicely. Thank you.
You are incredibly kind as you are knowledgeable , wish So much I could come to you ..... and in a perfect world, be true friends..... you just gave me some great things as I am having a really bad upper back spasm. Thank you so much !
You are welcome! Glad they helped!
This was so nice, when and if you have someone to help you, but for those of us who live alone, we are alone. I try to calm my back down, slowly get up, and get my ice. Sure wish I could have someone rub me gently...I've got Icy hot that I like, but I have a heating pad I use too. It is crazy living with chronic back and nerve pain and never gets better. It is a long journey of enduring every day...some days better than others, but woe when it takes you down again.
Hi, my 6 week program may help you get some more permanent relief: www.sootheclinic.com/back-pain-boot-camp
Warmest wishes, Coby
Thank u currently I am having pain on my left side of my Back . I hope doing ur tips I will get relief from pain .
Thanks for sharing... great information.
I’ve suffered at least a couple crippling back spasms that were drawn out over a week. Really bad, couldn’t get up to use the restroom. Wish I had watched this video sooner. Thank you!
Add me to the long list of back spasmer's (pretty sure that's not a word) on here looking for desperate help...i bent over to get something out of the oven and got bumped into...scared me and i jumped a bit....then came the WORST lower back pain i have experienced in my entire life. I couldn't even stand or breathe without excruciating pain. Currently lying on my stomach on a yoga mat googling how the heck i get out of this. This video was perfect...thanks for the clear and concise tips and exercises to ease the pain. Doing it solo but its working good
I never had a back spasm, but I think that is what happened to me last week and I am still feeling the pain, a lot less though. I am thankful for this series of videos!
My upper back spasmed almost two weeks ago. Wouldn't go away and was getting worse, so a phone visit with the nurse practitioner got me prednisone. It has helped, I can move my arms again. I see the pt tomorrow. Last times this happened to me I was stuck in bed for a week, couldn't get up to use the bathroom or go to the emergency room.
I hadn't heard of people falling to the ground, that was new.
Thanks!
great information!
This video was hugely helpful ty so much!!!!!!
Good to hear :)
You said exactly what I am being right now. I wish I had watched this video earlier.
Am in worst kind of pain but watching the video itself is a relief
Really wish I had a friend around right now. This looks super helpful! Sadly, I live alone with my 3 cats (who do seem very concerned), and have been self-isolating from the virus for the last 4 months 😢.
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I’ve been struggling with extreme back spasms for years. When they hit it can be debilitating. I appreciate your insight regarding heat and cold treatment and your suggestion re Diazepam. I will discuss this with my doctor and see if it’s an option for me. Thanks for posting this video.
Diazepam, Diclac and tramadol are a good combination for severe back spasms. But any muscle relaxer anti inflammatory and painkiller combination should work.
I learned that some of these, like muscle relaxers, interact with certain meds like anti-anxiety meds. So talk to a doctor.
Thank you so so so much 🙏
I had this problem two weeks ago when I was playing basketball (without proper warm-up). I was in extreme pain the first 5 days, even with pain killers, until I decided to go to the doctor, where I got two injections, one was a pain killer and the other an anti-inflammatory. 30 minutes after the injections and the pain dropped to half. The doctor gave me three medicines to take for the following week, two kinds of pain killers, one every four hours, and one muscle relaxant to take before sleep. The night after the injections and the medicines was the first night I could sleep deeply. Today is the day 7 after the doctor's visit, I am pain free, little bit tension is still there, I think because I didn't do any massage to the muscles. Hope my experience will help you. Much love and stay healthy!
Thank you so much!
Nice information
Thank you for this video. I’m on day two of being down due to this. So painful.
Thank you for explaining whats happening and what to do. I'll be going to dr asap to get checked for disk bulge. I cant walk and had to crawl because i couldn't stand up after trying all these things after 30mins.
Dam i feel same . Hurts
Great video
People, I found out from a different website -- it's 1 min cold, 3 min hot, 3x ending w/cold.
I can’t get off the floor nevermind making a hot water bottle 😂
I know the feeling. I sometimes inch my way thru on my tummy to get anywhere.
I had this problem two weeks ago when I was playing basketball (without proper warm-up). I was in extreme pain the first 5 days, even with pain killers, until I decided to go to the doctor, where I got two injections, one was a pain killer and the other an anti-inflammatory. 30 minutes after the injections and the pain dropped to half. The doctor gave me three medicines to take for the following week, two kinds of pain killers, one every four hours, and one muscle relaxant to take before sleep. The night after the injections and the medicines was the first night I could sleep deeply. Today is the day 7 after the doctor's visit, I am pain free, little bit tension is still there, I think because I didn't do any massage to the muscles. Hope my experience will help you. Much love and stay healthy!
Thank you so much. This will help me deal with back spasm i get becuase of my car accident
Hello, Dr!
Thanks for sharing this amazing video. Please whether degenerative discs or disc protrusions can cause back spasm? Also, can spasm be caused by Straightening of Lumbar Spine?
Thanks once again.
Thank you so much for this video
You are welcome!
This is the best advice I have ever seen ... I deal with crippling back spasms for about 4 years now and can't get any answers... I get injections that only last about a month 🙏🙏💝💝
Hi, This will help you stop your back spasms: www.sootheclinic.com/back-pain-boot-camp
It's my 6 week exercise program designed to rebalance your back muscles and re-activate core stability, thereby stopping back spasms. Warmest wishes, Coby
I've tried going to a chiropractor. That has changed my life!
Awesome, thank you
thank you!
Greetings from Texas! Was browsing through TH-cam videos searching Videos to treat Spasms. Because sometimes i get them & it causes me pain. So i will use Your Suggestions in Video helpful Video Thanks
Great video 👍. Thank you for sharing. I'm currently laid up for the second time because of severe back spasms. There no joke.
Hello Dean, if you want to prevent the recurrent back spasms, you need to strengthen and re-balance your back muscles. You can do this with my 6 week back program in the link below. If you do this full 6 week program, and then a maintenance program, it will be very unlikely that your back will be able to spasm. Warmest wishes, Coby Download link here:
www.sootheclinic.com/product/easing-back-pain-six-week-yoga-program/
Thank you mam. I'm on bed rest for more than a week and tried mild swimming today.
Just wanted to why not coffee during Spasm!
Honestly I spent nearly 6.months in hospital due to a spinal disease that causes spasms...
The quickest fix for anyone who gets them. Ask your doc for a packet of Valium, put one under your tounge and let it sit next to one of your big veins under the tounge.
*5-7 mins* spasm stops! - don't rely on it daily (build up your back and neck muscles when you can) but this stops any muscle tares
Thank you so much for this helpful video! Just curious about the last patient you mention who had the disc bulges - was that associated with any leg pain or numbness? So far have struggled to convince anyone to get me scanned even though my accute pain phases are becoming frequent. Am generally fit and do regular core conditioning classes (obviously between the painful phases).
I need to know if there is any damage and if there any particular movements/exercises I should avoid or favour but it seems as though I need to become a cripple before NHS take my condition seriously.
U are amazing u liked almost every comment
Yes... every comment takes effort and comes from someone in pain so deserves acknowledgement 🙏🏻
having spasms all day. Terrified. Thank you so much
Don’t worry... it will pass. But good to educate yourself on how to prevent it happening again www.sootheclinic.com - look at my online course. Warmest wishes, Coby
Thank.you. I'll try it. I have hyper lumbar lordosis. I believe it will help me a lot.
Spasams galore here. So much pain.
Tnx so much for info🌺
oh dear... I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck with your recovery
Even breathing hurt! I hopped in the shower and I did the warm/cool cycle thing and now my pain is almost entirely gone!
Thank you so much ma'am 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 respect from india🇮🇳
I had another spasm while walking to the bus stop...I made it through school but I couldn’t make it through work and had to go home...I’m desperate for the pain to go away
Thank you for this video - I don't think anyone can understand the pain unless you have experienced it. I am frightened about if it happens when I am alone. could you give any advice please? Thank you
Perfect video.. came to look for a back spasm video.. going through a bad pain right now 😭 can't move , breath or laugh
I have been having muscles spasm for one year...am going to try this out
i'm the one with the spasm and have to do this solo...much appreciated!
Hi Dominick,
That's really rotten. Sorry to hear that. Once your spasm has eased off, you need to take steps to address why it happened in the first place, and prevent it happening again. You need to re-balance and strengthen your back muscles so you don't live in fear of it returning. I would recommend my 6 week back strengthening program to prevent a recurrence of spasm. You can download it here: www.sootheclinic.com/product/easing-back-pain-six-week-yoga-program/Warmest wishes, Coby
dominick liello same
I have degenerative disc disease, cerebral palsy, with a herniated disc and recovering from sciatica in February.. i had a bad muscle spasm yesterday afternoon.. very stiff and very painful especially right when i wake up.. it took me a whole hour to get out of bed.. i live alone any tips for single people? I never experienced so much bad pain in my life as of recently.. I've had back spasms since i was a teenager.. I'm 38 now but never this painful.. honestly it's so true! The fear with the excruciating pain and crying... that makes it spasm even more and trigger the sciatica!! Thank you for your post at the very least to know and understand with compassion, you have been a blessing and your voice is very soothing as well.. it's a calm tone which helps as you watch the video! God bless you!❤
I had bells palsy when I was 21. It made permanent stiffness on my face. I am 37 now, just had back spasm last month.
Didn’t knew much about it, but just came across this video.
I have started drinking hot turmeric milk now. It makes good blood flow in my veins, Along with exercise and ice packs.
You try it too. Thanks
II was in the ER twice in less than a week with excruciating pain now I have some pain meds. I am afraid to lay down, and I’ve barely slept in the last 24 hours
Great video😎👍
Glad you enjoyed it - hope it helped you :)
A couple of years ago I had what appears to be a muscle spasm because I have three bulging disc’s in my lower back. I was washing my car and I fell down on the ground and I couldn’t get up I managed to crawl into a bank and say help help ambulance came and took me to the hospital. I’ve had these spasms throughout the years they’re very very painful beyond the number 10. Today is 15 March 2020 and I had a small one.
It’s The remnant of one that I had last week that was very severe while I was in the shower. When these things hit me the paralyze me because I really can’t even breathe. So I have to hold my breath until I can move and then I’ll crawl in your bed or someplace to lay down because this is freaking extremely painful. Monday I’m calling the VA again so that I can get some chiropractic health. Thanks for sharing this video
Hi, first of all you need to get a diagnosis from a physical therapist (ideally an Osteopath). Then they should be able to give you a personalised set of stretches to do on a daily basis. Stretching is the best way to manage and fend off back spasms. Warmest wishes, Coby
Great thanks for sharing
Good job-very good point about what can cause the spasms and how to address that. Health care ignores those issues. But she says first, "three minutes hot, three minutes cold", then later says, "three minutes hot, one minute cold". Which is it?
Hi, loved your video. it was quite informative. i am having frequent and severe spasms...had them 6 times in the last 1 year. I swim regularly. When i have a spasm i cant stand straight, probably due to nerve getting pressed. I am currently staying alone. i had a spasm 2 days ago and have been just lying on the bed hoping it would cure by itself. But today i took a pain killer (Maxigesic). Do i need to take a muscle relaxant as well?
Hi Arun, yes a muscle relaxant will help a back spasm. But you really need to address the underlying cause of the spasm. My program ( Back Pain Bootcamp) is great at stopping and controlling back spasm that are due to muscular imbalance. Give it a try! www.sootheclinic.com
Spinal muscle spasm from last few weeks ,will try this
I've just had my 1st one last Friday and I'm 38. It just came suddenly and boy it blinking HURT. Hurts esp going to the loo and when you stand up after finishing, the spasm came back and boy I was crying. My partner didn't understand but gosh it is embarrassing. Still in pain and dreading to eat because then it means I need to pay a visit to the loo. I don't know how much I can take this pain. I've been taking ibuprofen, heat packs and putting on freeze gel but it doesn't seem to work. Been trying to walk around the house to be active but seems to be getting worse
Thanks
Thank u.....🤗
Hi & Thank you for this very practical & useful video . Could you please advise on the timing of the Hot & cold unfortunately in the video you have contradicted yourself. One time you said 3 minutes hot & the same cold than it was 3 hot & 1 cold . Which is the correct as you reiterated that timing was very important. Many thanks
Hi, it's 3 mins hot, 1 min cold. Warmest wishes, Coby