Last summer I could not walk more than 100 feet. I had a cortisone shot in my lower back to get me on my feet and start the recovery process. I slowly built my steps up and took care not to lift or strain my back in any way. It has been a long road to recovery but I am 90% better. I know my back will not take anymore abuse whatsoever,but I am grateful to be on my feet again. I am 55 and back in my 20's did weight lifting.Every so often I would "Throw out my back" No biggie I thought took a couple days and I felt better UNTIL last year. People take their body and health for granted until something happens. Take care of yourself.
I've had herniated disc pain for MONTHS without relief. I just did these exercises and was able to walk with no pain for the first time in months. I was crying from joy, THANK YOU!
@@kgravgrav8496 , Definitely has helped me. I felt much better after doing the cobra exercises. I just slowly put myself in the position, and held it for about 30 seconds at a time. Felt better that same night.
Heard my back pop at work and had to go home. First night was ok. Little pain. But this morning was the total opposite. I must have rolled over in my sleep and holy shit I woke up fast. I had tears of pain and was sweating profusely just from trying to get to a seated position. I couldn't stand at all. It wasn't funny at the time but now I'm laughing at the fact I had to piss in a bottle because I couldn't stand to get to the toilet. Good times eh
Honestly learnt more from TH-cam videos about disc's than the last 6 months of doctors and hospitals visit. Felt relief after doing the first exercise. Amazing.
I was in pain for 2 months. After doing your exercises I cannot believe how much better I am feeling. When doing the third exercise I nearly cried because my lower back felt so relieved. I started doing exercises yesterday and today was the first day in 2 months when I didnt have to use hot water bottle for pain. Thank you so much. ❤
@@reggiebuttsmash2321 - We all do this once in a while. But we'd love to hear that you got help - and got better. Please do not give up. Try a different 'pitcher'
I am honestly amazed at how simple but extremely effective these exercises are. I did the last one hanging off the bed. Honestly thank you. I’m a dance instructor and the pain has really limited me. I thank God for you.
Im actually so shocked something so simple has helped so much, I just did the chair stretch and I stood up for the first time in over a year with our shooting pain
@@amorenita4768 I have to do them about once a month for pain relief (job-related), but it’s so much better than the pain I was having daily 😩 I’m sure results would be much better if I actually did the exercises daily, but thankfully my pain really does come back just once a month. Soooo grateful.
Thank you for explaining centralization. I’ve watched many videos about this and you’re the first to tell me why my pain was “moving”. Relieved to know these are working!
That 1st exercise saved my life. I had a football injury in high school where i fell on my bottom and fractured my tailbone. Needless to say, I've been having back problems since. Today, I'm a mail courier for USPS and I do my stretches, excercises, and see a chiropractor pretty regularly. I hope all of you are finding the relief you need.
I am having a very bad back pain since one and half months no medication is working have to rest a lot Lord Jesus only can heal me I think He is our greatest Healer.Manone from Mauritius.
Never seen anyone explain movements and stretches with such simplistic. I have a whole playlist titled “Dr Rowe’s magic” on my TH-cam which comprises of many of Dr Rowe’s ultimate pain relief and mobility stretches. Thank you for the joy of movement. You are so giving and the Karmic effect will certainly find its way to you to enrich your life in multitude of ways. Thank you for taking the pain away. Best wishes from Melbourne, Australia.
@@DrRowe you are certainly the Wizard of “Aus” for me. I’ve got more relief following along your videos than visiting my myotherapist. Thank you Dr Rowe
I do not have enough words to thank for this video, I am Brazilian and 9 months I am suffering from this pain, the treatment in my city is ineffective, and this video brought me an indescribable hope, do not know what is your belief Doctor, but I ask the heavens to bless you and repay you twice for it. My most sincere thank you. 💚💛💚💛
Incredible----I thought about going to the gym and hanging on a pull up bar, but now thanks to you, I found relief at age 70 sitting in my you tube chair watching more stuff to learn finding relief. Much thanks---Really thank you.
I been doing several ones without relief. And the last exercise you gave with bending over the chair instantly relieved the very sharp pain I been having for 2 days. It made me cry from the relief. Thank you.
Wow! You just made a point that, as a disc heals, the pain gradually moves up the leg and back closer to the low back where it originated. I was diagnosed with 6 disc herniations ranging in severity from my T12 to my S1-L1 disc. I have been performing the stretches and PT exercises you and other DC's have recommended for 10 months now. And the pain has come up my leg and back into the hip flexor area where I first noted the acute pain last summer of 2021! But those spinal decompression exercises have greatly reduced my pain and neuropathy now for many months. And since I discovered that my psoas muscles were tightened as a natural pain response to these pinched nerves; I have been doing the psoas muscle stretches recommended by a couple of doctors on YT here. Wow! What an improvement since I started the thigh/ psoas muscle stretches! But I have learned much from you Dr. Rowe, and I thank-you for helping me mange life until I can get the expensive decompression treatments recommended by my doctors.
Hey hello, can I ask you how did the disc herniation occurred to you?? And were you walk properly after 2 week of injury??? And on a scale of 1 to 10 what was the level of your pain ?? And how much time did it take you to recover completely from pain ??
These herniations came on very gradually for me, through the natural course of my occupation as an electrician. The tool belt I wear causes an improper tilt of my pelvis; which I believe contributed to a pinching of my sciatic and femoral nerve branches. The pain I began to feel was actually in my left hip joint area, and eventually migrated throughout the entire sacroiliac joints, @@Preeti-lw9jc My gait (walking movement) was affected with a slight limp from the pain in the hip and quadricep (thigh) muscles. Pain was increased after 4-5 hours of working and at the end of a day was about an 8 I'd guess. Here it is a year later and now my pain has shifted to the right hip and gluteal muscles, and my right foot and calf has developed severe neuropathy and loss of flexion. So I'm going to get an updated MRI, x-ray of the lumbar and sacral region with a neurologist next week. Unfortunately, the spinal stretches recommended by the doctor here now just increase my right foot numbness to almost a complete loss of feeling! It's very frustrating, as I now have to find a new way to make a living and make ends meet! No, I haven't recovered from my pain other than avoid jobs that require bending , stooping, crouching, and a lot of walking or standing. On days when I have to work as an electrician; I have to pop 800mg to 1200mg of Motrin to alleviate the pain. Thanks and good luck to you on your issues.
I just now performed the stretch @ 3:30 here at work. Just one stretch for 15 seconds. I can’t believe how much better I’m feeling. The discomfort is still there, however that amount of relief is incredible. And it was just that one 15 second stretch! I’ll keep at it! Thank you, Sir!!
My L4 L5 slip disc came back few months ago and causing sciatic nerve pain, and I have to lay on bed most of the time. I tried countless stretching techniques on TH-cam but pain still persists, and I doubted these techniques will actually help, until I read on some comments here and decided to give it a try. Damn..i must agree with most of the people here, it’s just like magic!! The pain has gone after I did the no.2 and no.3 stretching for 2 times !! I really thank you so much for making this video !!
Had an MRI in 2019 and all my bulges were missed by the Clinician! Just had a scan now in 2024 and they picked bulges from L3, L4, L5 and S1 with dynamic nerve entrapment. It's been 5 years! Nobody would believe the pain I was in it's so frustrating. Going to try these exercises
Hello from Canada 🇨🇦 !!! I have been suffering with extreme lower back pain due to a bulging disc , and in 3 weeks NOTHING has helped. Found your video at 4am today … and tried all these stretches. Yesterday my pain was a 10/10, and this morning after doing them it’s only about a 4. Thank you soooo much!! This is such a relief and I can’t wait to do more today. You have restored my quality of life. THANK YOU❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@jayu4348 it went away!!! I had a severe bulging disc issue. I did this exercises and also combined it with acupuncture, and experienced great relief finally
I am so grateful to have stumbled across this channel. I have been suffering from lower back/sciatic pain for about 3 months now. I’ve had it for years but I injured it when I did a really deep clean of my house (it was my fault for pushing myself too hard). The pain stayed for a long time that I finally had enough. I could barely lay down or turn my body. I wanted to see if I could fix it on my own with some PT before going to a doctor and these exercises WORK. I did these stretches along with some from your other videos daily and the pain was gone in 2-4 days 😳 I am shocked. I now do them every single day and try to not bend too much or lift heavy objects to help prevent pain. Thank you for sharing these completely free exercises/videos!!! I’ll be a sub for life 😂 don’t knock it till ya try it!
I was rear ended in a car accident in February and have bulging disk pinching a nerve as a result. I had been in soooo much pain; even did a steroid injection with little relief. I ran across your videos and have been doing the exercises; especially on the arm of the couch and I have had so much relief that I haven't gotten since this happened. Thank you so much. You are so appreciated! 💛
Really glad to hear you healing Just a quick question when I'm doing that exercise I feel pain as well I feel relief is it normal i mean you had pain during that exercise too or I have to stop thanks
Im not sure which one of these excercises is helping most but I pinched a nerve somewhere in my middle back using a massage chair of all things. I really really appreciate these videos as it started moving the pain around and is lessening more and more and gettting more and more hours of pain free bliss every day. Thank you again for helping us out there!!!!
Hey Dr.Rowe: I can't thank you enough for your videos. Sciatic has really ruined my life and put me into deep depression sometimes. So you taking time to make videos to give some tips and tricks really means alot to me.
THANK YOU for supporting the channel, Ana. I appreciate your generosity. I hope these exercises help you for a long time to come, and thanks again! - Dr. Rowe -
Because of this guys videos I’ve been in better shape than I have in years. Working in healthcare is so hard on your back. My sciatica has only bothered me two days in the last three weeks. I had pain 3-7 days a week for years!
@VISHAL RATHEE ya its good and you can also try different stretches like child pose, cat stretches, supine twist, Knee-to-Chest Stretch, The Pelvic Tilt, Cow-Face Pose and Forearm Plank for back pain relief.
I can't thank you enough Doctor for this vid. I was convinced I had sciatica problems/damage at age 71 and the longer this went on the more prone I was to thinking it was a disc problem. Your simple stretching exercises have helped me immensely. And I thank you.
I have had very mild pain and tightness in my lower back for months. I put it down to simply getting older (I am mid 50's). I came across this video* and tried technique number 3. I used my dining table, a cushion and grabbed the sides. Let my legs hang for 30 seconds. Did it twice. Carefully got back up into standing position. Yes this worked. Mild pain and tightness disappeared after the 2nd go. I sometimes do some upper body stretches first thing in the morning and will add a table top stretch on a regular basis to keep my spine open and the disks in place. Thank you for this. * I was looking on TH-cam as my husband has had bad back pain for 6-8 months, currently in the middle of all sorts of tests at the Doctors, results due week. Not had an MRI test yet and he will push for one. He tried technique no. 3 once, but no success. I will show him the other 2 techniques and suggest he repeats them as he has worse pain than me and it may take longer.
I’m 30 and have a disc bulge causing sciatica down my right leg. This is the first time I’ve seen these types of exercises and am excited to try them. I also lost a couple of lbs which helps take more weight off my lower back. Thank you so much for the video!
I'm 26, I have been having a mild disc bulge at L3-L4 L4-L5 level causing thecal sac compression for 6 years, exercises have not been working, even pain killers, I need help, I am in pains
Great video and great information, I'm 6ft 6 and found it difficult to do these techniques. After multiple attempts to find a way to apply the techniques I ended up sitting in the driver seat of my Ford F150, put on my seat belt, with one hand on the door arm rest, and elbow on the console I gently lifted myself off the seat and counted to 30. I did this several times throughout the day and had tremendous results. Dealing with a Bulged disc is one of the most painful and debilitating injuries.
Stretch at 4:08 saved my day! I threw my lower back out this morning and was not able to walk. Immediate relief from this stretch and walking comfortably.
Wow, so glad I found this video. I was in so much pain yesterday I couldn't lift my right leg and when I did manage to lift it, I couldn't even put my foot down. I wad dead in my tracks in the kitchen and my son had to assist me to the living room where I sat on the couch for the rest of the day. The chair stretch provided immediate relief of the pain so now I will do these stretches throughout the day from now on. Thank you!
Brilliant. Ive been doing this on my own, using a “captian’s chair”, gym’s have them for leg raises. This is an absolutely great video. instead of the suggestion in video after video telling people to lay on their backs or sit in a chair and put their spine into flexion, by bringing their knees or knee to their chest, thus further squishing the disc, and also stretching an already irritated nerve.
WOW these simple exercises really do work... I've had traction for 2 years where it almost broke my ribs and damaged my hips. I've been heavily medicated to relieve the pain but hence the loss of life... I was recently given a traction belt... I have severe damage to my spine in the L & C section... bulging, stenosis, osteophytes, degenerative disk disease, etc... and it's getting more and more difficult to do my daily simple routine but I did these exercises and I was up and doing diner... THANK-YOU SOOOOO much dear sir....
glad it helped you..When you have pain for a long duration this is called chronic low back pain and this is due to mostly sensitivity of the nervous system
I have a bulging disc and every now and then (like twice a year) I’ll get an insanely intense spasm on the right side of my back that brings me to the floor and I can’t move for a while. It just happened and while I was on the ground I went online and found this video. After 10 minutes I was able to stand and veeeeeery slowly shuffled over to a spot where I could do the first decompression from this video, praying it would work. I quite literally felt the immediate relief of my spine decompressing off of the disc. It was UNBELIEVABLE. So thank you for that
@CNCZY 10 Quick question since your symptoms seem to be exact with mine and occur every 1-2 years. Did you feel any pain while doing these exercises? Like when you let your weight hang? I haven’t tried yet but was curious. Thanks so much in advance!!
@@BigPete44 nope! Didn’t feel any pain when doing it, I just felt the decompression/relief. I did transition very slowly from the hang back to putting my weight back on my feet though. I don’t think it would be a good idea to do that whole think quickly, take it slow. I will say, it was temporary relief. I still have the spams, but that decompression exercise provides immediate, temporary relief when they happen which is nice.
@@cnczy1036 Thank you so much! Pretty much the answer I was looking for. I Just gotta take it slow. Just looking for a little bit of a relief. Usually I’ll go to my Chiropractor and a few minor adjustments and it improves instantly. Of course he happens to be on vacation. I went to tie my damn shoe laces and been in pain for 4 days SMH lol So trying to stay loose and decided to look it up and see if there were any exercises. I will give these a try slowly. Thank you for taking the time to answer I appreciate it!! 👍
I have been suffering from lower back pain for a long time. Tried various treatments but not much relief. Started these exercises about a month ago. Feeling betterment. Thanks a lot!
Wowwww the way you explained this helped me finally understand what it is!!! Now I also see why weight loss and a breast reduction would be so helpful. Thank you!!!
I’ve just come from my chiro had mri showing bulging disc in L5 I’ve scoliosis and a tilted pelvis. I was told cortisol inj or else surgery. I watched your video & got instant relief. I’ll be doing all I can to reverse it naturally. Thank you & bless you xx
Nice to hear it worked for you when you have been for a long time it is called a chronic pain and it is because of our nervous system please Google explain pain by David Butler
I've had traction years ago. When I herniated Lumbar disc it was great pain relief then. I will try these just for the benefits because I get some intermittent nerve pinching . Thank you!
I love this guy because he always gives such simple exercises to help relieve pain, Both my physiotherapist and chiropractor could not help me and said there is nothing wrong but this guy helped me and I didn’t even have to travel to an appointment, This video has just shown me how to relieve something that Has plagued my mind for months, Since a certain period of my life I’ve always felt like I’m not sitting up straight enough and then I get pain because I strain my back, I am a self cracker (knuckles, elbows, knees, hips, back, neck, occasionally shoulders, toes, ankles, ) I’ve probably cracked my back a few too many times in a way that is not healthy for me, but this video has just taught me to help myself heal ❤❤❤
Thank you - clear, to-the-point (there are some channels that would drag this out to 15 minutes, which of course means I click "off" button). Also the exercises don't need fancy equipment nor high cost. Really appreciated. Subscribed!
WOW I thought this was just a clickbait title, but I tried the chair trick and BAM, I heard a click right in the spot that the pain was radiating from. Just like that, no more pain!! Thanks Dr. Rowe!
The third exercise in this video, (using suspended legs to decompress the lower back) is the best yet, and for me it gives long lasting relief from lower back pain. Something has definitely changed for the better, I now can now feel some stiffness rather than the originional pain.
I've been suffering with this for years and the only relief had been on a disc decompression machine but I can't get on one right now and these stretches are amazing. Thank you so much
holy relief! these are so simple and actually work. I've been doing various stretches as recommended elsewhere are have not found anything close to this. Common sense: relieve the pressure. Do what feels good.
Chiropractor videos that show hot girls getting cracked are all over TH-cam, but I've finally found one that helps me to feel better! Thanks for showing these stretches that have really helped me to recover from a bulging disc.
Those exercises are very logical with respect to separating those vertebrae to provide relief to the discs. I have had a herniated disc for many years now from squatting and deadlifting with bad form early on. I am basically crippled for a about a week at a time a few times a year as a result. I will definitely try these next episode! Thanks for sharing.
Just found you and immediately started doing the exercises you demonstrate in this vid. Have had a painful slipped disc on my right side for 3 weeks. Thank you from a new subscriber in Germany...
Oh my goodness!!! I found out I had a bulging disk in May of this year. I'm a Mama to 2 littles, so it's hard when I struggle to take care of them. I can't afford to see a chiropractor 3 times a week, but thankfully, with the exercises they gave me, I slowly started feeling better. I experienced a flare-up yesterday and was in a lot of pain. I just did your exercises and I feel so much better!!
Wow very informative I’ve been dealing with this for the past couple weeks , with the physical construction work , gym and a lot of driving , I have been having this problem more and more thanks doc
Just now found your site and will be trying these stretches tomorrow. You put so many pieces of the puzzle together for me with this video with respect to where the pain actually originates. My sciatica was so bad, I literally could not stand up straight without immense pain. Instinctively I started twisting my torso in various ways to see if I could somehow "unpinch" the nerve that was wearing me out! Nothing worked, but then I stretched my left leg out as far as I could, twisted my torso to the left and stood up straight. The pain was gone immediately! It was like I never had an issue. Later that day it came back, but the same maneuver got rid of it again. I did this for about 4 days whenever I was in pain. By day 5 I was good to go! I've had bouts since then, but nothing close to when it was at its worse! Still, if I sit the wrong way or take a long drive, my lower back protests. I even have a pillow I put behind my lower back for when I am driving. So I'll be trying the stretches you recommend and I'll follow up and let you know how it goes! Sorry for the long post!
omg, that is exactly what I'm going through right now, can't even sit down without crying in pain. The stretches significantly received the paint but not entirely.... yet
I had back surgery in 09 which failed and reherinated. Went through decompression therapy with DRX 9000 very good results. Now use posture pump for home use to maintain
If you have a bed at least 3 to 4ft off the ground you can also do this. Lay on the edge of the bed and let your torso up to just below your rib cage, hang free on the edge of the bed with no torso support. You might need someone to hold your ankles so you dont slide off. You should feel your torso pulling from your lower back. This is also a form of decompression and can be held as long as comfortable for you. I have advanced lordosis and this has helped me alot since regular exercise is hard to remember with my audhd. This method helps me last up to a week with minimal to no back pain before needed another session of up to and no more than 20minutes. I have NEVER needed more than 5 or ten minutes if you can even last breathing like that so long, it is a huge stress on your chest and breathing. But for long, shorter term care, this really does work. In my opinion if you are going over 10 minutes with moderate to severe pain then you need a specialist. If your not getting relief under ten minutes there could be a SERIOUS injury or issue. So please if doing this causes more pain, pain you cant handle while in position, or needs more than 10minutes to feel relief, see a professional.you probably have a locked, damaged or swollen nerve, disc, muscle or bone. I'll say again IF you do this and you still have pain and discomfort after 10minutes, seek medical care because its definently something more serious. Compression is normal and natural but should be easily relieved with methods like this. IF NOT, ITS SERIOUS. GET HELP.
Haircut looks great. Light years better. Your videos have helped me with my cycling career by self-diagnosing and treating injuries. I've gone from low level amateur to continental professional and battled tons of injuries. Thanks!
I got a herniated disc in football and it has been giving me some pain for a while, and then after I did these exercises it instantly went away. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this info. I don't know why doctors act like this is not a serious injury. It is life altering. Some days I can barely pick up my cats bowl to feed her and I'm only 37. Ended up leaving my mechanic career because I knew I was no longer reliable to show up to work. Some days there was just no way to do anything physically demanding.
I had two discs herniated, one "moderate" & one "severe" per diagnosis at the same time. I could barely walk and was off work for 3 weeks before I went into surgery. I had a microdisectomy and it was only 1 night in the hospital. The relief was instant! If you have insurance to get this done, I highly recommend it. Mine happened 24 yrs ago.
I hear you! I'm also your age and can't work, some days can't even get out of bed. I lost my career because I never know how it'll be day to day. But yet I've had doctors tell me I just need to do breathing exercises! If it were that easy I'd have my life back. Wishing you pain relief and a better future 💕
@@JenIGottaSay Thank you, and I wish the same for you. The method in this video has helped relieve a lot of pressure on my spine. There is certainly more to it than breathing exercises. If only that was the solution.
This definitely helped I’ve been doing it for almost a week and it’s made a difference for sure ..I’ll continue to add these stretches to my daily routine
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was coughing so hard while sick with bronchitis that one of my discs bulged out and doubled my suffering. This is helping! 💜
These exercises have been VERY helpful! Just found your video today after being in excruciating pain for a week that has greatly affected my ability to do my job. I already feel relief! Hopefully I’ll be moving normally within the next few days…THANK YOU!!!
I have been doing McKenzie exercises for over 6 months with great results but still something was missing. The first stretch did the trick. Very helpful video, thanks!
Been in so much back pain for the last year. My doctor said that injections in my back would help. I'm not doing that to my back. I find your video and explanation easy to follow and best of all the exercises work. Thanks a million for helping me.
After putting too much pressure on my back while working for 2-1/2 hours, these three exercises were a Godsend! Perfect for an L5-S1 disk issue-RELIEF❣️ THANK YOU 🙏…
How did these exercises work for you? Let us know!
I have a lower back pain that I seat then my eyes 👀 dizzy 😵 I can't stand on my feet
Last summer I could not walk more than 100 feet.
I had a cortisone shot in my lower back to get me on my feet and start the recovery process.
I slowly built my steps up and took care not to lift or strain my back in any way.
It has been a long road to recovery but I am 90% better.
I know my back will not take anymore abuse whatsoever,but I am grateful to be on my feet again.
I am 55 and back in my 20's did weight lifting.Every so often I would "Throw out my back"
No biggie I thought took a couple days and I felt better UNTIL last year.
People take their body and health for granted until something happens.
Take care of yourself.
@@RobCarstuff9112 Oh, y did the take for granted stuff. I was 30 when my back deciden no more.
I feel you in your pain 😔
What if the bulge between C6&C7???
I m suffering from sleep disc
I've had herniated disc pain for MONTHS without relief. I just did these exercises and was able to walk with no pain for the first time in months. I was crying from joy, THANK YOU!
Are sure? What did you do to get health?
@@Noah-fj6ms11qqq
I’m gonna try now it’s been six weeks no sleep so much pain
@@kgravgrav8496 , Definitely has helped me. I felt much better after doing the cobra exercises.
I just slowly put myself in the position, and held it for about 30 seconds at a time.
Felt better that same night.
Any improvement or its still the same?@@kgravgrav8496
I want to heal without drugs, surgery, please? Lord remove this pain from myself and everyone suffering from lower back pain
I wish us both healing. I'm at my wits end with all this back pain.
@@jamesroof6150 I do back stretch exercises.
Ameen pain like hell realli 😢😢😢
Heard my back pop at work and had to go home. First night was ok. Little pain. But this morning was the total opposite. I must have rolled over in my sleep and holy shit I woke up fast. I had tears of pain and was sweating profusely just from trying to get to a seated position. I couldn't stand at all. It wasn't funny at the time but now I'm laughing at the fact I had to piss in a bottle because I couldn't stand to get to the toilet. Good times eh
Hope u can solve ur back problem and get better..
Honestly learnt more from TH-cam videos about disc's than the last 6 months of doctors and hospitals visit. Felt relief after doing the first exercise. Amazing.
Please can you recommend some stretches?I cannot handle the pain Any more 😭
How is your condition now after 10 months after your wrote this comment? Is it better or worse?
How are you feeling now ? Is the pain gone?
Omg me too! I’ve seen 2 doctors and a chiropractor and was never told about these stretches
Unfortunately after about 4 months the stretches stopped helping and I had to have surgery. But up til the 4 month they worked wonders
I was in pain for 2 months. After doing your exercises I cannot believe how much better I am feeling. When doing the third exercise I nearly cried because my lower back felt so relieved. I started doing exercises yesterday and today was the first day in 2 months when I didnt have to use hot water bottle for pain. Thank you so much. ❤
Glad you’re getting relief!
2 months? I’ve been in pain for 15 years
Good to hear positive comment. Need more of this (!)
Sorry for my rude comment. Wishing everyone a pain free life! I must’ve been in a bad mood when I posted that
@@reggiebuttsmash2321 - We all do this once in a while. But we'd love to hear that you got help - and got better. Please do not give up. Try a different 'pitcher'
I am honestly amazed at how simple but extremely effective these exercises are. I did the last one hanging off the bed.
Honestly thank you. I’m a dance instructor and the pain has really limited me. I thank God for you.
Im actually so shocked something so simple has helped so much, I just did the chair stretch and I stood up for the first time in over a year with our shooting pain
Really glad you’re getting quick relief, and thanks for watching!
This is crazzzzzy. I really didn’t think they would help but I did each exercise just once and BAM pain gone. I’m still in awe. Thank you soooo much!
Glad to hear the video is helping, and thanks for watching!
DITTO!!! i have been suffering months - is this a miracle? i think so.. i am shocked
Just once?? How ya feeling these days?
@@amorenita4768 I have to do them about once a month for pain relief (job-related), but it’s so much better than the pain I was having daily 😩 I’m sure results would be much better if I actually did the exercises daily, but thankfully my pain really does come back just once a month. Soooo grateful.
Honestly you fill better Amen 🙏🏻
Thank you for explaining centralization. I’ve watched many videos about this and you’re the first to tell me why my pain was “moving”. Relieved to know these are working!
That 1st exercise saved my life. I had a football injury in high school where i fell on my bottom and fractured my tailbone. Needless to say, I've been having back problems since. Today, I'm a mail courier for USPS and I do my stretches, excercises, and see a chiropractor pretty regularly. I hope all of you are finding the relief you need.
I am having a very bad back pain since one and half months no medication is working have to rest a lot Lord Jesus only can heal me I think He is our greatest Healer.Manone from Mauritius.
68 years old in crazy pain. This explaining easily and clearly. Very much appreciated 🙏
Thanks for watching!
DUDE!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!. I was immobilized from throwing out my back. Within minutes I had relief enough that I could walk.
That's amazing! Huge improvement.
So glad to hear
Finally getting a simple explanation for my pain that many doctors haven’t been able to do for years...
Thanks for watching!
Hi i have the same problem and my leg on very pain.
are you seeing actual doctors or middle school students?
They’re perfectly able to, they just don’t
Doctors prefer to drug us with immune suppressing pills.
Never seen anyone explain movements and stretches with such simplistic. I have a whole playlist titled “Dr Rowe’s magic” on my TH-cam which comprises of many of Dr Rowe’s ultimate pain relief and mobility stretches. Thank you for the joy of movement. You are so giving and the Karmic effect will certainly find its way to you to enrich your life in multitude of ways. Thank you for taking the pain away. Best wishes from Melbourne, Australia.
I feel like a wizard now 🙂 I do hope these videos and exercises help for a long time to come, and thank you so much for watching!
@@DrRowe you are certainly the Wizard of “Aus” for me. I’ve got more relief following along your videos than visiting my myotherapist. Thank you Dr Rowe
Ngl this guy is legit. So much relief from the first and third exercises. Great work champ!
I do not have enough words to thank for this video, I am Brazilian and 9 months I am suffering from this pain, the treatment in my city is ineffective, and this video brought me an indescribable hope, do not know what is your belief Doctor, but I ask the heavens to bless you and repay you twice for it. My most sincere thank you. 💚💛💚💛
Hope the exercises help, and thanks for watching!
I also have bulging in my l5 s1 can it works for me plz suggest me plz
Incredible----I thought about going to the gym and hanging on a pull up bar, but now thanks to you, I found relief at age 70 sitting in my you tube chair watching more stuff to learn finding relief. Much thanks---Really thank you.
I'm glad you found the video and it gave quick relief. Thanks for watching!
No BS and straight to the point. Very helpful video. Thanks Doc! 😊
Thanks for watching!
I been doing several ones without relief. And the last exercise you gave with bending over the chair instantly relieved the very sharp pain I been having for 2 days. It made me cry from the relief. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
@@DrRowe can u help me in hiatus hernia plz
Wow! You just made a point that, as a disc heals, the pain gradually moves up the leg and back closer to the low back where it originated. I was diagnosed with 6 disc herniations ranging in severity from my T12 to my S1-L1 disc. I have been performing the stretches and PT exercises you and other DC's have recommended for 10 months now. And the pain has come up my leg and back into the hip flexor area where I first noted the acute pain last summer of 2021! But those spinal decompression exercises have greatly reduced my pain and neuropathy now for many months. And since I discovered that my psoas muscles were tightened as a natural pain response to these pinched nerves; I have been doing the psoas muscle stretches recommended by a couple of doctors on YT here. Wow! What an improvement since I started the thigh/ psoas muscle stretches! But I have learned much from you Dr. Rowe, and I thank-you for helping me mange life until I can get the expensive decompression treatments recommended by my doctors.
Hey hello, can I ask you how did the disc herniation occurred to you??
And were you walk properly after 2 week of injury???
And on a scale of 1 to 10 what was the level of your pain ??
And how much time did it take you to recover completely from pain ??
These herniations came on very gradually for me, through the natural course of my occupation as an electrician. The tool belt I wear causes an improper tilt of my pelvis; which I believe contributed to a pinching of my sciatic and femoral nerve branches. The pain I began to feel was actually in my left hip joint area, and eventually migrated throughout the entire sacroiliac joints,
@@Preeti-lw9jc My gait (walking movement) was affected with a slight limp from the pain in the hip and quadricep (thigh) muscles. Pain was increased after 4-5 hours of working and at the end of a day was about an 8 I'd guess. Here it is a year later and now my pain has shifted to the right hip and gluteal muscles, and my right foot and calf has developed severe neuropathy and loss of flexion. So I'm going to get an updated MRI, x-ray of the lumbar and sacral region with a neurologist next week.
Unfortunately, the spinal stretches recommended by the doctor here now just increase my right foot numbness to almost a complete loss of feeling! It's very frustrating, as I now have to find a new way to make a living and make ends meet! No, I haven't recovered from my pain other than avoid jobs that require bending , stooping, crouching, and a lot of walking or standing. On days when I have to work as an electrician; I have to pop 800mg to 1200mg of Motrin to alleviate the pain. Thanks and good luck to you on your issues.
I just now performed the stretch @ 3:30 here at work. Just one stretch for 15 seconds. I can’t believe how much better I’m feeling. The discomfort is still there, however that amount of relief is incredible. And it was just that one 15 second stretch! I’ll keep at it! Thank you, Sir!!
Yes it works well.special thanks to you also😊
How are you now dear? Pls udate abt this exercise
@@krc3333 in February, I went to a local chiro office. They gave me some kind of “shock therapy”. I feel great. Go to a chiropractor!
My L4 L5 slip disc came back few months ago and causing sciatic nerve pain, and I have to lay on bed most of the time. I tried countless stretching techniques on TH-cam but pain still persists, and I doubted these techniques will actually help, until I read on some comments here and decided to give it a try. Damn..i must agree with most of the people here, it’s just like magic!! The pain has gone after I did the no.2 and no.3 stretching for 2 times !! I really thank you so much for making this video !!
Great to hear you're getting a lot of relief, and thanks for watching!
@@DrRowe sir is this exercise helpful for facet joint degenerative and l5 l4 disc bulge
Had an MRI in 2019 and all my bulges were missed by the Clinician! Just had a scan now in 2024 and they picked bulges from L3, L4, L5 and S1 with dynamic nerve entrapment. It's been 5 years! Nobody would believe the pain I was in it's so frustrating. Going to try these exercises
I had the same situation like you 😢😢
How did you get on?
How is it now? My wife has hnp too.
Oh paaji daso . How is your condition now
@@balrajsingh7488menu b edi aa char saal tohh any body gets relief plz reply i also in very irritating pain all the time
i have no idea how to thank you enough.. like i was crying 5 minutes ago from the pain.. this was instant relief.. thank you!!!
Great to hear you're getting instant relief!
Man doc you da man!! I did the first exercise and my nerve was NO LONGER HURTING. You’re the best, thank you so much.
Hello from Canada 🇨🇦 !!! I have been suffering with extreme lower back pain due to a bulging disc , and in 3 weeks NOTHING has helped. Found your video at 4am today … and tried all these stretches. Yesterday my pain was a 10/10, and this morning after doing them it’s only about a 4. Thank you soooo much!! This is such a relief and I can’t wait to do more today. You have restored my quality of life. THANK YOU❤️❤️❤️❤️
Glad you found the video and it’s helping, and thanks for watching!
Did it go away?? Did u have any numbness as well?
10/10?? How its posible, how did u broke ur spine?
@@jayu4348 it went away!!! I had a severe bulging disc issue. I did this exercises and also combined it with acupuncture, and experienced great relief finally
@@11marcian severe bulging disc. I was totally immobilized for nearly 3 months
I am so grateful to have stumbled across this channel. I have been suffering from lower back/sciatic pain for about 3 months now. I’ve had it for years but I injured it when I did a really deep clean of my house (it was my fault for pushing myself too hard). The pain stayed for a long time that I finally had enough. I could barely lay down or turn my body. I wanted to see if I could fix it on my own with some PT before going to a doctor and these exercises WORK. I did these stretches along with some from your other videos daily and the pain was gone in 2-4 days 😳 I am shocked. I now do them every single day and try to not bend too much or lift heavy objects to help prevent pain. Thank you for sharing these completely free exercises/videos!!! I’ll be a sub for life 😂 don’t knock it till ya try it!
Thanks for the sub, I appreciate it!
I cannot express enough how i appreciate this video. Thank you!
Hope it helps, and thanks for watching!
I was rear ended in a car accident in February and have bulging disk pinching a nerve as a result. I had been in soooo much pain; even did a steroid injection with little relief. I ran across your videos and have been doing the exercises; especially on the arm of the couch and I have had so much relief that I haven't gotten since this happened. Thank you so much. You are so appreciated! 💛
So great to hear you’re getting relief, and thanks for watching!
Very good results! I was in terrible condition.
Really glad to hear you healing
Just a quick question when I'm doing that exercise I feel pain as well I feel relief
is it normal i mean you had pain during that exercise too or I have to stop thanks
❤
I was in a head on have a pinched nerve in my low back and 2 herniated in my neck. Gonna try these exercises tonight 🤞
Im not sure which one of these excercises is helping most but I pinched a nerve somewhere in my middle back using a massage chair of all things. I really really appreciate these videos as it started moving the pain around and is lessening more and more and gettting more and more hours of pain free bliss every day. Thank you again for helping us out there!!!!
شرح في منتهى الروعة مع تشخيص دقيق لمشكل العصب الوركي فعلا ساعدتني فشكرا لك❤
Thanks for watching!
Hey Dr.Rowe: I can't thank you enough for your videos. Sciatic has really ruined my life and put me into deep depression sometimes. So you taking time to make videos to give some tips and tricks really means alot to me.
Happy to help, and I hope these exercises help you!
Thank you!
In my 30s, had lower back pain since my late 20s and these helped me stand up straight again
Great to hear you're getting relief, and thanks for watching!
I have been doing these for several years and they really work. 2-3 min per day is all i need
Thank you. You have done for me in a few minutes online, what Drs. in SF Bay Area haven't for YEARS.
So grateful for your magnanimity.
THANK YOU for supporting the channel, Ana. I appreciate your generosity. I hope these exercises help you for a long time to come, and thanks again! - Dr. Rowe -
37 yo male, caught my toddler son from falling from his bike...PAIN. almost a week of pain and this brought instant relief
Great to hear that!
How About Now It's Completely get back
@@littledreamestv my back is all good
@@littledreamestv pain is gone.
I am a bit more careful with my back though, but didn't even go to the physio this time
Because of this guys videos I’ve been in better shape than I have in years. Working in healthcare is so hard on your back. My sciatica has only bothered me two days in the last three weeks. I had pain 3-7 days a week for years!
That's FANTASTIC! Glad you found these exercises and they're making a huge difference!
@@DrRowe I just adjusted. Tons of release on my left side. Wasn’t so lucky on my right. But I’ll take it. Thank you again. You make my job tolerable.
These stretches did help me out and I have gotten tremendous relief from them. Great video and keep saving lives.
Great to hear they helped!
@VISHAL RATHEE ya its good and you can also try different stretches like child pose, cat stretches, supine twist, Knee-to-Chest Stretch, The Pelvic Tilt, Cow-Face Pose and Forearm Plank for back pain relief.
@VISHAL RATHEE ya its true, if you don't perform certain stretches than don't do over stretch. it will increase your pain.
This is 2nd set of your instructions that I follow and I cannot express my gratitude... Very helpful and effective. Thank you doctor!
I can't thank you enough Doctor for this vid. I was convinced I had sciatica problems/damage at age 71 and the longer this went on the more prone I was to thinking it was a disc problem. Your simple stretching exercises have helped me immensely. And I thank you.
I have had very mild pain and tightness in my lower back for months. I put it down to simply getting older (I am mid 50's).
I came across this video* and tried technique number 3. I used my dining table, a cushion and grabbed the sides. Let my legs hang for 30 seconds. Did it twice. Carefully got back up into standing position. Yes this worked. Mild pain and tightness disappeared after the 2nd go. I sometimes do some upper body stretches first thing in the morning and will add a table top stretch on a regular basis to keep my spine open and the disks in place. Thank you for this.
* I was looking on TH-cam as my husband has had bad back pain for 6-8 months, currently in the middle of all sorts of tests at the Doctors, results due week. Not had an MRI test yet and he will push for one. He tried technique no. 3 once, but no success. I will show him the other 2 techniques and suggest he repeats them as he has worse pain than me and it may take longer.
I’m 30 and have a disc bulge causing sciatica down my right leg. This is the first time I’ve seen these types of exercises and am excited to try them. I also lost a couple of lbs which helps take more weight off my lower back. Thank you so much for the video!
Hope the video helps, and please give us an update soon.
Same problem? Is this exercise helpful?
@@kaushalsharma8794 Yes, this exercise has been very helpful. I’m so grateful!
I'm 26, I have been having a mild disc bulge at L3-L4 L4-L5 level causing thecal sac compression for 6 years, exercises have not been working, even pain killers, I need help, I am in pains
Oh god i am feeling the same pain. Right leg hurts a lot. Cant sleep, cant walk long. Did all this help ?
Great video and great information, I'm 6ft 6 and found it difficult to do these techniques. After multiple attempts to find a way to apply the techniques I ended up sitting in the driver seat of my Ford F150, put on my seat belt, with one hand on the door arm rest, and elbow on the console I gently lifted myself off the seat and counted to 30. I did this several times throughout the day and had tremendous results.
Dealing with a Bulged disc is one of the most painful and debilitating injuries.
Here are some more disc exercises to check out: th-cam.com/video/bAfjj3RmCgI/w-d-xo.html
Stretch at 4:08 saved my day! I threw my lower back out this morning and was not able to walk. Immediate relief from this stretch and walking comfortably.
That's wonderful to hear!
This is the wisest and most common sense, well explained, video about the subject. Thank you.
Thank you, and glad you found the video too!
I am suffering from lower back pain for about 4 yrs now and I am finding this to be very helpful...
Please keep sharing your knowledge. It is invaluable for so many. Cheers.
Will do, and thanks so much for watching!
I'm having some lower back pain, but viewing your videos have helped me in this area! Thank you!
That's great to hear, keep at it!
Thank You for helping US and Educating US 💗
Thanks so much for watching, and I hope the exercises help for a long time to come!
Wow, so glad I found this video. I was in so much pain yesterday I couldn't lift my right leg and when I did manage to lift it, I couldn't even put my foot down. I wad dead in my tracks in the kitchen and my son had to assist me to the living room where I sat on the couch for the rest of the day. The chair stretch provided immediate relief of the pain so now I will do these stretches throughout the day from now on. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant. Ive been doing this on my own, using a “captian’s chair”, gym’s have them for leg raises. This is an absolutely great video.
instead of the suggestion in video after video telling people to lay on their backs or sit in a chair and put their spine into flexion, by bringing their knees or knee to their chest, thus further squishing the disc, and also stretching an already irritated nerve.
WOW these simple exercises really do work... I've had traction for 2 years where it almost broke my ribs and damaged my hips. I've been heavily medicated to relieve the pain but hence the loss of life... I was recently given a traction belt... I have severe damage to my spine in the L & C section... bulging, stenosis, osteophytes, degenerative disk disease, etc... and it's getting more and more difficult to do my daily simple routine but I did these exercises and I was up and doing diner... THANK-YOU SOOOOO much dear sir....
Glad to hear the exercises are helping, and thanks for watching!
glad it helped you..When you have pain for a long duration this is called chronic low back pain and this is due to mostly sensitivity of the nervous system
I have a bulging disc and every now and then (like twice a year) I’ll get an insanely intense spasm on the right side of my back that brings me to the floor and I can’t move for a while. It just happened and while I was on the ground I went online and found this video. After 10 minutes I was able to stand and veeeeeery slowly shuffled over to a spot where I could do the first decompression from this video, praying it would work. I quite literally felt the immediate relief of my spine decompressing off of the disc. It was UNBELIEVABLE. So thank you for that
So glad you found the video, and I hope the exercises help for a long time to come.
@CNCZY 10 Quick question since your symptoms seem to be exact with mine and occur every 1-2 years. Did you feel any pain while doing these exercises? Like when you let your weight hang? I haven’t tried yet but was curious. Thanks so much in advance!!
@@BigPete44 nope! Didn’t feel any pain when doing it, I just felt the decompression/relief. I did transition very slowly from the hang back to putting my weight back on my feet though. I don’t think it would be a good idea to do that whole think quickly, take it slow. I will say, it was temporary relief. I still have the spams, but that decompression exercise provides immediate, temporary relief when they happen which is nice.
@@cnczy1036 Thank you so much! Pretty much the answer I was looking for. I Just gotta take it slow. Just looking for a little bit of a relief. Usually I’ll go to my Chiropractor and a few minor adjustments and it improves instantly. Of course he happens to be on vacation. I went to tie my damn shoe laces and been in pain for 4 days SMH lol So trying to stay loose and decided to look it up and see if there were any exercises. I will give these a try slowly. Thank you for taking the time to answer I appreciate it!! 👍
Just dropping a comment to let you know we all appreciate the help. You put a smile on everyone of us and make life a lot easier ! Thanks !
Well thank you!
I have been suffering from lower back pain for a long time. Tried various treatments but not much relief. Started these exercises about a month ago. Feeling betterment. Thanks a lot!
Dr. you are the best. Thanks for taking your time helping people with back pain.
Happy to help, and thanks for watching!
Wowwww the way you explained this helped me finally understand what it is!!! Now I also see why weight loss and a breast reduction would be so helpful. Thank you!!!
Thanks so much for watching!
I’ve just come from my chiro had mri showing bulging disc in L5 I’ve scoliosis and a tilted pelvis. I was told cortisol inj or else surgery. I watched your video & got instant relief. I’ll be doing all I can to reverse it naturally. Thank you & bless you xx
Glad you found this video and it's making a big difference, and I hope the exercises help for a long time to come!
How is your pain 😭
Nice to hear it worked for you when you have been for a long time it is called a chronic pain and it is because of our nervous system please Google explain pain by David Butler
So how you're doing? Also have scoliosis so interested in your course of action?
Tremendous relief ....I have a history of reoccurring herniated disc since 9 yrs ago...thank you Dr☺️
Wonderful to hear, and thanks for watching!
this works with 100% result, i just got up with the pain and did 3 times of each exercise. it really works for me. thank you doctor.
I can't begin to tell you how appreciative I am for you taking the time to make and post these videos. Thank you.
Thank you man I was in a hell of pain in my low back for a couple of days now you really helped me to relief from this pain
Glad to hear you got relief, and thanks so much for watching!
thanks man, im a physical therapy student who has a herniated disc, this video help me in school and in every day life.
you got yourself another sub!
Thanks for the sub!
I've had traction years ago. When I herniated Lumbar disc it was great pain relief then. I will try these just for the benefits because I get some intermittent nerve pinching . Thank you!
Hope the exercises help, please give us an update soon!
I love this guy because he always gives such simple exercises to help relieve pain,
Both my physiotherapist and chiropractor could not help me and said there is nothing wrong but this guy helped me and I didn’t even have to travel to an appointment,
This video has just shown me how to relieve something that Has plagued my mind for months,
Since a certain period of my life I’ve always felt like I’m not sitting up straight enough and then I get pain because I strain my back,
I am a self cracker (knuckles, elbows, knees, hips, back, neck, occasionally shoulders, toes, ankles, )
I’ve probably cracked my back a few too many times in a way that is not healthy for me, but this video has just taught me to help myself heal ❤❤❤
Hello Dr. Rowe, I am from India my doctor suggested these exercise but I get to know better after your explaination.
Thank you - clear, to-the-point (there are some channels that would drag this out to 15 minutes, which of course means I click "off" button). Also the exercises don't need fancy equipment nor high cost. Really appreciated. Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub, I appreciate it!
You can also adjust playback speed to 1.5x or even 2x depending on how slow the speaker talks. Or how fast you can listen! Lol.
I get instant relief when I do exercise 2 and 3. I have done a lot of research and so far this is the best exercise! Thanks doctor for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
THANK YOU for supporting the channel, I appreciate your generosity! - Dr. Rowe -
WOW I thought this was just a clickbait title, but I tried the chair trick and BAM, I heard a click right in the spot that the pain was radiating from. Just like that, no more pain!! Thanks Dr. Rowe!
Great to hear that! Thanks for watching too.
The third exercise in this video, (using suspended legs to decompress the lower back) is the best yet, and
for me it gives long lasting relief from lower back pain. Something has definitely changed for the better, I now
can now feel some stiffness rather than the originional pain.
Great to hear you’re getting relief!
how are you now ? after 1 months of these exercises
@@mohamedfarrag4490 he ceased to exist
I've been suffering with this for years and the only relief had been on a disc decompression machine but I can't get on one right now and these stretches are amazing. Thank you so much
Glad you found the video, and thanks for watching!
Why can't you
holy relief! these are so simple and actually work. I've been doing various stretches as recommended elsewhere are have not found anything close to this. Common sense: relieve the pressure. Do what feels good.
Glad you found the video and are getting relief, and thanks for watching!
Thanks
THANK YOU so much for supporting the channel, I appreciate your generosity! - Dr. Rowe -
Chiropractor videos that show hot girls getting cracked are all over TH-cam, but I've finally found one that helps me to feel better! Thanks for showing these stretches that have really helped me to recover from a bulging disc.
Glad it's helping, and thank you for watching!
So what's wrong with that? 🤔😁
Did it help you because am in pain 11 weeks now will try anything to stop that pain . I can’t even stand straight must lean on something
@@kimmeyify hi did you find relief yet ?
@@arealgem9404 nope still suffering, not as bad as before but still got pain ...
Those exercises are very logical with respect to separating those vertebrae to provide relief to the discs. I have had a herniated disc for many years now from squatting and deadlifting with bad form early on. I am basically crippled for a about a week at a time a few times a year as a result. I will definitely try these next episode! Thanks for sharing.
Hope the exercises help, and thanks for watching!
Omg , I can believe my relive for my horrible pain was here , THANK YOU DOCTOR for sharing I highly recommend this video
GREAT to hear that, and thanks so much for watching!
Just found you and immediately started doing the exercises you demonstrate in this vid.
Have had a painful slipped disc on my right side for 3 weeks.
Thank you from a new subscriber in Germany...
Hello and I hope the exercises give you relief!
Oh my goodness!!! I found out I had a bulging disk in May of this year. I'm a Mama to 2 littles, so it's hard when I struggle to take care of them. I can't afford to see a chiropractor 3 times a week, but thankfully, with the exercises they gave me, I slowly started feeling better. I experienced a flare-up yesterday and was in a lot of pain. I just did your exercises and I feel so much better!!
Glad you're getting relief!
How does it feel to know you’ve helped me continue to be able to what I love
Happy to help, and thanks for watching!
I did the third exercise and I got instant relief. Thsnks doctor!
Glad you’re getting instant relief!
Wow very informative I’ve been dealing with this for the past couple weeks , with the physical construction work , gym and a lot of driving , I have been having this problem more and more thanks doc
Thanks for watching!
Just now found your site and will be trying these stretches tomorrow. You put so many pieces of the puzzle together for me with this video with respect to where the pain actually originates. My sciatica was so bad, I literally could not stand up straight without immense pain. Instinctively I started twisting my torso in various ways to see if I could somehow "unpinch" the nerve that was wearing me out! Nothing worked, but then I stretched my left leg out as far as I could, twisted my torso to the left and stood up straight. The pain was gone immediately! It was like I never had an issue. Later that day it came back, but the same maneuver got rid of it again. I did this for about 4 days whenever I was in pain. By day 5 I was good to go! I've had bouts since then, but nothing close to when it was at its worse! Still, if I sit the wrong way or take a long drive, my lower back protests. I even have a pillow I put behind my lower back for when I am driving. So I'll be trying the stretches you recommend and I'll follow up and let you know how it goes! Sorry for the long post!
omg, that is exactly what I'm going through right now, can't even sit down without crying in pain. The stretches significantly received the paint but not entirely.... yet
Dr.Rowe, i am so thankful for this video, helped me a lot thrue big pain. in my lower back. You deserve all cred!
Glad you're getting relief! Thanks for watching too.
I had back surgery in 09 which failed and reherinated. Went through decompression therapy with DRX 9000 very good results. Now use posture pump for home use to maintain
Posture pump? Oh do tell...
Wow! The first one made my lower back pop!
really helpful information for those people who have a back pain for years.
Thanks for watching!
If you have a bed at least 3 to 4ft off the ground you can also do this.
Lay on the edge of the bed and let your torso up to just below your rib cage, hang free on the edge of the bed with no torso support. You might need someone to hold your ankles so you dont slide off.
You should feel your torso pulling from your lower back. This is also a form of decompression and can be held as long as comfortable for you. I have advanced lordosis and this has helped me alot since regular exercise is hard to remember with my audhd.
This method helps me last up to a week with minimal to no back pain before needed another session of up to and no more than 20minutes. I have NEVER needed more than 5 or ten minutes if you can even last breathing like that so long, it is a huge stress on your chest and breathing.
But for long, shorter term care, this really does work.
In my opinion if you are going over 10 minutes with moderate to severe pain then you need a specialist. If your not getting relief under ten minutes there could be a SERIOUS injury or issue. So please if doing this causes more pain, pain you cant handle while in position, or needs more than 10minutes to feel relief, see a professional.you probably have a locked, damaged or swollen nerve, disc, muscle or bone.
I'll say again IF you do this and you still have pain and discomfort after 10minutes, seek medical care because its definently something more serious. Compression is normal and natural but should be easily relieved with methods like this. IF NOT, ITS SERIOUS. GET HELP.
Haircut looks great. Light years better.
Your videos have helped me with my cycling career by self-diagnosing and treating injuries. I've gone from low level amateur to continental professional and battled tons of injuries.
Thanks!
I got a herniated disc in football and it has been giving me some pain for a while, and then after I did these exercises it instantly went away. Thanks so much!
Wonderful to hear you’re getting relief, and thanks for watching!
@@DrRowe I have a lot of respect for you now, not only did you help my back but you also replied on a 2 year old video. I am definitely subbing now
@@bigtank2133 Thanks for the sub, I appreciate it!
Thank you for this info. I don't know why doctors act like this is not a serious injury. It is life altering. Some days I can barely pick up my cats bowl to feed her and I'm only 37. Ended up leaving my mechanic career because I knew I was no longer reliable to show up to work. Some days there was just no way to do anything physically demanding.
I had two discs herniated, one "moderate" & one "severe" per diagnosis at the same time. I could barely walk and was off work for 3 weeks before I went into surgery. I had a microdisectomy and it was only 1 night in the hospital. The relief was instant! If you have insurance to get this done, I highly recommend it. Mine happened 24 yrs ago.
I hear you! I'm also your age and can't work, some days can't even get out of bed. I lost my career because I never know how it'll be day to day. But yet I've had doctors tell me I just need to do breathing exercises! If it were that easy I'd have my life back. Wishing you pain relief and a better future 💕
@@JenIGottaSay Thank you, and I wish the same for you. The method in this video has helped relieve a lot of pressure on my spine. There is certainly more to it than breathing exercises. If only that was the solution.
This definitely helped I’ve been doing it for almost a week and it’s made a difference for sure ..I’ll continue to add these stretches to my daily routine
Keep at it! 💪
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was coughing so hard while sick with bronchitis that one of my discs bulged out and doubled my suffering. This is helping! 💜
Glad it's helping!
多謝！
Thank you for supporting the channel, Jason. I appreciate it! - Dr. Rowe -
These exercises have been VERY helpful! Just found your video today after being in excruciating pain for a week that has greatly affected my ability to do my job. I already feel relief! Hopefully I’ll be moving normally within the next few days…THANK YOU!!!
Please give us an update soon.
I have been doing McKenzie exercises for over 6 months with great results but still something was missing. The first stretch did the trick. Very helpful video, thanks!
That's great to hear, and thanks for watching!
Who's that
Been in so much back pain for the last year. My doctor said that injections in my back would help. I'm not doing that to my back. I find your video and explanation easy to follow and best of all the exercises work. Thanks a million for helping me.
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching too.
After putting too much pressure on my back while working for 2-1/2 hours, these three exercises were a Godsend! Perfect for an L5-S1 disk issue-RELIEF❣️ THANK YOU 🙏…
The first exercise is so good. Also this doctor explains everything so well
Man, 3 months in pain and I did the exercise once and it's like I never had sciatica. Freaking amazing. Thanks .
Glad you found the video!