3 Best Exercises for Degenerative Disc Disease
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- Welcome to the latest episode of HT Physio Quick Tips!
In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals 3 great exercises for improving the symptoms of degenerative disc disease (DDD). These exercises can help to strengthen, mobilise and improve the flexibility of sufferers of this condition.
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I have DDD, I got diagnosed with it when I was 23. I'm now 35 years old, so I've been dealing with it for over a decade now, the pain is always there but I do all the exercise I can do have some better days than others, but overall, I live with pain everyday.
same here too
Me too really sad have this kind of pain
Same here
I have DDD, when I was 21 . And now I'm 25
Sorry To Hear That,,,, Me 2
Yeah me too i am suffering from 19 yrs of age . Now iam 32 . My quality of life is completely disturbed unable to sleep properly daily since many years
my bus crashed when I was travelling to college.
MRI in 2019 was told that I have DDD/spinal stenosis L5, S1 with a bulging disc at the time.
I'm now 27 years old, still experiencing pain no matter what I do. also known as long-term chronic pain.
Over the last 10 years, I have found that using a mixture of wall pilates, yoga, gymnastics, physio stretches, and exercises for lower back pain, to relief the pain and strengthen those muscles, also using an exercise/yoga ball.
I recommend doing simple/beginner exercises. The last thing anyone wants is to make it worse, little at a time and most importantly, find which ones work for you.
All of these has helped me to maintain strength, flexibility and mobility to a certain extent.
what a great video...glad you clarified that DDD is not Bulge or Herniated...i was confused about that.
I have DDD. This is most useful thoroughly recommend this young man’s advice
I'm 57 and just got a report to say I have wear and tear on my spine. I found this video very easy to understand and very informative.
Thank you
I am 73 yrs old and has DDD. Thk u for the exercises it is really helping. Thks again.
Thank you for this you have explained this so well I'm 48 and was just diagnosed and been so depressed bless your heart
EXCELLENT explanation & guidance for managing. TY!
Dear Doctor, please make a video for Exercises in Buldged Disc @ L4L5 and L5S1
Best explanation I came across, had severe back pain ,neck etc and went mri and Dr said I got Osteoarthritis with Ddd, but i found your videos full of optimism, practical advice
Thank you for this video, very helpful for me! I had a herniated L5 S1 disc aged 29, a laminectomy a year later. I suffered the worst sciatic pain I had ever known. Diagnosed with DDD 1yr after that as well as primary fibromyalgia. I still have sciatic pain, daily, but I am no longer in a wheelchair and I hope to manage without my stick soon. Exercise 2 and 3 are very useful for me. Thank you. Be well 🌹
you went through surgery, Right?
Thanks for the helpful insights and the therapeutic exercises for DDD!
I was diagnosed with both RA and degenerative disc disease at age 40; it's been rough, to say the least! Between the random symptoms of RA and pain in my lower back, I'm pretty much a mess. I'm glad I came across this channel and I hope to make this a part of my daily routine. It might help with quite a few things. Will post an update at some point.
Thanks so much for these.
Thank you for this wonderful video. Really needed this specific info! Sad about my xray findings. To see a specialist and have MRI. Was a tennis player, dancer, spin class participant, and water aerobics enthusiast (I'm 65). Have had about 8 extremely painful episodes of lumbar and thoracic pain/spasm over the 10 yrs. This week went to ER for lumbar pain (severe spasm, couldn't stand up straight, bend over or bend back). I was extremly hunched and by quads an psoas were tight and became fatigued). They prescribed Ibuprofen and muscle relaxers, which brought great relief. I needed to get back to work as an LMT. Will try these exercises- before your video, I was afraid to do any type of exercise, for fear of hurting myself.
Few months back had MRI come back with 7mm protrusion and 3 bulging discs, for some reason thought it was pretty much DDD. Thanks for clarifying.
Pleased I could help!
70 yo male in great shape 5'10" 155, just had DDD begin about 60 days ago; MD visit and managing with these exercises. Have helped very much and adding to my daily 30 minute exercise program. Thanks!
I was diagnosed with DDD in my 20's. It was up to me to fix because there wasn't any way I was going to allow back surgery. I'm 62 now and do one or two of the following daily for a couple hours. Pickleball, bike, walk, swim, hike or lift weights, EVERY DAY. I'm very active and I see no end in sight. Is there some pain? Hell yes, it ranges from maybe a 2-6 everyday but if I chose the route of sitting around and doing pain pills or surgery, I'm sure it would be a 10 every day.
Living in a retirement community now and seeing all the people in wheelchairs and walkers I'm pretty confident I made the right choice with the cards I was delt.
So basically movement every day?
@@vs7466 Yes
Awesome man, well done for choosing the path of movement and sport. This is great to read. I intend to follow this path as well :)
We must stay away from the surgeries.
*Thanks for Choosing to Help Your Fellow Humans to Suffer Less 💞
Much Respect
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Thank you for sharing
Very informative thank you much.
Thank you 👍 This is helpful for me .
🙏🏽 ❤ thank you. I belong to a club that I did not want to join. Excruciating pain from L-4/5 SCIATICA! 63 yrs wise because I rather listen to you than have a FUSION SURGERY!
Thanks so much
Thank you so much very helpful ❤
Thank you Will
I was just dianosed and looked for exercises, God bless you ,I'll start immediately. Million thanks.
Im 43 and have DDD on l4 l5. I get alot of back pain, some sciatic pain. I am active and still play non competive football. I get most pain when sleeping or sat down. I going to atart doing these exercises every day and report back.
Much appreciated 🙏
Any report will be very appreciated sir.
It's a very long story so I'll keep it short.
Basically I've had back pain at at the bottom of my spine to the right for about 13months, I also have a dull achy pain deep inside the top of my right leg/buttock for 2 years.
MRI showed a DDD bulging disc l4 l5 but it showed it on the left side.
Everyone I saw, including the spinal consultant, 3 physo's, 2 months worth of chiropractic treatment all could not explain why my symptoms didn't match up with the MRI.
For pain I've tried amytripyline, gabapentin, none did anything apart from horrible sides effects.
I found what does work however is naproxen, so i have been taking 500mg twice a day for 2 months and it's works great. It takes the pain from a 6/7 to a 1/2.
3 weeks ago I finally saw the pain management consultant. She said my MRI is a red herin and nothing to do with the pain I am getting in my back and leg.
She said something is causing inflammation so we just need to find out what. She noticed something on my scans that she wants her seniors to have a look at and depending what comes of that she plans on doing more scans and doing bloods.
I am still awaiting to hear back from them.
This video is very informative I will do this 3 exercise because I am suffering DDD thanks.
I’m a 22yr male with PIVD in L5-S1, and I have “Degenerative disc” after years of weightlifting, so when he said “this is common in 50s” 😢, hope you see this and address it in a video 🫠
Very sorry to hear about your situation but hope it improves soon! I will make a separate video about this.
im a 22yo male also with a 100% tapped L5S1 from a procedure when I was 2. I was taken out of sports as a sophomore and was told to not pursue playing in college . Ive given up heavy weight on my back since then. BUT the pain is unreal. Its like a deep, dull, rotten and hollow pain . very sharp and theres a ring of pain around my waist just above my butt. Im still active but DAMN. I feel so bad. painkillers dont work, acupuncture lasts for about a week. Whenever I look up videos like such it always wraps up with "most common over age 50.... common for later years of your life. And im scratching my head remembering when the Dr told me he doesnt know what to say when I was 17
These 2 examples are exactly how I feel.
I’m 30 now and was told I have ddd in my l5-s1 at 25. I work construction and constantly lift 50-60lbs over my head ( solar panels ) I don’t wish this on my worst enemy the pain is definitely real and definitely won’t go away. I’ve tried many different programs the shots work for about 1 month and I’m back to a stiff board.
I even have trouble whipping my 🫤
I can’t run very long
I miss a lot of work from being stuck in bed
I'm 30 and the CT scan said degenerative disc in d lumbar, and they wrote normal study, I wonder what that means, they said I should get a corset which I did, it helps sometimes but sometimes the pain is something else, doesn't it have cure? Also my knee joints hurt so much. I think I got that while standing a lot in my place of work.
Me 2 😪 i don’t do weight lifting but I have it in the L4-L5
Omg!! Thank you!! It helped my pain immediately!!
Thank you, this information has been very useful for me. It helps me understand better about DDD. I'm 35 and was diagnosed recently with mild DDD.
So pleased my video has been helpful - I hope my channel can offer some support to understand the condition more!
Thank you, I will be starting these after I consult with my GP this Thursday, August 31, 2023.
May I ask, do you have videos demonstrating exercises to strengthen your abdominal muscles safely, when you have DDD? My GP told me I need to strengthen my abs, as of course they support our back. Thank you very much for all you are doing to give us ideas to keep flexible, and strong. I hope I will hear back from you.
Cheers from Nova Scotia Canada with love. 😊❤
Love it thank you
Thank you bro very informative👍
Very happy to help!
Very well explained. Will explore exercises and see if can help ease the pain I have
I hope they can offer some relief!
Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Dear Sir, I have been watching a lot of your videos and I find them very informative and helpful and I thank you for the same.
Sir, do you have a video on lower lumber spondylitis.
If yes please let me know.
Shall be very grateful to you.
Thank you so much for your video, it was great! The MRI said I had ddd and my doc said it was a hernia when he looked at the exams, what a mess, I should see more opinions. However I just got this 2 weeks ago and it's awful, I feel very limited to do anything, the doc recommended me a kinesiology therapy and see how it evolves from there.
Thank you for all your useful video's. 1st exercise with abdominal extreme flexion will not lead to disc bulge or herniation
I have 5 herniated discs in neck, three in lumbar spine. Severe pain. Lost most strength in hands. The lower back is all you mentioned, stiffness, immobility, can’t stand long. The pain is overwhelming . I will do stretches you recommend. Over70.
Thank you very much appreciate it. I’ll do my home. I hopefully to be better. Have a good day.
I have DDD at 53 thanks for this video
I had X-rays done, and it said severe degenerative disc disease in L4 & L5. I've been in pain for 35yrs +
Very helpful and easy to understand. Thank you!
You are amazing! I have been dealing with DDD and facetjoint syndrome with on and off on pain for 1.5 years . Recently I noticed that I can not stay on my feet more then 2 hours daily. My legs are pretty much strong but I feel pain underneath my feet. Any advice you can give me? ❤
I am 35 years old and I have slight dehydration in all of the discs in my vertebrae, causing me pain. My children are young. I used to practice yoga. The doctors forced me to stop all exercises and wanted surgery. I tried physical therapy. It helped me very well with some exercises, but my back needs more exercises. What are the best exercises for the back?
Came across your video, by accident, and must say it was a treat and delight that I had done so ❤.
Not sure you'll respond to my question (s), but:
what exercises do you recommend for myself with fibromyalgia, bulging 3/4 neck discs, 3/5 lower compression neck discs, herniated pelvis on both sides, and Achilles Tentonditios in both legs/ankles?
Can you help?
Much appreciated ❤
Thankyou!
May you discuss what activites are not allowed for those with DDD.
Thank you for your video!
I wish more places were available and more accessible, I'm 27 and just found out I have degenerative disks in lower back probably because of Ehlers Danlos syndrome 🤔 there's no help and it's difficult to find it for EDS patients, some PT's deny EDS patients due to lack of knowledge and high risk. I'm on the lookout for a local PT knowledgeable in EDS. Farnham is Surrey, I'm also in Surrey but an hour away, I wonder if yourself/ anyone has any ideas of some help local to me (I'm near Westerham) 🙏
The video starts at 7:04
Thank you lmao
There is one thing I would try to. Being always self aware, not being lost in thinking, always be aware of your body, how you are sitting, how you are moving, what bad things you are thinking. Loose thinking at all, not necessary thinking. Trust your emotions.. Try to feel the love inside, try to feel the gratitude being here with all your friends. Find peace with your body, find peace with the pain. It is there, feel it. I use every self aware second to move, mobilize, straight, stretch... everywhere.
The Buddha way would be even to embrace the pain.
For me, I feel good with pilates, aerobic!, softer Hot-Iron, Complete-Body-Workouts, Swimming, Nordic Walk (not jogging), do gymnastics my own. Have a good place to work,.... read and learn every day. So I am a real expert about DDD.
Thanks for sharing that video. Some new exercises, I can even do in bed.
Hi Doctor, thank you for your video. In the second exercise wherein you bend your knees and move side to side, is this exercise good for osteoporosis. Does this not twist the spine?
I have DDD, bulged disc and arthritis in my facet joints and have. Been suffering for 23 years. I have seen neurosurgeons and this is the best explanation I have heard of DDD. Do you have any videos or advice for arthritis in the facet joints.
Two of those exercises I do for my pelvic floor disfunction.
Great video. My problem is in the upper mid back area, C7 or T1. I don't have the report near by. All I know is that the pain radiates under my arms to around my chest. The only medication that I have any relief from is 100mg Diclofenac. But there are risks taking that medication. Can you please demonstrate what exercises that help that area I described. Your help will be appreciated, thank yuu
7:40 exercises
Can you do these with SI joint issues? Can you a video on SI joint issues please.
Great viddy! Do you have an O.F.? 🥰
I love his accent!
What exercises you been doing for that 😂
I’m 36 and recently have been having lower back pain. Ct scan showed DDD. This sucks.
I just got diagnosed with this at 15
I feel nambness on both legs doctor.and i walk a little bit lame.what will i do.
These work
I've got bulging disks, sciatic nerve, DDD and like 2 other issues in my lower back. I am in constant pain. I'm only 22, almost 23. Been getting worse and worse since I was 18. It hurts 24/7 and it's only getting worse day by day.
I'm in my 30's and on stage 3 of DDD already
I have bulging L4/L5 and degenerative L5/S1 … NOW WHAT?!
Maybe focus on the bulging disc first - in other words, avoid the first of the three exercises that Will demonstrates in this video. I'd also recommend watching the other HT Physio videos that highlight exercises to avoid with a bulging disc and exercises that will help to improve a bulging disc etc. Once the bulging disc is no longer an issue, you could incorporate all three of the exercises in this video as your focus can switch 100% on the DDD.
7:05, Exercises begin, 9:20, 11:45,
I too have DDD, the only exercise I have found different is the road kill!
I have DDD in my cervical through to Lumbar my neck and between shoulder blades are the most uncomfortable... This looks like it will hurt my neck and shoulder blades the most... Any suggestions for the higher part of the spine
I had pain since 14yo. Diagnised at pffirman grade 4 at 17yo. My world is crushed😢. No will to live. Dreamt of going gym with my bros😭
I have disc height loss and a disc bulge at L4-5. Which exercises would be best for this? I have also had an L5-S1 fusion. Thank you!!
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@@cyndivandenberg3583 Nope
I have cervical DDD. What exercises are best for DDD in this area?
Hi. What kind of disc issue causes hard to walk?
I’m seeing so much conflicting information on social media. I’ve seen one “expert” say absolutely stop bending over. 😮 So scary to know which is accurate
I have DDD and osteoporosis. Is the first exercise okay for that?
Is running bad for it? I really don’t want to quit.
Can we use the carpeted floor?
7:00, exercise starts here
So if it’s caused by aging and loss of water is it possible to put the water back in?
"part of aging" when you were 20 when you had my first several 😫
Hi. I'm sixty seven years old. I have osteoporosis with a collapse degenerate dis disease. Can you show me some exercises that I can do without breaking anything.
I have disc bulge and sciatica can I do first exercise
I haven't been able to sit comfortably in months 😢
I dont know if you will see this, but can mobility/flexibility stretching make my condition worse ?
But doctors told me that I have to avoid twisting... The last two movements are they safe for me?
I have degenerative lumbar spine. Is that the same as DDD?
And yes, I forgot/brain fog, DDD too 😂
Well what about when you have both I've had a bulging/ hurniated disk depending what Dr you ask and now I have DDD top to bottom along with dural ectasia ! So what you got for all that ?! Oh forgot yes I have facet arthritis and Spondylosis
Maybe focus on the bulging disc first - in other words, avoid the first of the three exercises that Will demonstrates in this video. I'd also recommend watching the other HT Physio videos that highlight exercises to avoid with a bulging disc and exercises that will help to improve a bulging disc etc. Once the bulging disc is no longer an issue, you could incorporate all three of the exercises in this video as your focus can switch 100% on the DDD.
Is cycling good for degeneration of the disk
im 39 have DDD severe pain😢
At 7min in exercises introduced
Ive had since 23yrs old so ur not right on that.im in flay up now cant stand up groin pain is so bad.so y did i started to get it at 23 can u anser me
I haven't been able to stand up straight gor 20 yrs I bent all the time I look at the floor u don't no wat ir on about .get fact right
Hi, is there any way to revert DDD or prevent it from worsening? I am a 30 year old female who recently got diagnosed with this and some bulging disks that cause me limitations. Thank you!
I'm sorry about what happened to you, I got diagnosed same as you, please let me know if you find an answer to your question
the same for me too after i fell at work. all of the videos and infos i found that it's irreversible. i read that some people have talked about inversion tables, red light therapy, and pemf therapy. of course, you have to do your research about all of it. I've read bad reviews about epidural, steroid injections, and other invasive procedures.
So other channel said no bending, no rotating 🤔
this body has pain in the grourn area and down the legs and button
I am going to redo xray and such
I got both and genisses wats thT
Handsome❤
Can an epidural injection help relieve pain from DDD? I also have a couple of bulging discs. Thanks.
I would like to know too!