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Wonderful. I was diagnosticated with L5 disc herniation. Doctoe has given me 6 weeks to feel better for avoid surgery. I am feeling better with Pilates, physiotherapy sessions, but i still feel like a small ball in my left lumbar...i have a come bakc appointment within 2 weeks. Praying to be better without surgery and your video gives me hope.
I had lower back pain and sciatica for almost 3 years. Until I found a way to heal my lower back pain and sciatica once and for all. I do decompression exercises using monkey bar. Basically, I just hang on the monkey bar and gently twist my hips and gently swing from side to side. I'm now free from lower back pain and sciatica.
@@CoachJeromeTeasley I usually hang for about 1 minute each time. First, I will hang and twist my hips. And then, rest. Then, I will hang and swing from side to side for about 1 minute. I usually repeat this 2-3 times each session. The pain went away in less than a week. I can walk and bend my back pain free. Nowadays, I only hang twice a week just for exercise purposes. ☺️
Just popping in to set realistic expectations for other viewers. I'm happy hanging was helpful for you. For most people, there is no such thing as a SINGLE magic fix. Decompression from hanging may be great for some, neutral for others, and make some people worse. It totally depends on the individual. Even when hanging does help, it still is only there to provide temporary relief, it does NOT substitute for the fundamentals, which are exercise to make the body stronger, and good recovery (nutrition, sleep, and stress reduction). I only chime in here to prevent "magic-fix" thinking. Real rehab must be more comprehensive for most people.
I use my inversion table like this. Hang upside down for a minute or two, then I wiggle back and forth and swing back and forth under my own power. Back pain has really gone down.
If you strengthen your core you can reduce about 60% of pain . I had a cousin with 2 disk her iations. He was doing 500 push ups a day . Well he was living very good . So streghteb your body . My dad tells me the human body is stronger than what we think . Don’t smoke - eat low inflammation foods - drink lots of water and walk a lot
I agree with everything you said except the idea that we specifically need to strengthen the core. Core is just one part of the human body. We need to strengthen the whole body, and also get good recovery, sleep, nutrition, and manage stress.
Could be true tbh. I’ve been going gym for ten years and I’m fit and I don’t have pain with my two bulging discs. Only in the morning after sleeping I notice a lot of pain, but I do also have a slipped vertebra
I'm a physiotherapist. All of the things you say are completely true. MRI just scares people and makes their pain worse because of fear and stress. Most people will get better by exercising and having hope. I saw these in my patients. You're great 👌👌 Continue your good work and keep us updated 👌👌
SCIATICA!! It’s a bitch. Bed-ridden for more than 3 months Intense pain-drs visits required wheel chair Had 2 non-effective epidurals so went to a new neurosurgeon who gave the epidural doc instructions as to where what and how much epidural to try ( I had zero faith by then/ but Third time was a charm!! Pain abated within a few days- was able to stop opiates altogether- went from wheelchair to cane to nothing within the week Now continuing w PT to stretch and strengthen My takeaway- make sure u r seeing the absolute best, most experienced dr u can possibly find!
I have large L5-S1 herniated disc and L4-L5. Three years ago I had excruciating sciatica pain in my left leg. I couldn’t sit, lay or stand. It was horrible. I needed a walker and a wheelchair. I went for spinal decompression table at the chiropractor, and it helped a lot. Then I was OK for a few years. The disc can heal. Now it came back same problem. But now I know exactly what to do. You need at least 10 spinal decompression sessions before you feel a lot relief. 3x a week for the first few weeks. This brings back moist and blood flow to the disc and I use hot and cold ice packs on my disc. Heat for muscle spasms and the cold for inflammation. You have to alternate between those 2 during the day every 2 hours whenever you in pain. Take anti inflammatory. This will all make it heal faster. So a few weeks ago 2 days after my pain started again I went for spinal decompression immediately and the first week I felt a lot of improvement. Don’t wait and don’t lay too much. A combination of moving walking and laying is good. The spinal decompression table stretches the spine so it can open up your discs and bring back the moist nutrients and blood flow. A Disc is like a sponge. 🧽 And if you overweight like me weight loss will help also a lot with your spine. Every pound on the body equals 4 pounds of pressure on the spin. So if you lose 3lbs that’s 12lbs of pressure of your spine!
Daisy thank you for your comment. That gives me hope. I have an herniated disk L4-L5 with terrible pain on right leg. Nothing helps. I have spent thousand of dollars in the last three years. My question is… can you please tell me if spinal decompression table is the same as spinal decompression therapy? Or this is something different? I see online that the spinal decompression therapy is a machine that helps to decompress the spine. Thank you for your help
@@DanielAlemseged-v6k you need to reduce your weight if you are overweight. The nerve got severely compressed. I did some Ayurveda heat compression (something like a sack filled with grain soaked in warm oil and tapping on the center of the back and hip area) and steam bath, along with 2 exercise like leg rise and putting a support on back while laying on top of it.
This is single handedly to best disc bulge video on the internet. This is the first evidence based, non biased video on this subject I have seen. Thank you.
Im 25 years old and got herniated disc with l4 l5 for 8 months now. Thank you so much for the video as this motivated to stay active as much as possible even if it hurts. This video also helped alot with my mental health as well!
Try moringa leaves brother boil and drink it only if ur not taking any medicine it will help u and if u don't know what moringa is it's also known as drumstick leave
This is one of the best channels for back pain sufferers! After 9 months my back pain has reduced from a 7 to a 2. Thank you very much for the positive attitude! Long and steady wins the race!
That makes sense. I do construction and had intense lower back pain for a long time. I went to a dr and they said i had a bulging disk in my lower back. They gave me some injections and it helped a bit but they said they may have to operate if it continues to hurt. I started exploring some self massage methods for trigger points. I found some really tight trigger points near my tail bone and in my glutes. I proceed to massage the areas for a few weeks breaking down the muscle knots and regained most of my mobility and the pain is very faint. It took me a couple of years to figure that out, but it is much better now, and I'll continue to work in it.
I am eighty-six. Have walked miles for sixty years with my dogs. After losing them I do not walk so much. For around two months I have had buttock pain, going down my leg. Very painful to stand.but sitting ok. Have taken Parecetomal , no good. I have felt so very depressed but now certain days are not so bad Tried a little walking and light gardening. Keeping my fingers crossed but still not convinced I will be ok. However this positive video has really cheered me up and given me hope! I do so wish we can all recover from this very painful condition.
Hi I'm due to have an MRI today, and have been doing my research. I've had a kind back locking, a period of excruciating about a week ago, causing strain and pain down the left leg. I watched this video and it's provided great insight, this all correlates with information gained from this video too. Check out the video - th-cam.com/video/bcbuhePZZj0/w-d-xo.html The WORST Stretches For Lower Back Pain (And What To Do Instead) Ft. Dr Stuart McGill
Is this your first time you’ve had issues with pain like this in your 86 years of life? If so, that is really impressive! I’m 17 and I want to prioritise my health, as I see even my parents, who are only in their 40s, already struggling with pain sometimes (back pain, leg pain, etc.)
Hey thanks I'm happy to here we're on the same page! The healthcare community has a lot of room to grow, so the more people that are really familiar with evidence based best-practice, and avoiding fearful narratives with patients, the better!
I've been suffering from lower back pain for almost 4 years, I feel tingling in my knee and sometimes I can't walk because my left foot loses strength and it becomes impossible to walk. There one stretch that helps, lying with the back of the neck and sacral lumbar area on the floor and bringing the soles of your feet together, leaving your arms open and relaxed. Tips: Lie face down with a pillow under the abdominal area for 1 minute Massage the sole of the foot on the affected side Avoid sitting as much as possible, especially those who spend hours at the computer, working standing up at a lifting table helps a lot. Sleep 8h
I have 5 herniated discs and it’s been bad for like 6 years now. Starts to get better and then it comes back with the vengeance again. Pain is excruciating and I’m terrified to do the things I love like lifting and martial arts. Feel like I hardly have a life anymore. I’ve thrown my back out just putting my socks on, even sneezing too hard has done e it before. I exercise as much as I can, don’t smoke or drink, and have a better diet than 99% of the population. It only seems to get worse. Wish I could be one of those people who’s herniated discs have no symptoms
@@Gabe-bz9nk I would love to get stem cells but unfortunately due to inflation and a couple of set backs out of my control the past 4 years I’m now poor and couldn’t come close to affording it
@@Chimichanga1986 if you have several it must be very difficult to relax, I bought gravity boots myself and they provide a lot of relief. you can try starting with 1 or 2 minutes per day, it's not bad. (I took the gorillasport brand personally)
Same here brother. 6 years with sciatica and 1 year with sciatica and massive pain in my lumbar spine. I lift very heavy weights, moderate weights and light weights throughout the years, I do yoga, stretches and walking and nothing has got better. I’ve tried resting for months, I’ve tried exercising for months, I’ve tried swimming for months, and nothing has worked. Finally been referred to a neurosurgeon, and I think surgery will be my final option
Wow! I wish scared people with disc herniation would watch this video. It is the same thing I tell people I come across with such problem. In fact, I HAD 4 herniated discs and avoided surgery because I found a therapist who PUMPED me up talking to me like you are right now. 5 years after, I learned to manage my back problem over the years. My back is stable and I can function 90 % normal. Just wonderful! Thank you for this MAGNIFICENT video. Blessings!!!
I got injured in the military overseas 20 years ago. I've been dealing with chronic low back pain since. Ive had multiple MRIs from the military. Three lower discs deterioration and bulging. They've done the nurve burning several times (doesn't work anymore) injections for eight or so years (doesn't work anymore) I refuses opioids because in the beginning they didn't work I didn't want the addiction. Military prescribed everything with NSAIDs in it. Now I suffer from long term stomach issues and ulcers. Thanks for the good information because everything the military gave me was wrong lol.
Damn that sounds awful, it's shocking how often healthcare resorts to these treatments despite best evidence suggesting conservative care and rehab effective by comparison without all the adverse events and cost. Glad this video helped!
I retired three years ago after 21 years. Diagnosed with DDD, Disc herniation at L4L5 & L5S1, sciatica and arthritis in the lumbar spine. After I got out I quit the percosets and started eating better and exercising smarter and more effectively than in the military. I dropped 30lbs walking on the treadmill for 30 mins everyday on 15% incline at a moderate pace. I started weight lifting again, focusing on core strength & stability and total body fitness. I have a good dose of a sativa strain during the day before my workout in the evening then follow that with an indica strain at night before bed. I feel so much better.
Hi, am a college student from chile, two weeks ago I hurt myself in the gym and was diagnosed with sciatica due to a minor disc herniation, and was going crazy about how this would affect me on the long term, but content like this calms me down a lot and actually helps to focus way less on the pain which is quite helpful, so thanks a los for your content, it informs people and literally helps feeling better emotionally and even fiscally in a way. 😊
Dude I fucking love you. You are GOD SENT. Every Doctor/PT/Surgeon/radiologist needs to watch this video & reference it to every patient with a bulging disc/hernia/sciatica pain.
If you have a disc herniation for more than 2 months and the pain is getting worse slowly, for instance if you have pain even while lying down then definitely consider surgery as an option. A bulge of over 6mm will definitely have horrible symptoms. Don't sit there thinking it will get better simply because it can. The last thing you want is it the disc not getting resorbed and condition hasn't improved and you end up with permanent nerve damage.
Movements that I use to rehydrate my discs and make my spine move are ... 1) Short-range (incomplete) squats : I kind of '' bounce '' quickly with moderate pressure with my feet staying on the floor 2) Moving my upper body from side to side while bending the spine a little (so when I move to the right side, my left leg and foot leave the floor and I bend my spine a bit to the right). Walking can make my sciatic nerve symptoms worse while walking, but helps me sit longer after. taking the walk. Sometimes but rarely, I get discogenic pain or typical muscular low back pain. Like you said, getting your spine to be used to doing flexion again (like when sitting) has helped me a lot when it comes to being able to sit longer. I can't still sit as long as I used to throughout the day (I can't run either because it makes my sciatic nerve too sensitive), but it's much better than it was. Great video btw.
Oh my God, tell me why I barely came across your video. This is something I’ve been needing to learn the last past seven months. I’ve been on one hell of a ride. I got nothing to do but go through all your videos and I’m going to concentrate on focusing on repairing my back thank you thank you so much doc
Im not typing comments often. Im in med school myself and i found your videos very informative especcialy with all this research showed. You made the topic crystal clear for me. Thank You!
My doctor argued with me for 20 years with minimal pain relief from less invasive options. Surgery fixed it and they found that there were bone spurs digging into my discs that weren't showing anywhere because there were regular bones hiding the spurs on MRI, Xrays, and the bone scan they made me do. I didn't want to be on medications that just caused dependency for the rest of my life. The meds also stopped me from enjoying my life I get most people don't need it, but if it's been over a year with someone doing what they are supposed to do - don't talk to them like surgery won't do anything
I agree. Been dealing with pain off and on my whole life. Yes you can recover naturally, but I always have some level of minor pain and just work through it. Would love a no pain life. Did you find ADR let you be active again w/o pain?
As a 44-year-old individual, I am experiencing debilitating pain from a pinched nerve caused by a herniated disc two of them, which affects me continuously, day and night, and hinders my ability to perform everyday tasks such as sitting, lying on my side, or walking for long durations.
I just recently start using foam between my legs when sleeping on the side and it help with muscle tensions I had in the morning. They have those on Amazon.
I just would like to thank you for your great information. I have been suffering with this problem for the last 20 years and I just got some TIPs to help me recovery... The main idea that I take from your channel to my experience and exercises, is flexion/movement, instead of keep the spine always strait, is the big KEY to solve the problem. Great job! Very grateful.
By far, one of the most honest pieces of advice i have seen so far. Focus on symptoms, diet, exercise and most importantly mental health. Pain makes us do crazy stuff, believe me :) who had disc protrusion in the past. All the best and have patience, hope and consistency
You are very kind to give us the knowledge of sciatica pain.I had suffered for nearly a yr now n had went through lots of treatments.Some are good n some are simply bad.
You give me a hope to recover. I have a herniated disc bulged L4-L5 and I can’t walk right. So I’m doing exercises and I’m putting hot at night and ice at morning, I’m very frustrated, because I want to continue with my normal life. 😢😢 I have just 2 weeks trying to recover but it’s hard to wait a lot time 😭😭😭 I need a miracle. 🙏
Many many years ago I had a severe herniated disc but didn’t know because I didn’t have health insurance, scared and probably stubborn. Immense pain. Only relief was laying on my stomach with my leg bent. Had to take a leave of absence and move back in temporarily with my parents. By the time I got to a back Dr. he said if I had gotten to him earlier he would have suggested surgery. But it was to the point of hurting less when I saw him and he told me it would simply dissipate and reabsorb back into my body. It did. I’m so much more careful now about it. I might get sciatica if I eat way too much sodium or don’t think and lift something too heavy. Mine did heal. 😊 It can be an unbearable pain that it constant non stop and be very depressing, etc. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. There is hope and it can get better. To anyone who has this pain or any pain, it can get better. It can take time and please be as patient as possible.😊
I had discectomy of S1L5 and it reharniated after six weeks. Pain was then and again is unbearable. I can only survive with oxycodone which sucks as we know. Doctors say reoperate, I know it's not a right move. How to manage severe pain for first couple of weeks if nothing works but bloody opiates. I'm deeply committed to heal without butchery again. Please advise. You gave me hope ❤
For anyone confused about conflicting advice on low back pain / sciatica: I have been dealing with this issue for just over a year now, and spent most of that time resting and avoiding pain-inducing exercises. I would also avoid bending forward, focusing more on back extension stretches. While my condition improved over that period, it was very slow, and I still felt pain. Once I started a more active, pain-tolerant regimen, as suggested in this video, I began noticing major improvements in both pain and mobility. Some of the advice given in this video does seem counterintuitive and contrary to popular advice, but I’ve anecdotally found it very helpful. There is a balance to be achieved between activity and pain, and definitely took some trial and error on my end. Great video and was very helpful for me, thanks!
Have suffered from chronic lower back pain for years. Had Radio frequency ablation and after 6 weeks no change. In fact my pain threshold has worsened. Am disappointed and desperate for relief.
Oh man, I love you for this video. My doctor was pushing me for a biacuplasty and that just didn’t sound right to me. Thanks a ton for this information.
This is the best video I’ve seen on sciatica, gives me hope. I’ve been in pain from sciatica for 2 months now and it’s worse in the mornings, I cry , scream and walk with a cane until it kinda subsides in mid afternoon, and the fatigue from not sleeping well because of the pain and I get tired from sleeping on one side only… I’m lucky if I get 4 hrs sleep straight on top of other symptoms 🥴 I have pain on my lower left side back that radiates to my left hip and buttock, and pain in Back thigh, also on lower left side of leg and it’s painful At least my foot doesn’t hurt.
Calm shit down, then ramp shit up. Love this guy! One major thing that Ive foind extremely helpful is getting in a hot bathtub for about 30 minutes and doing gentle stretching after, while my muscles are warm.
I have been suffering with this pain for 6 years and still suffering 😢I can't walk properly, I can't sit or sleep well😢I have gone through physiotherapy sessions but it didn't work, I was walking for 10km daily for 6 months but the pain didn't go away..however, I lost 35kgs😊 I survive on strong painkillers and nerve medicine plus supplements. I am looking forward to a permanent solution on this pain😢
I've been in the can't stand up phase 7 times in the last 30 years. Started young due to bad compression injury. I've " fully recovered" 6 times and I'm on the 7th. Avoid total freeze up for the first month before starting any exercises that push it even a little or you'll be back at square one. Then start thinking about it as moving fluid in and out of your spine as much as possible without pain for fastest healing. I personally like to bear weight with good posture in 6-10 seconds increments followed by hanging upside down by the hips(see Donny Thompson video) for 20 seconds. By bearing weight I mean picking up a deadlift bar 1 inch to stand straight up or using an exercise band to do the same thing. Plan on recovery taking at least 3 months. Don't get greedy when you have a day or two you feel great that just means you opened up some space around your nerves but it didn't get all that much better from yesterday trust me on this. Watch barometric pressure! When it is quickly dropping you need to be super careful as the gasses in your spine will be expanding constricting the space around your nerves. Likewise when it is quickly rising you will feel the best, don't get crazy doing stuff because you feel much better when the pressure is rising...it's temporary!
My friend had surgery for scoliosis. Had a lumbar fusion. Before surgery he was a skilled soccer player. After surgery he is handicapped and stays at home most of the time. I wish i had knew this before so i could have advised him against it.
I have been dealing with sciatica for 2 yrs now due to a disc L5/S1. I have done it all pt, spinal decompression, massage, acupuncture, softwave and nothing has work for the sciatic pain. I am running out of options can’t sleep, can’t sit, can’t stand and walking for 20 mins triggers a lot of stabbing pain on the left side down the leg 😢.
Work on walking a good amount even take your time a walk through the pain depending on pain level and work on core strength. I did all the same things you did and hit a wall after therapy and was told that’s what I had to live with. I moved and was somewhere where I could walk more and started light lifting since I had a wood stove that needed wood in the winter. So that worked my core and I started getting some pain relief. That time kept extending more and more. So don’t give up!
I have an L5-S1 disc protrusion, which is compression my right side nerve root. Pretty intense sciatica symptoms after standing or walking for roughly 10 minutes (can be longer or shorter). Oddly enough, spinal flexion eases my symptoms. So, for pain relief, I find that squatting down or sitting helps. In fact, I can sit all day long without any pain (very odd).
It's always gonna depend on where exactly the herniation is in correspondence to the S1 nerve root in your case. Maybe sitting helps keep that disk off that nerve. It is odd, but luckily in your case, sitting isn't making it worse.
I'm so glad the videos are helping! Just one thing - don't call your back "bad." That negative association just makes things worse. I've got a number of videos on this, but your beliefs impact rehab just as much as anatomy does.
This is the kind of information we need! Filled with hope and positivity. It almost seems like the medical field takes pleasure in discouraging patients by telling them what they can or cannot do anymore. That being said, I've been struggling with a protusion since July, and I feel very restricted in terms of flexibility, which is a major issue for me as a capoeirista. I've tried to gradually push through, but the pain flares up again. Of course, I've never stopped moving, and I'm doing massages, physiotherapy, Feldenkrais, and mobility exercises daily. I'm also following an anti-inflammatory diet, taking collagen supplements, and sleeping as well as possible. I know it will pass. I have immense faith in my body. All these doctors with their negative outlooks still haven't grasped that the true ability of us human beings is that we can change through our own strength.
Sounds like you’re doing a lot of great things for your health in the recovery process, keep up the great work! We’re here to help if you need additional support!
@@ShapeshiftWellness Hello, here I am! The inflammation has been gone for several weeks now, and I can (slightly) bend again without pain. Things have definitely improved, but I have a question: I’m experiencing a sensation of discomfort and pulling, almost like having adhesive tape or kinesiology tape stuck to my lower back. This occurs when I tilt my pelvis backward or extend my thoracic spine. It’s not something I’m overly concerned about, and I’m continuing with my rehabilitation, focusing primarily on strengthening the multifidus, as well as mobility, reinforcement, and awareness exercises. Here’s my question: based on your experience with similar cases, have you ever received feedback from patients describing this type of sensation?
This channel summarizes the research on the multifactorial causes of back pain and sciatica. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but I do my best to teach people an evidence based approach to rehab so they can get back to living an active life.
This is a great positive video on how you can rebuild you back and think more positivity about back/disc pain herniations... BUT unfortunately for some people who have hard working labor jobs and overall life situations that cannot be put on hold you must consider surgery if your body does not show signs of improving. If your have signs such as bladder/urine control issues numbing and tingling sensations going through your limbs, and weakness/muscle loss and these signs cannot do not improve over a couple months surgery should definitely be considered! After you've exhausted all your resources with physical therapy, steroids injections and your sick of medicine... TRULY CONSIDER SURGERY... Because we're only getting older and our backs aren't don't have the Benjamin button effect
I am absolutely AMAZED by these videos, because they are fact-based and giving me what I needed the most - self-confidence and hope to heal my (small) disc herniation. By the way, I hadn't felt symptoms before I underwent an optional full-body MRI (where they found it and I started to fear of the future)... Thank you Dr. Davis, I am so thankful for your enthusiasm and passion - you really helped me significantly!
Hey thanks a ton! Interesting that symptoms amplified after the MRI, even with only a small finding. That just further proves the point that unnecessary imaging makes things worse, and fear is a MAJOR factor in chronic pain. Make sure to watch the video on fear/catastrophizing here: th-cam.com/video/7MWEIp9TGvU/w-d-xo.html If you ever need 1-on-1 help, watch the masterclass first, then book a call! www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
Thanks for this. The doctors have been scaring the daylights out of me about some compressed disk spaces and herniation (have back pain at the moment). It's actually kind of reassuring that so many people in my age group have the same thing without it being a quality of life ending event. No one has ever done any reasuring that this may be something that might even get better rather than worse over time. Surgery hasn't been suggested yet, but personally it'd be last option kind of scenario, I agree with you. Weirdly enough, dolphin kicking my way down the pool actually improves things so much. I think a lot of it is the muscles jam up and start spasming and pulling badly which makes it worse without actually being directly related to the spine. (Also something not discussed with me by doctors.)
My only conflict with this video is when he says doing core exercises like side planks and glute strengthening is not necessary. I believe that is one of the most important things to strengthen and isolate to take pressure and load off of other muscles like the very overlooked QL (Quadratus Lumborum). I do believe that imbalances can mimic herniation pain symptoms and once corrected will help ease a lot of discomfort. Other than that, it is a good video and everything else is very spot on
Here's the deal with core: The research repeatedly shows it's not nearly as important as people think. Can it have some value for people in severe/acute flare ups in order to get them able to perform normal daily activities? Yup. Is it necessary for everyone with back pain? Definitely not, research shows you can get the same long term results with just normal exercise without specifically focusing on core exercises. My real problem with core training is the dogma/narrative that comes along with it. It reinforces "magic muscle" thinking, as though it were possibly to isolate some magic muscle that's going to fix everything. People are told core bracing is a long term strategy in order to avoid bending, and they are told that bending and twisting are dangerous. This leads to fear, and overprotective muscle guarding long term, and increases the chances that an acute flare up turns into chronic (long lasting) pain as a result of this fear and guarding. Core can be a brick on the road to rehab, but it should be short lived, and people need to graduate and move on to bigger better things as quickly as symptoms allow. Fair?
Thank you this post as really helped me in my recovery mentally and physically. 3 months journey but everything you say, and all the research I have done (including speaking to my physio) concur with your post. Delighted to have had no pain today at all! I expect a few bumps on my journey but that is to be expected 🤟.
I work with clients every day who have had pain for upwards of 5 to 25 years. We get them feeling MUCH better. If you want to know what we do, watch the masterclass: www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
Hey thank the research for showing us the truth! I can't believe how much fear-mongering is out there from people who just do not read research, and think our spines are fragile like a house of cards. Motion is lotion!
Thank you for giving me a hope. I am suffering from L4, L5-S1 herniation since May. Severe pain shock lower back and left leg mostly at the heap area. Get first initial 6-day steroid treatment that dramatically reduce my pain. Walking every day for about 40 minutes. Yoga and McKenzie exercises. Pain still strikes me at any point of movements. Schedule injection to at least let myself to breathe normally Your video gave me a hope that I may return to a normal life.
Literally woke up with the worst type of neck pain yesterday and still went to work. Today, getting out of bed was also terrible to endure. I do hope that what you're saying is true. I hate going to the doctors, PT's and convincing everyone around me that I am immobile.
Really Really a scientific presentation. I love your mind. Just outstanding. Very informative and helpful. I'm just looking for it for my father. Lastly, I just want to say, Thank You so much for this scientific advice.
Getting out of bed did it for me today! Someone that’s been dealing with chronic back pain 10+ years. Football, wrestling, boxing, 5K and Spartan races. My last race I noticed my recovery was longer than it should have been. Fast forward today, went to Concentra (worst clinic ever! Don’t ever take your family there. Only in business for money.) all the doctor argued was, why didn’t I do surgery 10 years ago?? Went to Kaiser and the PA jumped through hoops to get me with a specialist and avoid surgery. A working progress now ✅
My name is Brajagopal Kha.2012 to 2016 have pain in my L4 L5 S1 JOINT .I AM GOING TO applo hospital channai india .dr hegde said go to home and do sum excercise and donot forourd banding and weight lifting. after 6 month i am start running and other excersise start . now i am plaing football my age is 47
I take Toradol when I have too. I’ve been have an epidural every six months for the last three years. Before that I can get two years I have an epidural. The sciatic pain can be very bad in the morning and it will last till about 10 o’clock. Flexeril muscle relaxer, that works pretty good when I have a rib out of place. With my back is real bad I take tramadol. Half a pill at a time. I’ve been thinking about back surgery. Then I saw your video. I injured my back in 1995
I had a bulging disc and it took about 8 months to feel less pain but significantly less pain ... with care in mind not to load the spine or make sudden moves after a while/months all went ok ... and over a year later everything was just fine but my case was not very bad... I did not took another MRI .. I now go to the gym and with care in mind about my spine I can do everything ... NO PAIN! ( When I was getting out from my car the pain was excruciating WAS REAAALLY BAAD!!!! walking felt good no pain there , the sciatica pain was up to behind the knee ... and it went up... and up and went away) so .. maybe depends on the severity of the disc/bulging but we all need to do research in order to understand and heal ...In my opinion!
I was overdosed on vit d by a doctor last year and I then developed disc bulges and protrusions in C-4 to c6 discs and annular fissure in the previous mri too. I was given 120000 iu or more weekly via injection ‘I also have an l5-s1 bulge, my tail bone hurts regardless of what I do. I have swellings on the side I took the prescribed vit d injections, by the neck, shoulder under wrist and above ankle. i have been doing yoga, and a few isometric exercises, im also taking 50 mg of magnesium which is less but it only temporarily subsides my neck swelling. I’ve been told vit d overdose can cause a mag and k2 deficiency ‘the other swellings subside temporarily via excercise and then come back after a 20- 40 mins doctors are dismissive and I’m stuck. I also gained significant weight being 5’3 I’m 64 kgs and what seems right rn is to lose weight so that the swellings are more apparent so I am no longer dismissed by doctors. I can also work out 40 mins a day now, things have improved but the doctors have not helped me at all. One of them just suggested walking for the discs. That’s all and no help at all. So idk what to do anymore. I turned 27 in march and had to quit my job last May cause of the debilitating vertigo from the overdose last year. All my blood reports are clear as well/
I am 27 years old too. And like you, I had to quit my job because of this illness. A doctor recommended high dose vitamin D to me. Oral use. But I did not use high doses because I was afraid of toxicity or other problems. Instead, I use it as 10 drops a day. I think it is good for general health. But I don't think it has any effect on hernia pain. Waist, hip pain and leg pain made me feel alienated from life. I tried different ways but it didn't work. I will go to an interview for endoscopic surgery in 2 days. Everyone tells me to avoid surgery, but I'm so tired of living like this, I've been suffering for 5 years. I'm like half a human. Psychology is exhausted. I even thought of suicide many times. Really hard.
I have bilateral herniations l5/s1. Had a cuada equina scare at hospital after auto accident. Had foor drop and lack of reflex in my left leg. Conservitive treatment is hard to even get. All the doctors recommended surgery to me. Spent 14 hours in hospital for them to tell me I need surgery just not right then. Since, 3 other docs told me the same. I have extreme left leg pain, and have had that leg give out numerous times. Right leg was going numb and giving me hip issues. Got epidural injections, and ended up laid up for 2 weeks not long after. Intolerable pain. Surgeon, offered more of those, but I asked about surgery because of all the docs telling me, and the fact the epidural sucked, carries its own rosks and is a bandaid. It scares me for sure. I cant even find examples of bilateral herniations getting surgery. The left side is pretty large. Cant sit for long, stand for long, even laying in certain positions. Have some cuada equina symptoms occassionally as well. I typically work out, and the rest of my spine is healthy. Feel like this is my only option. Medicines help, but its so hard to deal with the docs, and get one to give them to you. Even 2 weeks before surgery. I do have major weakness in my legs, some sattle numbness, footdrop, and extreme pain. Do you think I am making the right move? Surgery is 8 days out. I am getting a bilateral endoscopic microdiscetomy. I am worried that I will lose stability having two sides removed. And, the lack of literature a long with what my surgeon says (35 years exp.) Says it is rare.
I had a bulging disc, and tried physical therapy for about 8 months. I ended up getting a steroid injection which solved my problem for about 4 years. Just recently the pain has returned, after I started doing weight lifting. Hoping that I have better luck with physical therapy and gentle exercises this time around
This is exactly my situation. My pain returned roughly after 4-5 years after injection. I did a bit of weight lifting and played footy for few months. Not sure which one caused it
I can barely sit or walk. I have disc leison, disc degeneration, small disc petrusion. Nothing major, but it still gives me mad pain. Its really hard to find a solution. Im trying everything. It all started with a shitty bed, and bad chair
I was diagnosed with L4/L5 disc bulge 3 weeks back and to manage pain i was prescribed with Pregablin Gabica 75mg Zycel 200 mg and tramadol 100mg for twice a day morning & night..and this has considerably reduced the pain I have stopped taking tramadol but continuing with gabica & zycel
I'm 24 and I have a protrusion in L5-S1 since 21 (July 2021), in that time I've had 2 cycles of rehab - heading back to gym training - resenting and relapse, until October 2023 where I was able to find a balance between training (with precautions) and keeping my lower back healthy and nearly intact until literally the last 2 weeks (July/Aug 2024) where although the pain isn't piercing and debilitating and demoralizing, it _is_ real and it's certainly sending me in a downward hopeless spiral where I genuinely cannot escape this and there's no way to be freed from living in pain, and just reabsorption like the one described seems like such an outlandish thing to ever happen to me. I never had a very lengthy radiculopathy, my pains have always been located right at the tailbone or 1 buttock (very rarely both), and only seldomly in my right groin/iliac crest.
I had an MRI show that I have a disc herniation at my L5-S1 since January from a fall at work and didn’t think anything of it until June and have been out of work since. I only have pain when I’m on my feet for an extended period of time. Sitting and lying down I’m completely comfortable. I did 21 PT visits with one epidural steroid injection and it helped for a couple weeks. I do have another injection scheduled for 9/18 with more PT. Lately I am able to feel the disc feeling like it’s sliding in and out of its space depending on certain movements. Really don’t want surgery but I need to be on my feet lifting, bending, twisting all day and starting to feel that’s the only way
I have another question. If bending over is good for the disc, why does it hurt when I bend forward or flex my spine ? I have definitely made mine worse by accidentally flexing my spine or bending over. I suppose, based on your video, that if it hurts, don’t do it. It sounds as if you are giving us common sense and telling us to do things that soothe our back and avoid things that hurt.
I just responded to your other comment, but short answer: It depends on each individual. If you'd like personalized answers, watch the masterclass, then book a call with me: www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
Have barely manageable constant never-ending pain, but my main concern is a severe lateral lean. I can’t straighten out without a major increase in pain! It’s been 2 months now, and I’m concerned I’ll cause further damage waiting and living like this
Thank you so much I just came across your station and subscribed I have two disc herniations and two bulging discs I was experiencing burning in my lower spine and tightness I went to physical therapy for 3 months and it helped but just two weeks after my recovery I went to a new chiropractor I told him I was just recovering from two herniations and two disc injuries he still went ahead and adjusted me I felt burning and tightness just like I had before when I left his office I've been having the same sentence in January 11th almost 6 months a lot of fear anger and frustration came over me I was emotionally and mentally distraught over this regretting that I went to him I tried 3 months of physical therapy but this time it did not help I walk 30 minutes a day which is good but I still have that burning when I lay down at night Gabapentin seems to be the only thing helping with that burning sensation I'm scheduled for an epidural actually Wednesday I'm thinking about canceling it Maybe it was the emotional pain and fear I was experiencing that prolong this was the first time I got better in 3 months now 6 months do I have any advice should I reschedule that epidural?
Swimming could be great for one person and unhelpful for another, depending on symptoms and stage of rehab. This video breaks down the "perfect" exercises for back pain & sciatica (Hint: there isn't one):th-cam.com/video/MbFWZj5iFb8/w-d-xo.html
@@ShapeshiftWellnesshow about walk in the water? I have L4-L5 herniation, impinging L5 nerve; I have L lower back, coccyx, gluteal and foot/lateral calf/ankle; some left leg tingling as well. Injuried since Feb, but feel slightly better since last night, but still be careful. Thank you
Helen I can only give highly specific advice to people I’ve consulted with. If you’re interested just watch the masterclass then book a call! Link is in the description of my videos.
Thank you for proving my point. I treat people with herniated disc using swimming exercises and somtimes some extra back exercises and stretching. They tend to start feeling better in two weeks. But adults prefer medicines, relaxation, and surgery! And it's doctors falts!
Alhamdulillah, I had L5/S1 disc very serious herniation but I didn't go for surgery, it took 8 months, 3 of them were very painfullfor me but now I am 98 percent healed and i don't feel pain while sitting amd walking even climbing stairs. I feel slightly little pain when I bend try to reach my toes. Trust me it heals with time but doctors help and advice should be followed ❤
@@tehmasipkhan5798 I m sorry for late reply. My age is 25 years old and i am a man. I was injured playing football. I took the prescribed medicine given by the doctor and slept on firm bed and did not move until it was necessary. My only movement was to go to the bathroom. After few weeks i went to physio therapist he advised some exercises and i did that. I took 2 months full time bed rest avoid sitting on chair or on my back support and did not lift any weight. Slowly slowly i started to feel better. After that i started to walk distances and it took 6 months to fully recover now i can bend sit sleep jump and do everyday activity. My parents and siblings helped me in this condition.
@@Chingozpingoz please read my latest reply and believe me you will be fully healed with time just take enough rest and dont do anything rash. Follow only your doctors and physio therapist advice.
Herniated L5 S1 fifteen years ago while deadlifting. Pain has gotten better but still flares up for days at times even now 15 years later. I workout everyday but have had mental battles with the injury holding me back with running and certain workouts
Hello There, I received an MRI report diagnosing disc herniation in L4, L5, and S1, but my doctor's clinical evaluation contradicted this finding. He recommended a normal lifestyle, lifestyle improvements, and numerous physiotherapy sessions, which I enthusiastically pursued, avoiding surgery unless necessary criteria are met. After 12 physiotherapy sessions involving manual massage, dry cupping, and pain relief techniques, I regained energy and returned to playing Padel. Recently, I began a 12-session Rehab phase but after completing only 3 sessions, I am experiencing discomfort such as muscle soreness and occasional joint stiffness, leading to confusion about my current course of action.
In August of 2023, I herniated my L5-S1. I have a foot drop but on the opposite side. This means I can not push off of my calf, and I can hide the limp pretty well. Initially, my pain was severe and placed me in the ER. However, my neurosurgeon elected not to do a fusion. I have had an emergency lamenectimy/discectimy and re herniated the L5-S1. The first surgery was because I had sever symptoms not being able to use my bowls and bladder. I have chosen not to get a fusion to see if I can heal naturally. I do have weakness along the nerve root from my butt to my foot. I sense less weakness as I do the natural program I am in. The weeks I miss I feel more, which gives me hope.
I am a paramedic, 20 yrs medical field, chronic lower back issues. Had stem cells which seem to have been doing well. Recently a new disc extrusion L2L3 12mm caused neuro symptoms in my left leg, no back pain. It's been 4 wks, some numbness in my left shin dermatome l4 area and some cramping sometimes in my lower quad area. I do have loss of strength, but I can still lift my foot and I can walk. Had cortisone injections for the inflammation, seems to have helped with some inflammation.
I have the same thing, same symptoms. Been almost 2 months now. Tough to get sleep or do anything. I do t plan on doing any surgery though. I believe in natural healing, even if a long and painful road
Proper stretching to push extrusion back in coupled with acupuncture have helped my 1.2 cm extrusion at l4-l5 tremendously. Shin was numb, ankle numb, thigh and hip pain. It's almost fully functional and pain low now. Just carried 5 -50 lb bags of feed today 60 yards. Just weird tingling after stretching now. Walking and side glides and up dog stretches are super helpful as well as lessening hips and knees up at physical therapy
Hey !! I injured my self at work lifting material 7 months ago , I have 2 MRI done to make sure I didn’t break something…one 7 months ago and one 2 weeks ago, I did physiotherapy for the whole time and I’m still in pain to the point I can’t even sit or walk without extreme pain and need support for lot of daily activities….i am 33 years olds and Moderate loss of disc height and desiccation with small annular bulge at L4-L5, moderate loss of disc height and desiccation with small left subarticular disc protrusion abutting the descending left S1 nerve root at L5-S and degenerative disc disease with loss of disc height and desiccation at L4-5 and L5-S1
24 years old with a L5-S1, currently unable to walk properly, bike, sit, walk or sleep. Have it since last year November started like i don’t know what it is slowly but surely more pain to the point where i’m now. Next friday i’m getting an injection. For it but off course i’ll need to do exercises to make space i’m also trying to do some fitness and osteopathy. Hopefully i can say that i’m almost pain free next year.
The reports don’t seem to make a distinction whether the asymptotic percentage of patients had bulging or herniations that encroach on a nerve branch, i.e. not all bulging makes contact with a nerve. In my case L5 S1 with sciatic symptoms and numbness, luckily no disfunction other than waves of discomfort and pain. What percentage of minimal to moderate nerve intrusion do patients experience pain / limitations?
That's a really good question and I'd have to dig into the research a bit for that answer. In my experience with patients I can say that probably about 40% have a disc herniation/bulge/protrusion etc.. and of those, probably 1/3 have nerve root impingement on the MRI. Yes, recovery can be a bit touchy but nonetheless I see people with nerve root impingement drastically improve their function and symptoms every day.
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Wonderful. I was diagnosticated with L5 disc herniation. Doctoe has given me 6 weeks to feel better for avoid surgery. I am feeling better with Pilates, physiotherapy sessions, but i still feel like a small ball in my left lumbar...i have a come bakc appointment within 2 weeks. Praying to be better without surgery and your video gives me hope.
I had lower back pain and sciatica for almost 3 years. Until I found a way to heal my lower back pain and sciatica once and for all. I do decompression exercises using monkey bar. Basically, I just hang on the monkey bar and gently twist my hips and gently swing from side to side. I'm now free from lower back pain and sciatica.
How long did you hang? For you how long did it take before the pain was going away
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I usually hang for about 1 minute each time. First, I will hang and twist my hips. And then, rest. Then, I will hang and swing from side to side for about 1 minute. I usually repeat this 2-3 times each session. The pain went away in less than a week. I can walk and bend my back pain free. Nowadays, I only hang twice a week just for exercise purposes. ☺️
Just popping in to set realistic expectations for other viewers. I'm happy hanging was helpful for you. For most people, there is no such thing as a SINGLE magic fix. Decompression from hanging may be great for some, neutral for others, and make some people worse. It totally depends on the individual. Even when hanging does help, it still is only there to provide temporary relief, it does NOT substitute for the fundamentals, which are exercise to make the body stronger, and good recovery (nutrition, sleep, and stress reduction). I only chime in here to prevent "magic-fix" thinking. Real rehab must be more comprehensive for most people.
I use my inversion table like this. Hang upside down for a minute or two, then I wiggle back and forth and swing back and forth under my own power. Back pain has really gone down.
That’s great
If you strengthen your core you can reduce about 60% of pain . I had a cousin with 2 disk her iations. He was doing 500 push ups a day . Well he was living very good . So streghteb your body .
My dad tells me the human body is stronger than what we think . Don’t smoke - eat low inflammation foods - drink lots of water and walk a lot
I agree with everything you said except the idea that we specifically need to strengthen the core. Core is just one part of the human body. We need to strengthen the whole body, and also get good recovery, sleep, nutrition, and manage stress.
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Dr.Alex Tubio (Texas)
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500 push ups a day?
Could be true tbh. I’ve been going gym for ten years and I’m fit and I don’t have pain with my two bulging discs. Only in the morning after sleeping I notice a lot of pain, but I do also have a slipped vertebra
I'm a physiotherapist. All of the things you say are completely true. MRI just scares people and makes their pain worse because of fear and stress. Most people will get better by exercising and having hope. I saw these in my patients. You're great 👌👌 Continue your good work and keep us updated 👌👌
Hey thanks a ton! Glad to see the number of good evidence based clinicians is growing!
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Thanks bro mri is just scared me
SCIATICA!!
It’s a bitch. Bed-ridden for more than 3 months
Intense pain-drs visits required wheel chair
Had 2 non-effective epidurals so went to a new neurosurgeon who gave the epidural doc instructions as to where what and how much
epidural to try ( I had
zero faith by then/ but
Third time was a charm!!
Pain abated within a few days- was able to stop opiates altogether- went from wheelchair to cane to nothing within the week Now continuing w PT to stretch and strengthen
My takeaway- make sure u r seeing the absolute best, most experienced dr u can possibly find!
I'm 71 yo athlete L4 L5 Stenosis... I've tried so many therapies
.the numbness just gets worse and worse..but surgery seems so dangerous
I have large L5-S1 herniated disc and L4-L5. Three years ago I had excruciating sciatica pain in my left leg. I couldn’t sit, lay or stand. It was horrible. I needed a walker and a wheelchair. I went for spinal decompression table at the chiropractor, and it helped a lot. Then I was OK for a few years. The disc can heal. Now it came back same problem. But now I know exactly what to do. You need at least 10 spinal decompression sessions before you feel a lot relief. 3x a week for the first few weeks. This brings back moist and blood flow to the disc and I use hot and cold ice packs on my disc. Heat for muscle spasms and the cold for inflammation. You have to alternate between those 2 during the day every 2 hours whenever you in pain. Take anti inflammatory. This will all make it heal faster. So a few weeks ago 2 days after my pain started again I went for spinal decompression immediately and the first week I felt a lot of improvement. Don’t wait and don’t lay too much. A combination of moving walking and laying is good. The spinal decompression table stretches the spine so it can open up your discs and bring back the moist nutrients and blood flow. A Disc is like a sponge. 🧽 And if you overweight like me weight loss will help also a lot with your spine. Every pound on the body equals 4 pounds of pressure on the spin. So if you lose 3lbs that’s 12lbs of pressure of your spine!
Daisy thank you for your comment. That gives me hope. I have an herniated disk L4-L5 with terrible pain on right leg. Nothing helps. I have spent thousand of dollars in the last three years. My question is… can you please tell me if spinal decompression table is the same as spinal decompression therapy? Or this is something different? I see online that the spinal decompression therapy is a machine that helps to decompress the spine. Thank you for your help
Thanks
Thanks a lot. I had it back in 2022, healed by march 2023. But as a result of commuting on bumpy roads on motorbike, my back is bad again.
I had the same casse like you on my left leg and i am spending horrified days which is panic suggest me some exercises please?
@@DanielAlemseged-v6k you need to reduce your weight if you are overweight. The nerve got severely compressed. I did some Ayurveda heat compression (something like a sack filled with grain soaked in warm oil and tapping on the center of the back and hip area) and steam bath, along with 2 exercise like leg rise and putting a support on back while laying on top of it.
This is single handedly to best disc bulge video on the internet. This is the first evidence based, non biased video on this subject I have seen. Thank you.
Thanks! We put a lot of research into this video so I'm glad it helped!
Im 25 years old and got herniated disc with l4 l5 for 8 months now. Thank you so much for the video as this motivated to stay active as much as possible even if it hurts. This video also helped alot with my mental health as well!
You’re welcome! Movement is medicine!
Try moringa leaves brother boil and drink it only if ur not taking any medicine it will help u and if u don't know what moringa is it's also known as drumstick leave
This is one of the best channels for back pain sufferers! After 9 months my back pain has reduced from a 7 to a 2. Thank you very much for the positive attitude! Long and steady wins the race!
That’s absolutely amazing to hear, thank you so much for sharing!
I am suffer disk bluz since 5 years.I have flowing so many dr. no any progress.i will send my MRI report plz support me from Nepal.
That makes sense. I do construction and had intense lower back pain for a long time. I went to a dr and they said i had a bulging disk in my lower back. They gave me some injections and it helped a bit but they said they may have to operate if it continues to hurt. I started exploring some self massage methods for trigger points. I found some really tight trigger points near my tail bone and in my glutes. I proceed to massage the areas for a few weeks breaking down the muscle knots and regained most of my mobility and the pain is very faint. It took me a couple of years to figure that out, but it is much better now, and I'll continue to work in it.
I am eighty-six. Have walked miles for sixty years with my dogs. After losing them I do not walk so much. For around two months I have had buttock pain, going down my leg. Very painful to stand.but sitting ok. Have taken Parecetomal , no good. I have felt so very depressed but now certain days are not so bad
Tried a little walking and light gardening. Keeping my fingers crossed but still not convinced I will be ok.
However this positive video has really cheered me up and given me hope!
I do so wish we can all recover from this very painful condition.
Hi I'm due to have an MRI today, and have been doing my research. I've had a kind back locking, a period of excruciating about a week ago, causing strain and pain down the left leg. I watched this video and it's provided great insight, this all correlates with information gained from this video too.
Check out the video - th-cam.com/video/bcbuhePZZj0/w-d-xo.html
The WORST Stretches For Lower Back Pain (And What To Do Instead) Ft. Dr Stuart McGill
Is this your first time you’ve had issues with pain like this in your 86 years of life? If so, that is really impressive! I’m 17 and I want to prioritise my health, as I see even my parents, who are only in their 40s, already struggling with pain sometimes (back pain, leg pain, etc.)
I am 73 years old. Had this problem. With medication I am alright now. Back to normal.
Hi i am an Osteopath of about 25 years and agree with just about everything you say - very good information, great work.
Hey thanks I'm happy to here we're on the same page! The healthcare community has a lot of room to grow, so the more people that are really familiar with evidence based best-practice, and avoiding fearful narratives with patients, the better!
I've been suffering from lower back pain for almost 4 years, I feel tingling in my knee and sometimes I can't walk because my left foot loses strength and it becomes impossible to walk.
There one stretch that helps, lying with the back of the neck and sacral lumbar area on the floor and bringing the soles of your feet together, leaving your arms open and relaxed.
Tips:
Lie face down with a pillow under the abdominal area for 1 minute
Massage the sole of the foot on the affected side
Avoid sitting as much as possible, especially those who spend hours at the computer, working standing up at a lifting table helps a lot.
Sleep 8h
That sounds aweful. Hope you feel better 🙏🏻💚”Dr Rowe Spinecare” also has some amazing exercises. I have had backpain 10 years.
I have 5 herniated discs and it’s been bad for like 6 years now. Starts to get better and then it comes back with the vengeance again. Pain is excruciating and I’m terrified to do the things I love like lifting and martial arts. Feel like I hardly have a life anymore. I’ve thrown my back out just putting my socks on, even sneezing too hard has done e it before. I exercise as much as I can, don’t smoke or drink, and have a better diet than 99% of the population. It only seems to get worse. Wish I could be one of those people who’s herniated discs have no symptoms
I feel your pain I’m in the same boat.
If I was you I would try stem cells in Tijuana
@@Gabe-bz9nk I would love to get stem cells but unfortunately due to inflation and a couple of set backs out of my control the past 4 years I’m now poor and couldn’t come close to affording it
@@Chimichanga1986 if you have several it must be very difficult to relax, I bought gravity boots myself and they provide a lot of relief. you can try starting with 1 or 2 minutes per day, it's not bad. (I took the gorillasport brand personally)
Same here brother.
6 years with sciatica and 1 year with sciatica and massive pain in my lumbar spine.
I lift very heavy weights, moderate weights and light weights throughout the years, I do yoga, stretches and walking and nothing has got better.
I’ve tried resting for months, I’ve tried exercising for months, I’ve tried swimming for months, and nothing has worked.
Finally been referred to a neurosurgeon, and I think surgery will be my final option
Wow! I wish scared people with disc herniation would watch this video. It is the same thing I tell people I come across with such problem. In fact, I HAD 4 herniated discs and avoided surgery because I found a therapist who PUMPED me up talking to me like you are right now. 5 years after, I learned to manage my back problem over the years. My back is stable and I can function 90 % normal. Just wonderful! Thank you for this MAGNIFICENT video. Blessings!!!
So literally the pain is still there.. I don't think I want that. I need to be complete healed and pain-free
I got injured in the military overseas 20 years ago. I've been dealing with chronic low back pain since. Ive had multiple MRIs from the military. Three lower discs deterioration and bulging. They've done the nurve burning several times (doesn't work anymore) injections for eight or so years (doesn't work anymore) I refuses opioids because in the beginning they didn't work I didn't want the addiction. Military prescribed everything with NSAIDs in it. Now I suffer from long term stomach issues and ulcers. Thanks for the good information because everything the military gave me was wrong lol.
Damn that sounds awful, it's shocking how often healthcare resorts to these treatments despite best evidence suggesting conservative care and rehab effective by comparison without all the adverse events and cost. Glad this video helped!
@@ShapeshiftWellness Yeah it's crazy lol. The VA is wild. I subscribed to your channel. I definitely will check out more of your videos.
U should qualify for surgery?
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I retired three years ago after 21 years. Diagnosed with DDD, Disc herniation at L4L5 & L5S1, sciatica and arthritis in the lumbar spine. After I got out I quit the percosets and started eating better and exercising smarter and more effectively than in the military. I dropped 30lbs walking on the treadmill for 30 mins everyday on 15% incline at a moderate pace. I started weight lifting again, focusing on core strength & stability and total body fitness. I have a good dose of a sativa strain during the day before my workout in the evening then follow that with an indica strain at night before bed. I feel so much better.
Hi, am a college student from chile, two weeks ago I hurt myself in the gym and was diagnosed with sciatica due to a minor disc herniation, and was going crazy about how this would affect me on the long term, but content like this calms me down a lot and actually helps to focus way less on the pain which is quite helpful, so thanks a los for your content, it informs people and literally helps feeling better emotionally and even fiscally in a way. 😊
What now? How’s it going
Did u had numbness in fingers? Or some weakness is leg due which walking posture is hampered a little?
Dude I fucking love you. You are GOD SENT.
Every Doctor/PT/Surgeon/radiologist needs to watch this video & reference it to every patient with a bulging disc/hernia/sciatica pain.
lol thanks 🙏 Yea it blows my mind how unfamiliar most doctors are with the research on this stuff. Very frustrating.
If you have a disc herniation for more than 2 months and the pain is getting worse slowly, for instance if you have pain even while lying down then definitely consider surgery as an option. A bulge of over 6mm will definitely have horrible symptoms. Don't sit there thinking it will get better simply because it can. The last thing you want is it the disc not getting resorbed and condition hasn't improved and you end up with permanent nerve damage.
Movements that I use to rehydrate my discs and make my spine move are ...
1) Short-range (incomplete) squats : I kind of '' bounce '' quickly with moderate pressure with my feet staying on the floor
2) Moving my upper body from side to side while bending the spine a little (so when I move to the right side, my left leg and foot leave the floor and I bend my spine a bit to the right).
Walking can make my sciatic nerve symptoms worse while walking, but helps me sit longer after. taking the walk.
Sometimes but rarely, I get discogenic pain or typical muscular low back pain.
Like you said, getting your spine to be used to doing flexion again (like when sitting) has helped me a lot when it comes to being able to sit longer. I can't still sit as long as I used to throughout the day (I can't run either because it makes my sciatic nerve too sensitive), but it's much better than it was.
Great video btw.
Looks like you're capturing the essence of good rehab: progressive overload (or graded exposure). Calm things down, build them back up! 💪
Oh my God, tell me why I barely came across your video. This is something I’ve been needing to learn the last past seven months. I’ve been on one hell of a ride. I got nothing to do but go through all your videos and I’m going to concentrate on focusing on repairing my back thank you thank you so much doc
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Im not typing comments often. Im in med school myself and i found your videos very informative especcialy with all this research showed. You made the topic crystal clear for me. Thank You!
My doctor argued with me for 20 years with minimal pain relief from less invasive options. Surgery fixed it and they found that there were bone spurs digging into my discs that weren't showing anywhere because there were regular bones hiding the spurs on MRI, Xrays, and the bone scan they made me do. I didn't want to be on medications that just caused dependency for the rest of my life. The meds also stopped me from enjoying my life
I get most people don't need it, but if it's been over a year with someone doing what they are supposed to do - don't talk to them like surgery won't do anything
Each person is unique, I’m happy you found something that worked for you 🙏
I agree. Been dealing with pain off and on my whole life. Yes you can recover naturally, but I always have some level of minor pain and just work through it. Would love a no pain life. Did you find ADR let you be active again w/o pain?
As a 44-year-old individual, I am experiencing debilitating pain from a pinched nerve caused by a herniated disc two of them, which affects me continuously, day and night, and hinders my ability to perform everyday tasks such as sitting, lying on my side, or walking for long durations.
I just recently start using foam between my legs when sleeping on the side and it help with muscle tensions I had in the morning. They have those on Amazon.
@@ZdenekZnaly123 thank you
I just would like to thank you for your great information. I have been suffering with this problem for the last 20 years and I just got some TIPs to help me recovery... The main idea that I take from your channel to my experience and exercises, is flexion/movement, instead of keep the spine always strait, is the big KEY to solve the problem. Great job! Very grateful.
By far, one of the most honest pieces of advice i have seen so far. Focus on symptoms, diet, exercise and most importantly mental health. Pain makes us do crazy stuff, believe me :) who had disc protrusion in the past. All the best and have patience, hope and consistency
Glad you thought so! Yep rehab is really just doing the fundamentals and living a healthy lifestyle, while getting stronger along the way!
I've had this happen 3 times. The longest time without injury was when I walked 1 hour per day. When I stopped walking I hurt myself working.
You are very kind to give us the knowledge of sciatica pain.I had suffered for nearly a yr now n had went through lots of treatments.Some are good n some are simply bad.
You give me a hope to recover. I have a herniated disc bulged L4-L5 and I can’t walk right. So I’m doing exercises and I’m putting hot at night and ice at morning, I’m very frustrated, because I want to continue with my normal life. 😢😢 I have just 2 weeks trying to recover but it’s hard to wait a lot time 😭😭😭 I need a miracle. 🙏
Make sure to watch the masterclass, sounds like it's time for some clear guidance: www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
Many many years ago I had a severe herniated disc but didn’t know because I didn’t have health insurance, scared and probably stubborn. Immense pain. Only relief was laying on my stomach with my leg bent. Had to take a leave of absence and move back in temporarily with my parents.
By the time I got to a back Dr. he said if I had gotten to him earlier he would have suggested surgery. But it was to the point of hurting less when I saw him and he told me it would simply dissipate and reabsorb back into my body.
It did. I’m so much more careful now about it. I might get sciatica if I eat way too much sodium or don’t think and lift something too heavy. Mine did heal. 😊
It can be an unbearable pain that it constant non stop and be very depressing, etc. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.
There is hope and it can get better.
To anyone who has this pain or any pain, it can get better. It can take time and please be as patient as possible.😊
Thanks for sharing your story, I know others will appreciate hearing that discs can heal!
Any thoughts on the newer minimal invasive. Endoscopy laser treatment for herniated discs.
I had discectomy of S1L5 and it reharniated after six weeks. Pain was then and again is unbearable. I can only survive with oxycodone which sucks as we know. Doctors say reoperate, I know it's not a right move. How to manage severe pain for first couple of weeks if nothing works but bloody opiates. I'm deeply committed to heal without butchery again. Please advise. You gave me hope ❤
For anyone confused about conflicting advice on low back pain / sciatica:
I have been dealing with this issue for just over a year now, and spent most of that time resting and avoiding pain-inducing exercises. I would also avoid bending forward, focusing more on back extension stretches. While my condition improved over that period, it was very slow, and I still felt pain.
Once I started a more active, pain-tolerant regimen, as suggested in this video, I began noticing major improvements in both pain and mobility. Some of the advice given in this video does seem counterintuitive and contrary to popular advice, but I’ve anecdotally found it very helpful.
There is a balance to be achieved between activity and pain, and definitely took some trial and error on my end. Great video and was very helpful for me, thanks!
Thanks for sharing your experience! Motion is lotion!
Have suffered from chronic lower back pain for years. Had Radio frequency ablation and after 6 weeks no change. In fact my pain threshold has worsened. Am disappointed and desperate for relief.
Look up bpc157 peptides pain will be gone within an hour
Oh man, I love you for this video. My doctor was pushing me for a biacuplasty and that just didn’t sound right to me. Thanks a ton for this information.
This is the best video I’ve seen on sciatica, gives me hope.
I’ve been in pain from sciatica for 2 months now and it’s worse in the mornings, I cry , scream and walk with a cane until it kinda subsides in mid afternoon, and the fatigue from not sleeping well because of the pain and I get tired from sleeping on one side only… I’m lucky if I get 4 hrs sleep straight on top of other symptoms 🥴
I have pain on my lower left side back that radiates to my left hip and buttock, and pain in Back thigh, also on lower left side of leg and it’s painful
At least my foot doesn’t hurt.
Calm shit down, then ramp shit up. Love this guy!
One major thing that Ive foind extremely helpful is getting in a hot bathtub for about 30 minutes and doing gentle stretching after, while my muscles are warm.
Rehab doesn't have to be complicated 😉
This guy is on point seriously pays attention people.
He’s great
I have been suffering with this pain for 6 years and still suffering 😢I can't walk properly, I can't sit or sleep well😢I have gone through physiotherapy sessions but it didn't work, I was walking for 10km daily for 6 months but the pain didn't go away..however, I lost 35kgs😊 I survive on strong painkillers and nerve medicine plus supplements. I am looking forward to a permanent solution on this pain😢
We will be healed sooner. Amen
@ejedimuprosper2762 Amen
Prayers sounds familiar. 🙏🏽
I've been in the can't stand up phase 7 times in the last 30 years. Started young due to bad compression injury. I've " fully recovered" 6 times and I'm on the 7th. Avoid total freeze up for the first month before starting any exercises that push it even a little or you'll be back at square one. Then start thinking about it as moving fluid in and out of your spine as much as possible without pain for fastest healing. I personally like to bear weight with good posture in 6-10 seconds increments followed by hanging upside down by the hips(see Donny Thompson video) for 20 seconds. By bearing weight I mean picking up a deadlift bar 1 inch to stand straight up or using an exercise band to do the same thing. Plan on recovery taking at least 3 months. Don't get greedy when you have a day or two you feel great that just means you opened up some space around your nerves but it didn't get all that much better from yesterday trust me on this.
Watch barometric pressure! When it is quickly dropping you need to be super careful as the gasses in your spine will be expanding constricting the space around your nerves. Likewise when it is quickly rising you will feel the best, don't get crazy doing stuff because you feel much better when the pressure is rising...it's temporary!
My friend had surgery for scoliosis. Had a lumbar fusion. Before surgery he was a skilled soccer player. After surgery he is handicapped and stays at home most of the time. I wish i had knew this before so i could have advised him against it.
Holy crap that's terribly sad to hear. Unfortunately this type of thing is more common than we'd like to admit.
I have been dealing with sciatica for 2 yrs now due to a disc L5/S1. I have done it all pt, spinal decompression, massage, acupuncture, softwave and nothing has work for the sciatic pain. I am running out of options can’t sleep, can’t sit, can’t stand and walking for 20 mins triggers a lot of stabbing pain on the left side down the leg 😢.
What's your age. I hope you recover asap.
Work on walking a good amount even take your time a walk through the pain depending on pain level and work on core strength. I did all the same things you did and hit a wall after therapy and was told that’s what I had to live with. I moved and was somewhere where I could walk more and started light lifting since I had a wood stove that needed wood in the winter. So that worked my core and I started getting some pain relief. That time kept extending more and more. So don’t give up!
Do swimming for 2 months 100% will gone the pain
Do you exercise to strengthen your core muscles?
I have an L5-S1 disc protrusion, which is compression my right side nerve root. Pretty intense sciatica symptoms after standing or walking for roughly 10 minutes (can be longer or shorter). Oddly enough, spinal flexion eases my symptoms. So, for pain relief, I find that squatting down or sitting helps. In fact, I can sit all day long without any pain (very odd).
It's always gonna depend on where exactly the herniation is in correspondence to the S1 nerve root in your case. Maybe sitting helps keep that disk off that nerve. It is odd, but luckily in your case, sitting isn't making it worse.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. They're very encouraging, and uplifting. They give me hope, and options, for my bad back.
I'm so glad the videos are helping! Just one thing - don't call your back "bad." That negative association just makes things worse. I've got a number of videos on this, but your beliefs impact rehab just as much as anatomy does.
This is the kind of information we need! Filled with hope and positivity. It almost seems like the medical field takes pleasure in discouraging patients by telling them what they can or cannot do anymore. That being said, I've been struggling with a protusion since July, and I feel very restricted in terms of flexibility, which is a major issue for me as a capoeirista. I've tried to gradually push through, but the pain flares up again. Of course, I've never stopped moving, and I'm doing massages, physiotherapy, Feldenkrais, and mobility exercises daily. I'm also following an anti-inflammatory diet, taking collagen supplements, and sleeping as well as possible. I know it will pass. I have immense faith in my body. All these doctors with their negative outlooks still haven't grasped that the true ability of us human beings is that we can change through our own strength.
Sounds like you’re doing a lot of great things for your health in the recovery process, keep up the great work! We’re here to help if you need additional support!
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Hello, here I am! The inflammation has been gone for several weeks now, and I can (slightly) bend again without pain.
Things have definitely improved, but I have a question: I’m experiencing a sensation of discomfort and pulling, almost like having adhesive tape or kinesiology tape stuck to my lower back. This occurs when I tilt my pelvis backward or extend my thoracic spine.
It’s not something I’m overly concerned about, and I’m continuing with my rehabilitation, focusing primarily on strengthening the multifidus, as well as mobility, reinforcement, and awareness exercises.
Here’s my question: based on your experience with similar cases, have you ever received feedback from patients describing this type of sensation?
Wow! You know everything about Low Back pain and Sciatica and how it to ease the pain in everyone no matter what the cause is!
This channel summarizes the research on the multifactorial causes of back pain and sciatica. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but I do my best to teach people an evidence based approach to rehab so they can get back to living an active life.
It is a dishonest approach to use numbers (of already pre-selected studies that help enforce your pov) when talking about individuals.
This is a great positive video on how you can rebuild you back and think more positivity about back/disc pain herniations...
BUT unfortunately for some people who have hard working labor jobs and overall life situations that cannot be put on hold you must consider surgery if your body does not show signs of improving. If your have signs such as bladder/urine control issues numbing and tingling sensations going through your limbs, and weakness/muscle loss and these signs cannot do not improve over a couple months surgery should definitely be considered! After you've exhausted all your resources with physical therapy, steroids injections and your sick of medicine... TRULY CONSIDER SURGERY... Because we're only getting older and our backs aren't don't have the Benjamin button effect
You gave me courage boss.....may be lord shown your video in pop up....waaw my mind is happy
My wife has L4/L5 and S1 herniation on her right side and drop foot for over 2 years and still in constant pain.
I am absolutely AMAZED by these videos, because they are fact-based and giving me what I needed the most - self-confidence and hope to heal my (small) disc herniation. By the way, I hadn't felt symptoms before I underwent an optional full-body MRI (where they found it and I started to fear of the future)... Thank you Dr. Davis, I am so thankful for your enthusiasm and passion - you really helped me significantly!
Hey thanks a ton! Interesting that symptoms amplified after the MRI, even with only a small finding. That just further proves the point that unnecessary imaging makes things worse, and fear is a MAJOR factor in chronic pain. Make sure to watch the video on fear/catastrophizing here: th-cam.com/video/7MWEIp9TGvU/w-d-xo.html
If you ever need 1-on-1 help, watch the masterclass first, then book a call!
www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
I was one step closer to getting operated but randomly saw your video and started doing exercises and yup i think you saved me from it😅
Slow and steady! Usually as long as we are patient, but gradually progress exercise difficulty, we can heal from back pain and sciatica naturally.
thank u Doc for giving us hope, i jst have this sickness for 2 or 3 wks now
One of the best video I've ever seen till now❤
Thanks!
Thanks for this. The doctors have been scaring the daylights out of me about some compressed disk spaces and herniation (have back pain at the moment). It's actually kind of reassuring that so many people in my age group have the same thing without it being a quality of life ending event. No one has ever done any reasuring that this may be something that might even get better rather than worse over time. Surgery hasn't been suggested yet, but personally it'd be last option kind of scenario, I agree with you. Weirdly enough, dolphin kicking my way down the pool actually improves things so much. I think a lot of it is the muscles jam up and start spasming and pulling badly which makes it worse without actually being directly related to the spine. (Also something not discussed with me by doctors.)
My only conflict with this video is when he says doing core exercises like side planks and glute strengthening is not necessary. I believe that is one of the most important things to strengthen and isolate to take pressure and load off of other muscles like the very overlooked QL (Quadratus Lumborum). I do believe that imbalances can mimic herniation pain symptoms and once corrected will help ease a lot of discomfort. Other than that, it is a good video and everything else is very spot on
Here's the deal with core: The research repeatedly shows it's not nearly as important as people think. Can it have some value for people in severe/acute flare ups in order to get them able to perform normal daily activities? Yup. Is it necessary for everyone with back pain? Definitely not, research shows you can get the same long term results with just normal exercise without specifically focusing on core exercises. My real problem with core training is the dogma/narrative that comes along with it. It reinforces "magic muscle" thinking, as though it were possibly to isolate some magic muscle that's going to fix everything. People are told core bracing is a long term strategy in order to avoid bending, and they are told that bending and twisting are dangerous. This leads to fear, and overprotective muscle guarding long term, and increases the chances that an acute flare up turns into chronic (long lasting) pain as a result of this fear and guarding. Core can be a brick on the road to rehab, but it should be short lived, and people need to graduate and move on to bigger better things as quickly as symptoms allow. Fair?
Thank you this post as really helped me in my recovery mentally and physically. 3 months journey but everything you say, and all the research I have done (including speaking to my physio) concur with your post. Delighted to have had no pain today at all! I expect a few bumps on my journey but that is to be expected 🤟.
Have you been told to stop cycling ? I have
So much hope 🥺 thankyou so much for your encouraging words.
That's what we're here for!
Video starts at 3:00
What, and skip all the fun?
Thanks, you really made me feel hopeful about recovering. Do you think even low back pain that lasted for a year could eventually heal?
I work with clients every day who have had pain for upwards of 5 to 25 years. We get them feeling MUCH better. If you want to know what we do, watch the masterclass: www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
You are "the bearer of good tidings" Thanks for this uplifting video.
Hey thank the research for showing us the truth! I can't believe how much fear-mongering is out there from people who just do not read research, and think our spines are fragile like a house of cards. Motion is lotion!
Thank you for giving me a hope. I am suffering from L4, L5-S1 herniation since May. Severe pain shock lower back and left leg mostly at the heap area.
Get first initial 6-day steroid treatment that dramatically reduce my pain. Walking every day for about 40 minutes. Yoga and McKenzie exercises. Pain still strikes me at any point of movements.
Schedule injection to at least let myself to breathe normally
Your video gave me a hope that I may return to a normal life.
Literally woke up with the worst type of neck pain yesterday and still went to work.
Today, getting out of bed was also terrible to endure.
I do hope that what you're saying is true. I hate going to the doctors, PT's and convincing everyone around me that I am immobile.
Really Really a scientific presentation. I love your mind. Just outstanding. Very informative and helpful. I'm just looking for it for my father.
Lastly, I just want to say,
Thank You so much for this scientific advice.
Thanks a ton! My team and I work hard to make things evidence based but understandable.
Awesome!
You’re the best!! Thank you 🙏🏻
I just got a sequestered disc
Getting out of bed did it for me today! Someone that’s been dealing with chronic back pain 10+ years. Football, wrestling, boxing, 5K and Spartan races. My last race I noticed my recovery was longer than it should have been. Fast forward today, went to Concentra (worst clinic ever! Don’t ever take your family there. Only in business for money.) all the doctor argued was, why didn’t I do surgery 10 years ago?? Went to Kaiser and the PA jumped through hoops to get me with a specialist and avoid surgery. A working progress now ✅
Thank you for the video , it is very informative! Great work!🎉
Glad it was helpful!
I keep having numbness in my left leg and foot, seems like it will never go away, 8 months now.
My name is Brajagopal Kha.2012 to 2016 have pain in my L4 L5 S1 JOINT .I AM GOING TO applo hospital channai india .dr hegde said go to home and do sum excercise and donot forourd banding and weight lifting. after 6 month i am start running and other excersise start .
now i am plaing football my age is 47
I take Toradol when I have too. I’ve been have an epidural every six months for the last three years. Before that I can get two years I have an epidural. The sciatic pain can be very bad in the morning and it will last till about 10 o’clock. Flexeril muscle relaxer, that works pretty good when I have a rib out of place. With my back is real bad I take tramadol. Half a pill at a time. I’ve been thinking about back surgery. Then I saw your video. I injured my back in 1995
Did this video help in any type, shape, or form with the pain you've experienced since 1995?
I had a bulging disc and it took about 8 months to feel less pain but significantly less pain ... with care in mind not to load the spine or make sudden moves after a while/months all went ok ... and over a year later everything was just fine but my case was not very bad... I did not took another MRI .. I now go to the gym and with care in mind about my spine I can do everything ... NO PAIN! ( When I was getting out from my car the pain was excruciating WAS REAAALLY BAAD!!!! walking felt good no pain there , the sciatica pain was up to behind the knee ... and it went up... and up and went away) so .. maybe depends on the severity of the disc/bulging but we all need to do research in order to understand and heal ...In my opinion!
I was overdosed on vit d by a doctor last year and I then developed disc bulges and protrusions in C-4 to c6 discs and annular fissure in the previous mri too. I was given 120000 iu or more weekly via injection
‘I also have an l5-s1 bulge, my tail bone hurts regardless of what I do.
I have swellings on the side I took the prescribed vit d injections, by the neck, shoulder under wrist and above ankle.
i have been doing yoga, and a few isometric exercises, im also taking 50 mg of magnesium which is less but it only temporarily subsides my neck swelling. I’ve been told vit d overdose can cause a mag and k2 deficiency
‘the other swellings subside temporarily via excercise and then come back after a 20- 40 mins
doctors are dismissive and I’m stuck. I also gained significant weight being 5’3 I’m 64 kgs and what seems right rn is to lose weight so that the swellings are more apparent so I am no longer dismissed by doctors.
I can also work out 40 mins a day now, things have improved but the doctors have not helped me at all. One of them just suggested walking for the discs. That’s all and no help at all. So idk what to do anymore. I turned 27 in march and had to quit my job last May cause of the debilitating vertigo from the overdose last year. All my blood reports are clear as well/
I am 27 years old too. And like you, I had to quit my job because of this illness. A doctor recommended high dose vitamin D to me. Oral use. But I did not use high doses because I was afraid of toxicity or other problems. Instead, I use it as 10 drops a day. I think it is good for general health. But I don't think it has any effect on hernia pain. Waist, hip pain and leg pain made me feel alienated from life. I tried different ways but it didn't work. I will go to an interview for endoscopic surgery in 2 days. Everyone tells me to avoid surgery, but I'm so tired of living like this, I've been suffering for 5 years. I'm like half a human. Psychology is exhausted. I even thought of suicide many times. Really hard.
you are so Freaking Good !
a real treasure
no Lying just honest research
keep it up !
Thanks a lot! We work hard to keep it evidence-based!
I have bilateral herniations l5/s1. Had a cuada equina scare at hospital after auto accident. Had foor drop and lack of reflex in my left leg. Conservitive treatment is hard to even get.
All the doctors recommended surgery to me. Spent 14 hours in hospital for them to tell me I need surgery just not right then. Since, 3 other docs told me the same. I have extreme left leg pain, and have had that leg give out numerous times. Right leg was going numb and giving me hip issues.
Got epidural injections, and ended up laid up for 2 weeks not long after. Intolerable pain. Surgeon, offered more of those, but I asked about surgery because of all the docs telling me, and the fact the epidural sucked, carries its own rosks and is a bandaid.
It scares me for sure. I cant even find examples of bilateral herniations getting surgery. The left side is pretty large. Cant sit for long, stand for long, even laying in certain positions. Have some cuada equina symptoms occassionally as well.
I typically work out, and the rest of my spine is healthy. Feel like this is my only option. Medicines help, but its so hard to deal with the docs, and get one to give them to you. Even 2 weeks before surgery. I do have major weakness in my legs, some sattle numbness, footdrop, and extreme pain.
Do you think I am making the right move? Surgery is 8 days out. I am getting a bilateral endoscopic microdiscetomy. I am worried that I will lose stability having two sides removed. And, the lack of literature a long with what my surgeon says (35 years exp.) Says it is rare.
I had a bulging disc, and tried physical therapy for about 8 months. I ended up getting a steroid injection which solved my problem for about 4 years. Just recently the pain has returned, after I started doing weight lifting.
Hoping that I have better luck with physical therapy and gentle exercises this time around
This is exactly my situation. My pain returned roughly after 4-5 years after injection. I did a bit of weight lifting and played footy for few months. Not sure which one caused it
Why did you start weight lifting ? Gah I would never after a disc bulge
Man you are a real good friend!😎🤘❤️
Always good luck on your way through life!🍀🍀🍀
Cheers from Munich Germany😊
I can barely sit or walk. I have disc leison, disc degeneration, small disc petrusion. Nothing major, but it still gives me mad pain. Its really hard to find a solution. Im trying everything. It all started with a shitty bed, and bad chair
I was diagnosed with L4/L5 disc bulge 3 weeks back and to manage pain i was prescribed with
Pregablin Gabica 75mg
Zycel 200 mg and tramadol 100mg for twice a day morning & night..and this has considerably reduced the pain
I have stopped taking tramadol but continuing with gabica & zycel
Thank you for sharing the reasearch ✨
IM LISTENING AND WATCHING THESE VIDEO BECAUSE I HELP PEOPLE VOLUNTARY ABOUT THEIR HEALTH DIFFICULTY
I hope it helps!
WOW this video so informative. Thank you a lot for sharing 🌷
You are so welcome! I'm glad it helped! This one took a LOT of research 😅
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I'm 24 and I have a protrusion in L5-S1 since 21 (July 2021), in that time I've had 2 cycles of rehab - heading back to gym training - resenting and relapse, until October 2023 where I was able to find a balance between training (with precautions) and keeping my lower back healthy and nearly intact until literally the last 2 weeks (July/Aug 2024) where although the pain isn't piercing and debilitating and demoralizing, it _is_ real and it's certainly sending me in a downward hopeless spiral where I genuinely cannot escape this and there's no way to be freed from living in pain, and just reabsorption like the one described seems like such an outlandish thing to ever happen to me.
I never had a very lengthy radiculopathy, my pains have always been located right at the tailbone or 1 buttock (very rarely both), and only seldomly in my right groin/iliac crest.
I had an MRI show that I have a disc herniation at my L5-S1 since January from a fall at work and didn’t think anything of it until June and have been out of work since. I only have pain when I’m on my feet for an extended period of time. Sitting and lying down I’m completely comfortable. I did 21 PT visits with one epidural steroid injection and it helped for a couple weeks. I do have another injection scheduled for 9/18 with more PT. Lately I am able to feel the disc feeling like it’s sliding in and out of its space depending on certain movements. Really don’t want surgery but I need to be on my feet lifting, bending, twisting all day and starting to feel that’s the only way
I have another question. If bending over is good for the disc, why does it hurt when I bend forward or flex my spine ? I have definitely made mine worse by accidentally flexing my spine or bending over. I suppose, based on your video, that if it hurts, don’t do it. It sounds as if you are giving us common sense and telling us to do things that soothe our back and avoid things that hurt.
I just responded to your other comment, but short answer: It depends on each individual. If you'd like personalized answers, watch the masterclass, then book a call with me: www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass
Have barely manageable constant never-ending pain, but my main concern is a severe lateral lean. I can’t straighten out without a major increase in pain! It’s been 2 months now, and I’m concerned I’ll cause further damage waiting and living like this
Thank you so much I just came across your station and subscribed I have two disc herniations and two bulging discs I was experiencing burning in my lower spine and tightness I went to physical therapy for 3 months and it helped but just two weeks after my recovery I went to a new chiropractor I told him I was just recovering from two herniations and two disc injuries he still went ahead and adjusted me I felt burning and tightness just like I had before when I left his office I've been having the same sentence in January 11th almost 6 months a lot of fear anger and frustration came over me I was emotionally and mentally distraught over this regretting that I went to him I tried 3 months of physical therapy but this time it did not help I walk 30 minutes a day which is good but I still have that burning when I lay down at night Gabapentin seems to be the only thing helping with that burning sensation I'm scheduled for an epidural actually Wednesday I'm thinking about canceling it Maybe it was the emotional pain and fear I was experiencing that prolong this was the first time I got better in 3 months now 6 months do I have any advice should I reschedule that epidural?
Great content. What about swimming? Wouldn’t that be a great way to accelerate disc herniation healing?
Swimming could be great for one person and unhelpful for another, depending on symptoms and stage of rehab. This video breaks down the "perfect" exercises for back pain & sciatica (Hint: there isn't one):th-cam.com/video/MbFWZj5iFb8/w-d-xo.html
@@ShapeshiftWellness thank you sir. I’ll check it out.
@@ShapeshiftWellnesshow about walk in the water? I have L4-L5 herniation, impinging L5 nerve; I have L lower back, coccyx, gluteal and foot/lateral calf/ankle; some left leg tingling as well. Injuried since Feb, but feel slightly better since last night, but still be careful.
Thank you
Helen I can only give highly specific advice to people I’ve consulted with. If you’re interested just watch the masterclass then book a call! Link is in the description of my videos.
Thank you for proving my point. I treat people with herniated disc using swimming exercises and somtimes some extra back exercises and stretching. They tend to start feeling better in two weeks. But adults prefer medicines, relaxation, and surgery! And it's doctors falts!
Thank you very much to good advice or information
Well done ❤
Alhamdulillah, I had L5/S1 disc very serious herniation but I didn't go for surgery, it took 8 months, 3 of them were very painfullfor me but now I am 98 percent healed and i don't feel pain while sitting amd walking even climbing stairs. I feel slightly little pain when I bend try to reach my toes. Trust me it heals with time but doctors help and advice should be followed ❤
what helped u?
I need to know what healed you?
@@tehmasipkhan5798 I m sorry for late reply. My age is 25 years old and i am a man. I was injured playing football. I took the prescribed medicine given by the doctor and slept on firm bed and did not move until it was necessary. My only movement was to go to the bathroom. After few weeks i went to physio therapist he advised some exercises and i did that. I took 2 months full time bed rest avoid sitting on chair or on my back support and did not lift any weight. Slowly slowly i started to feel better. After that i started to walk distances and it took 6 months to fully recover now i can bend sit sleep jump and do everyday activity. My parents and siblings helped me in this condition.
@@Chingozpingoz please read my latest reply and believe me you will be fully healed with time just take enough rest and dont do anything rash. Follow only your doctors and physio therapist advice.
Does this include disc bulges/disc herniations in the cervical as well?
Herniated L5 S1 fifteen years ago while deadlifting. Pain has gotten better but still flares up for days at times even now 15 years later. I workout everyday but have had mental battles with the injury holding me back with running and certain workouts
Great so he just told me i fell under the SUPER RARE 0.3 people that might need surgery and meed to go to the doctor now. Freaking awesome
Hello There,
I received an MRI report diagnosing disc herniation in L4, L5, and S1, but my doctor's clinical evaluation contradicted this finding. He recommended a normal lifestyle, lifestyle improvements, and numerous physiotherapy sessions, which I enthusiastically pursued, avoiding surgery unless necessary criteria are met. After 12 physiotherapy sessions involving manual massage, dry cupping, and pain relief techniques, I regained energy and returned to playing Padel. Recently, I began a 12-session Rehab phase but after completing only 3 sessions, I am experiencing discomfort such as muscle soreness and occasional joint stiffness, leading to confusion about my current course of action.
In August of 2023, I herniated my L5-S1. I have a foot drop but on the opposite side. This means I can not push off of my calf, and I can hide the limp pretty well. Initially, my pain was severe and placed me in the ER. However, my neurosurgeon elected not to do a fusion. I have had an emergency lamenectimy/discectimy and re herniated the L5-S1. The first surgery was because I had sever symptoms not being able to use my bowls and bladder. I have chosen not to get a fusion to see if I can heal naturally. I do have weakness along the nerve root from my butt to my foot. I sense less weakness as I do the natural program I am in. The weeks I miss I feel more, which gives me hope.
Thank you for hope
I am a paramedic, 20 yrs medical field, chronic lower back issues. Had stem cells which seem to have been doing well. Recently a new disc extrusion L2L3 12mm caused neuro symptoms in my left leg, no back pain. It's been 4 wks, some numbness in my left shin dermatome l4 area and some cramping sometimes in my lower quad area. I do have loss of strength, but I can still lift my foot and I can walk. Had cortisone injections for the inflammation, seems to have helped with some inflammation.
I have the same thing, same symptoms. Been almost 2 months now. Tough to get sleep or do anything. I do t plan on doing any surgery though.
I believe in natural healing, even if a long and painful road
Proper stretching to push extrusion back in coupled with acupuncture have helped my 1.2 cm extrusion at l4-l5 tremendously. Shin was numb, ankle numb, thigh and hip pain. It's almost fully functional and pain low now. Just carried 5 -50 lb bags of feed today 60 yards. Just weird tingling after stretching now. Walking and side glides and up dog stretches are super helpful as well as lessening hips and knees up at physical therapy
@@guytwo20 I'll have try this ty
@@guytwo20 Man, i wish i could see some progress... can't do more than an inch of mush extensions and only mm of side glides without a ton of pain
Wonderful info! Thank you!
Does this apply to herniated discs in the neck pushing against the spine?
More or less, but with some differences.
Hey !! I injured my self at work lifting material 7 months ago , I have 2 MRI done to make sure I didn’t break something…one 7 months ago and one 2 weeks ago, I did physiotherapy for the whole time and I’m still in pain to the point I can’t even sit or walk without extreme pain and need support for lot of daily activities….i am 33 years olds and Moderate loss of disc height and
desiccation with small annular bulge at L4-L5, moderate loss of disc height and desiccation with small
left subarticular disc protrusion abutting the descending left S1 nerve root at L5-S and degenerative disc disease with loss of disc
height and desiccation at L4-5 and L5-S1
24 years old with a L5-S1, currently unable to walk properly, bike, sit, walk or sleep. Have it since last year November started like i don’t know what it is slowly but surely more pain to the point where i’m now. Next friday i’m getting an injection. For it but off course i’ll need to do exercises to make space i’m also trying to do some fitness and osteopathy. Hopefully i can say that i’m almost pain free next year.
The reports don’t seem to make a distinction whether the asymptotic percentage of patients had bulging or herniations that encroach on a nerve branch, i.e. not all bulging makes contact with a nerve. In my case L5 S1 with sciatic symptoms and numbness, luckily no disfunction other than waves of discomfort and pain. What percentage of minimal to moderate nerve intrusion do patients experience pain / limitations?
That's a really good question and I'd have to dig into the research a bit for that answer. In my experience with patients I can say that probably about 40% have a disc herniation/bulge/protrusion etc.. and of those, probably 1/3 have nerve root impingement on the MRI. Yes, recovery can be a bit touchy but nonetheless I see people with nerve root impingement drastically improve their function and symptoms every day.
What if you have bilateral numbness symptoms?/Can you still heal this??