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The rounded back definitely feels better for me. Upright is uncomfortable, and arching back is downright painful. I just hold a deep body weight squat a few times per day, like child’s pose but in your feet. It helps relieve the pressure and keep me mobile.
I had to bend for something I dropped. So I did a deep squat to pick it up instead and the stretch felt so good. I stayed in that position for a couple seconds and it felt better when I tossed and turned in the bed usually when I toss and turn that left side hip buttock area feels like it’s dislocated and then it does thenerve pain into the left side
@@mrpentium it’s all about testing to determine what will work best for you. Deep squats may work for some- it may make others worse- but the only way to tell is to test (like I discuss in the video) 👍
@ I’m not trying to be critical. It has been six months and thanks to many people on the Internet, including yourself. I now consider myself to be 100%. And that is very significant because the doctor said my hernia was enormous and I must have surgery. The MRI supported his diagnosis. I’ve been doing daily exercise using exercise bands to strengthen muscles in my hip and gluteal area, but I have not done any squats I attribute my healing to God and as much to exercises that I don’t do as well as those I do I have learned that stretching is definitely not good neither for the muscle or the tendon it now feels like high hamstring tendinopathy is what I had at the end let’s see about those squats
@@mrpentium you have every right to be critical. The benefit of squats is developing mass strength and structural strength, but axial load bearing will absolutely contribute to wearing out your discs
@ thanks. I have heard people doing deep squats with heavy weights as therapy. This I do not understand at all. I believe in my case it caused severe tendon disruption at my sit bone at the hamstring attachment. The last thing I will do when I consider myself 103% healed is squats. I’m only 100% now. 8-).
Squats will contribute to disc degeneration in L5-S1 and L4-L5. Nearly every other person 40+ has degeneration but if you're doing heavy barbell squats all your life and regardless if you've ever gotten hurt or not, if you get an MRI you will clear degeneration in those bottom two. Prove me wrong.
I've had several surgeries at this level and I can say that what you are claiming is very commonly repeated... nonsense! People get disc herniations out of the blue, without lifting anything heavy. Squats increase the spinal canal space, develop the glutes and paraspinal muscles and increase the circulation around the annular tear. They also prevent adhesions of the descending and exiting roots (by flossing). If you don't like to do squats, lie on your back and bring your knees to your chest, and this will have a similar decompression effect, but no strengthening. Top back surgeons recommended returning to mobility as soon as possible after surgery -- hours later if possible. This is very solid advice but squats should be done correctly and with very good engagement of the abdominals.
Dr. Charlie is very open minded and never makes claims that any one exercise is the “cure” for everyone! Squats would not have worked for me as rounding my back was a definite trigger and his program is about helping you find what works for each and every individual.
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My squats are still modified. Can't gain ankle mobility.
Thanks Charlie
The rounded back definitely feels better for me. Upright is uncomfortable, and arching back is downright painful. I just hold a deep body weight squat a few times per day, like child’s pose but in your feet. It helps relieve the pressure and keep me mobile.
Thanks for sharing! Glad it helps you out!
I had to bend for something I dropped. So I did a deep squat to pick it up instead and the stretch felt so good. I stayed in that position for a couple seconds and it felt better when I tossed and turned in the bed usually when I toss and turn that left side hip buttock area feels like it’s dislocated and then it does thenerve pain into the left side
Forgot to add I held onto sink counter
Awesome Kat! Let me know if you need any help!
That’s ironic because deep squats is what caused my injury
@@mrpentium it’s all about testing to determine what will work best for you. Deep squats may work for some- it may make others worse- but the only way to tell is to test (like I discuss in the video) 👍
@ I’m not trying to be critical. It has been six months and thanks to many people on the Internet, including yourself. I now consider myself to be 100%. And that is very significant because the doctor said my hernia was enormous and I must have surgery. The MRI supported his diagnosis.
I’ve been doing daily exercise using exercise bands to strengthen muscles in my hip and gluteal area, but I have not done any squats I attribute my healing to God and as much to exercises that I don’t do as well as those I do I have learned that stretching is definitely not good neither for the muscle or the tendon it now feels like high hamstring tendinopathy is what I had at the end let’s see about those squats
@@mrpentium you have every right to be critical. The benefit of squats is developing mass strength and structural strength, but axial load bearing will absolutely contribute to wearing out your discs
@ thanks. I have heard people doing deep squats with heavy weights as therapy. This I do not understand at all. I believe in my case it caused severe tendon disruption at my sit bone at the hamstring attachment. The last thing I will do when I consider myself 103% healed is squats. I’m only 100% now. 8-).
@@mrpentiumWhat do you think helped you?
Squats will contribute to disc degeneration in L5-S1 and L4-L5. Nearly every other person 40+ has degeneration but if you're doing heavy barbell squats all your life and regardless if you've ever gotten hurt or not, if you get an MRI you will clear degeneration in those bottom two. Prove me wrong.
What's your point? That squats are bad... something else?
I've had several surgeries at this level and I can say that what you are claiming is very commonly repeated... nonsense! People get disc herniations out of the blue, without lifting anything heavy. Squats increase the spinal canal space, develop the glutes and paraspinal muscles and increase the circulation around the annular tear. They also prevent adhesions of the descending and exiting roots (by flossing). If you don't like to do squats, lie on your back and bring your knees to your chest, and this will have a similar decompression effect, but no strengthening. Top back surgeons recommended returning to mobility as soon as possible after surgery -- hours later if possible. This is very solid advice but squats should be done correctly and with very good engagement of the abdominals.
Dr. Charlie is very open minded and never makes claims that any one exercise is the “cure” for everyone! Squats would not have worked for me as rounding my back was a definite trigger and his program is about helping you find what works for each and every individual.
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@@RoBDeeZL42 I agree with you. Never understand it when people say that they do squats and deadlifts as therapy but then again everyone is different.