Hey Holly, of all the videos I have watched on lateral shift, yours is the most comprehensive. My wife's hips are shifted to the left, so she needs to do exactly what you are doing in your video. One thing, though, she has a weak right leg and uses a walker. We've been to many, many doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors, and she has experienced no relief. No one knows why her leg is weak. She's had nerve and blood clot tests, both being negative. We feel we have wasted a lot of time and money, sadly, and have given up going to them anymore. And guess what, NONE of them suggested this technique to try. So, being she has a weak leg, I hope she can do this with my assistance. She fell about 9 months ago and broke her left femur, and now she is SO afraid of falling again. But I'm going to show her this after she wakes from her nap and see if she wants to give it a try. One good thing is, she has zero pain with her lateral shift, so maybe she will be able to do this exercise. I will follow up and let you know. Thank you, Holly!
I'm sorry to hear that your wife has had so much difficulty. Leg weakness can be difficult to diagnose. It is often related to a pinched nerve, but pinpointing the location/finding the right activities to address it can be tricky. I hope that this exercise was beneficial. Don't give up!
Great question! This particular therapeutic exercise is meant to correct posture that is shifted specifically to one side, as in the shoulders are shifted to the right or to the left of the pelvis, and your are unable to stand up straight. Most of the time, you will want to attempt this exercise in the direction that brings the pelvis back under the shoulders, plus a little further to "overcorrect". Going in the opposite direction actually increases the lateral shift further. Did that help?
Hey holly....2 days ago i picked something heavy and since then I've been in pain....at first it was hard to stand straight and there was sharp pain in the centre of lower back and specially left hip and leg....now i can stand straight feeling a bit of sting sometimes....but only today i noticed that I've shifted laterally to my right.... I've done this exercise but the last part in which we need to bend backwards....it hurts a lot....maybe will get better with time....i just wanted to ask that whether this lateral shift and pain is because of picking up something heavy or it could be something else???
You can still try this exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to 1) correct the lateral shift, and 2) to centralize leg/buttock pain and move it toward the spine. Once the pain is centralized to the back, the final movement of bending backward is usually needed. If moving toward the side that corrects the shift increases pain or makes it radiate into the leg more, you should stop and consult with your PT or MD. You likely need a different approach.
Great video with clear instructions.... Thank you Holly!
Thank you for this. I have this condition occasionally and will try this next time. Props to the cat being a cat at 00:57.
Good luck! The cat always finds his way into videos that I shoot at home.
Excellent, clear and informative video. Thank you!
Excellent video, thank you
Loved seeing the cats paw 😁
Hey Holly, of all the videos I have watched on lateral shift, yours is the most comprehensive. My wife's hips are shifted to the left, so she needs to do exactly what you are doing in your video. One thing, though, she has a weak right leg and uses a walker. We've been to many, many doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors, and she has experienced no relief. No one knows why her leg is weak. She's had nerve and blood clot tests, both being negative. We feel we have wasted a lot of time and money, sadly, and have given up going to them anymore.
And guess what, NONE of them suggested this technique to try. So, being she has a weak leg, I hope she can do this with my assistance. She fell about 9 months ago and broke her left femur, and now she is SO afraid of falling again. But I'm going to show her this after she wakes from her nap and see if she wants to give it a try. One good thing is, she has zero pain with her lateral shift, so maybe she will be able to do this exercise. I will follow up and let you know. Thank you, Holly!
I'm sorry to hear that your wife has had so much difficulty. Leg weakness can be difficult to diagnose. It is often related to a pinched nerve, but pinpointing the location/finding the right activities to address it can be tricky. I hope that this exercise was beneficial. Don't give up!
@@bodyinmotionpt2462 Thank you, Holly! We definitely will not give up!
nobody gonna talk about the cat wanting to be part of the vid in 1:22 :D
He's co-starred in a few of my videos, but always steals the scene. I sent him back to his trailer for this one.
...and.. it was that easy to fix my back.. :) Thanks.
I have pain on my left side so my right side will be on wall right? And we need to do the bending back every two three hours we do the exercise ?
How many days it will take to correct
2-3 in my experience
Hi Nitesh, sorry for the late reply. Most people correct within 48 hours if it is the right exercise for them and they are doing it frequently enough.
@@bodyinmotionpt2462 thanks for reply but now I was diagnosed with AVN. Now doctors suggest me for Total hip replacement.
Hi, shouldnt you do it on both sides? For all the exercises I watched for the same issue, its suggested to do on both sides. Kindly let me know ma'am.
Great question! This particular therapeutic exercise is meant to correct posture that is shifted specifically to one side, as in the shoulders are shifted to the right or to the left of the pelvis, and your are unable to stand up straight. Most of the time, you will want to attempt this exercise in the direction that brings the pelvis back under the shoulders, plus a little further to "overcorrect". Going in the opposite direction actually increases the lateral shift further. Did that help?
Hey holly....2 days ago i picked something heavy and since then I've been in pain....at first it was hard to stand straight and there was sharp pain in the centre of lower back and specially left hip and leg....now i can stand straight feeling a bit of sting sometimes....but only today i noticed that I've shifted laterally to my right.... I've done this exercise but the last part in which we need to bend backwards....it hurts a lot....maybe will get better with time....i just wanted to ask that whether this lateral shift and pain is because of picking up something heavy or it could be something else???
It is due to lumbar disc herniation
what if the shift is to the same side as the pain?
You can still try this exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to 1) correct the lateral shift, and 2) to centralize leg/buttock pain and move it toward the spine. Once the pain is centralized to the back, the final movement of bending backward is usually needed. If moving toward the side that corrects the shift increases pain or makes it radiate into the leg more, you should stop and consult with your PT or MD. You likely need a different approach.