Meredith, thank you for your patience. I've always exercised but when I lost one of my sisters I gave up, but sciatica made me start again. Your instructions are easy and relaxing 🤗
I have had such sciatica pain and seaching through youtube there are so many that say relief from sciatica is seconds. None of them helped. These stretches helped! Thank you soooo much!
Hi Meredith - hope all good with you? I'm doing good- just keeping up with my daily stretching. This is one of my all time favorites! Thank you and have a good rest of your week. 🙋♀️
I don't like to consider myself a "senior", but these exercises really helped me out this morning after an awful night of sciatica pain from my degenerative discs
Hello Meredith. I discovered your videos a few days ago. These lower back/sciatic stretches are helping me a lot....even more than the stretches I received from PT. Have had this problem for years. Now that I'm older (73) I just want to be able to keep moving as I continue to age. I am also enjoying your strength training videos. Thank you so much!
Absolutely loved this! You have such a calming voice and your stretching videos have helped me get through some stressful times lately! Thank you so much! 🤩👏
Thank you for your exercise. I had two sciatic exercises and I found them so relaxed. Please tell me what kind of chair do you use? I found I kept slipping from my chair.
I’m glad you enjoyed the workout! Here is a link to a good chair that you should not slip from: www.seniorfitnesswithmeredith.com/equipment/ Let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you Meredith have had sciatica problem since June 07 ! Pray this works definitely feels good right now! Happy I found this! Tried a few others none gave relief! 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Meredith! I have just started doing little bits of exercise after having a really bad attack last year. Never known pain like it! Will start doing these regularly and after reading all the comments, I'm sure they will be perfect for me too 👍
Thank you. I've been suffering w sciatica pain lately. These stretches helped. I just started today. I'm already anxious to see more results. THANK YOU again. Easy to follow, music complements activities.
Yes, Emilee! Although the name of my channel is “Senior Fitness…”, I offer something for all ages and levels. I appreciate your comment, and I hope you enjoy this and other workouts and stretches! Take care, Meredith
I needed this after slightly wrenching my low back this afternoon. Couldn't do the bridges, but just stood up and sat back down instead. Plus, cold packs alternating with hot packs before doing the video. Really helpful - thank you! Have a good week ahead! 🌟👏🫶
I did the exercises for the second time & got worse afterwards. ( I have Stenosis L4.L5.S1) SO, definately won't do again. I really like your workouts in spite of dealing with stage 4 OsteoArthritis of the hips & double hip replacements indicated.( I had an accident 5yrs.ago)
Thank you. For 5 days I could barely walk due to most likely the priformis muscle. I havent been able to sleep. I have been searchibg and doing all these exercises that werent workingz The worst was they had to be done on the floor. Getting off the floor was excruciating. Then I found your chair exercises. I did them this morning first time. Pain gone almost completely. I have done them twice today so far and I can walk and sit and get up without screaming . Thank you. I have this problem about twice a year for the last four years. I will continue to do these. Excited that you added the strength ones too. I even tried actually PT tgru my insurance and it made things worse. Thank you so much
Hi Camille! I am so happy the workouts are helping you! And I am so proud of you for doing them and staying on top of it to get better. Keep up the great work and remember I am here for you! Take care, Meredith
Very happy I found you. I am 76 and have been in real pain for the last 3 weeks. Went to chiro and your workout routine is a great adjunct to chiro. I cannot afford to go every other day to him. So you are my answer. Feel better already.
Thanks. I have scitica problem. I did this exercises and feel. much better. I have severe pain in lower back and could not sleep but tis exercises help me. Love you. Greetings from India.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Have had trouble with the back of my knee and leg this week. Don't know if it is Sciatica - but thought I would try this exercise. I have done this exercise two times this week and it seems to be helping. Thank You Meredith!
I started this pain this week, very difficult to get from bed ,once I get from bed after day is manageable I saw today I think these will help me thank you
I couldn't sleep due to hip and low back pain tonight. So I did this video and I feel much better. So back to bed and hoping for the best. I really appreciate your chair stretching videos- I keep them on standby. 🙂 Thank you.
67 years old. Went for xrays 2 days ago because of sciatica pain that only went as far as my knee. While waiting for results, it got even worse last night! (Didn't think that was possible). After doing these stretches, pain has already decreased 50%! I couldn't even do the last exercise because I need a chair without arms, but thank you so much! I've been wanting "senior" exercises, so I subscribed to your channel.
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith - still working on low back/sciatic pain. I am scheduled for vacation on 6/25/23 for a road trip. May have to cancel if pain doesn't subside. Seeing doctor next week. I do get some relief with these stretches.
I tried the modified bridges again, like last time and get bad spasms in my front, stomach area. Did I do it wrong? Or am I just out of shape? Probably both! 🙄 I stopped and just stood up and sat down-- at least I was doing something. Plus, the stretching after that helped the spasms calm down. I really enjoy doing your videos.... Thank you again. You're the best! 🌟
I am sorry you are getting spasms while doing that move. I would eliminate those until you feel a bit stronger in the core area. If it keeps up, it just might be a move that is not the best for you. But keep up the others that feel good! Keep me posted! Take care!
I appreciate your reply and advice. I'm definitely a work in progress. I actually was amazed I was able for the first time to do the maneuver. Been working on core strength recently - so I know I'll get there. I'll be careful- don't want to throw my back or hip out. Thank you Meredith...when I'm able to do that without spasms I will let you know.
I'm praying these stretches work for me. I was in the ER Saturday because of a sciatica attack and all they did was give me muscle relaxers and pain meds. I wanted an answer as to why this keeps happening.
I’m going to start these excercises straight away I’m in so much pain at back of hip to knee I’m 77years old and an mri scan has shown a narrowing of my spinal cord causing an impingement so fingers crossed 😊
You can do this multiple times a day, to get the stretches in. Also picking a favorite couple of stretches that feel best and do those through the day.
Always get clearance from your doctor, then proceed. Also, always only do movements that feel best for you, remembering the body changes throughout the day so it is never the same. Be gentle on yourself!
Hi! I have not addressed lumbar spinal stenosis specifically. What is safe is to only do what feels best for you, and strengthening the core to protect the spine. Remember that always when you do your exercises. I will possibly add that to a list of workouts to create, I like it! Thank you and remember I am here for you!
Hi I have had two failed surgeries for sciatic, they think it’s pinched. They also fused my L4-L5. That was done 3-4 years ago, I have had spinals injections that didn’t help. But I found Chinese acupuncture helps me so much. I always exercised all my adult life and was a daily walker. I’m trying to give you a little history off me. Do you think that these exercises would help me. I can’t stretch very far, but if I was to do these maybe twice or 3 times a week. Do you think my body wouldn’t loosen up some, that I wouldn’t be so tight all the time? I really look for your reply. Thanks
Hi Donna! Thank you for the message. Yes, these will help you loosen up tremendously! And they will help with your back pain! Keep me posted with your progress! Take care and stay well, Meredith
This sciatica stretch workout has been so helpful! 👍
You're greatly appreciated! Thank you! 🤗
So happy it is helpful, thank you for the support!
I have spinal stenosis along with slip disc and disc bulge, can I do these exercises?
Meredith, thank you for your patience. I've always exercised but when I lost one of my sisters I gave up, but sciatica made me start again. Your instructions are easy and relaxing 🤗
I am proud of you! And remember I am here for you along the way!
I have had such sciatica pain and seaching through youtube there are so many that say relief from sciatica is seconds. None of them helped. These stretches helped! Thank you soooo much!
Yay! I’m so happy they have helped, way to go!!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith.
Hi Meredith - hope all good with you? I'm doing good- just keeping up with my daily stretching. This is one of my all time favorites!
Thank you and have a good rest of your week. 🙋♀️
So happy you enjoy it! Have a great week!
I don't like to consider myself a "senior", but these exercises really helped me out this morning after an awful night of sciatica pain from my degenerative discs
So great to hear Monica! I’m so happy you found this workout and it’s helping!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith ❤
Im so glad to ejoy the w0rkout it really did help my scanica nerve workout alot!
I just started stretching this morning after being unable to walk because of sciatica. I'm so grateful for your exercises! thank you so much
That is so wonderful to hear!! I am so proud of you for doing the workout, and so happy you are feeling much better!!! I am here for you!
Hello Meredith. I discovered your videos a few days ago. These lower back/sciatic stretches are helping me a lot....even more than the stretches I received from PT. Have had this problem for years. Now that I'm older (73) I just want to be able to keep moving as I continue to age. I am also enjoying your strength training videos. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome! I am so happy the stretches and strength are helping you. I am here for you along the way!!
from the moment i found you my life has changed. your exercises are very good for me. i do them every day.
Glad you like them! Thank you so much, and remember I am here for you!
Good job 👍. Thanks so much!
Thank you too!
You are so fabulous! Thank you. I'm just now getting stiffness from arthritis and these exercises are perfect for me.
You're so welcome! Thank you for the support!
I feel so much better after your exercise video. Thank you Meredith!
That is great, thank you David!
Meredith what a way to reliefs my Sciatica . Thank You so much .🌹
So happy to help Martha!
AWESOME THANK YOU🙏❤
You are so welcome!
Absolutely loved this! You have such a calming voice and your stretching videos have helped me get through some stressful times lately! Thank you so much! 🤩👏
I appreciate your kind words, and so happy you enjoyed this and other stretching workouts!!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith 🙂
I'm going to try more of your other videos as time goes on.
I appreciate your reply.
Meridith,you go girl ,thank!
Meredith, love your stretching exercises! Hopefully, doing these regularly will help me become as flexible as you!😊 Thank you,
Thank you Millie! They will help you💖
Thank You! 🙌🏼
Very Useful, Beneficial for Age Old People. Thanks🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏
Thank you so much!!
Thank you Meredith nice stretches exercise. I appreciate it gentle & relaxing youre champion.
Glad you like them! Thank you!
This was fabulous! I am so glad I found your channel!
Thank you, I am so happy you found it and you are enjoying the workouts!!
Thank you for your exercise. I had two sciatic exercises and I found them so relaxed. Please tell me what kind of chair do you use? I found I kept slipping from my chair.
I’m glad you enjoyed the workout! Here is a link to a good chair that you should not slip from: www.seniorfitnesswithmeredith.com/equipment/
Let me know if you have any questions!
Your videos are my new favorites, thanks.
Glad you like them! Thank you for the support!
Thank you for sharing your exercise for seniors.
Thank you Olympia!!
Thank you Meredith have had sciatica problem since June 07 ! Pray this works definitely feels good right now! Happy I found this! Tried a few others none gave relief! 🙏🙏🙏
You are so welcome! Keep up the great work and you will feel results!!
Thanks for sharing health care habits, God bless you and your family 🙏⛪😊
I just found you here on you tube!!! I am a "tin woman" when it comes to winter!! This helped me sooooo much! I am now a new subscriber! Yay
Thank you Madge!!
Thank you Meredith! I have just started doing little bits of exercise after having a really bad attack last year. Never known pain like it! Will start doing these regularly and after reading all the comments, I'm sure they will be perfect for me too 👍
I hope it helps you, I am sure it will!!
Your exercises and stretched are wonderful for me!!
Glad you like them! I am so glad they are helpful for you!!
Very Useful Exercises Sitting on Chair Thanks for this
Thank you Kamal!!
Thank you. I've been suffering w sciatica pain lately. These stretches helped. I just started today. I'm already anxious to see more results.
THANK YOU again. Easy to follow, music complements activities.
Thank you Linda!!
Thanks. Can't lie on my back. This is a perfect workout to help my sciatica
So happy to help!! Thank you!!
Much appreciated & very helpful!
Thank you!
Just loved your video. Thanks.
Right sciatic pain came back. So glad you are there for me.
Thank you Karen, I am here for you!!
OMG !!! This helped so much! Tried it yesterday for the first time and have not felt this good in a long time! THANK YOU!!!
Yay, I hope you are still feeling great! I am so proud of you!!
Thank you Meredith from Ireland
Thank you Elainew in Ireland!!
That was an excellent follow-up to the other seated video, Meredith. I really feel good now! Thank you.
I’m so proud of you, thank you!!
senior fitness? I'm in my 20s and need this lol
Yes, Emilee! Although the name of my channel is “Senior Fitness…”, I offer something for all ages and levels. I appreciate your comment, and I hope you enjoy this and other workouts and stretches! Take care, Meredith
All of these made a lot of sense. Thank you. I’m feeling a bit better
Great to hear Susan!! Keep it up, you will start feeling much better soon!! Take care and keep me posted 💕
Thank you Meredith
Tank Meredith. Nave a great week 🌹❤️
Thank you Stela!
I needed this after slightly wrenching my low back this afternoon. Couldn't do the bridges, but just stood up and sat back down instead. Plus, cold packs alternating with hot packs before doing the video. Really helpful - thank you! Have a good week ahead! 🌟👏🫶
Hope your back is feeling much better, I’m proud of you!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith thank you, it is better. My chiropractor helped me too.
These exercise have been a huge benefit for me, thank you and best wishes from the UK.
Thank you Steve, I am so happy they help!!
Thank you so much this amazing and I feel better after just a few days
Keep up the great work, thank you Francey!!
Amazing stretches. Trust these exercises will help my lower back pain an help in walking too.
Yes they will Leena! Thank you!!
Your videos have worked wonders for me, happy to notice difference in strength and flexibility. It’s a daily must to workout with one of your videos.
Thank you so much Pat!
Your exercises have helped me reduce sciatica pain after a week. Thanks. Will continue to do them.
I did the exercises for the second time & got worse afterwards. ( I have Stenosis L4.L5.S1) SO, definately won't do again. I really like your workouts in spite of dealing with stage 4 OsteoArthritis of the hips & double hip replacements indicated.( I had an accident 5yrs.ago)
I’m sorry about feeling worse, please listen to your body and only do what is best for you!!
Thanks, I was able to do most of this! Will be back to keep up! Sciatica sufferer!!!
I’m proud of you Diane! You can do it!!
This helped ease some of my low back / sciatica pain. Thank you.
Great to hear, thanks Karen!
Thanks for these exercise. The best
Thank you so much Yvonne!
Thank you, I love your workouts. It has helped my sciatica pain so much. I look forward to doing this every morning with you.
Thank you so much Laurie!! I’m proud of you!
Thank you. For 5 days I could barely walk due to most likely the priformis muscle. I havent been able to sleep. I have been searchibg and doing all these exercises that werent workingz The worst was they had to be done on the floor. Getting off the floor was excruciating. Then I found your chair exercises. I did them this morning first time. Pain gone almost completely. I have done them twice today so far and I can walk and sit and get up without screaming . Thank you. I have this problem about twice a year for the last four years. I will continue to do these. Excited that you added the strength ones too. I even tried actually PT tgru my insurance and it made things worse. Thank you so much
Hi Camille! I am so happy the workouts are helping you! And I am so proud of you for doing them and staying on top of it to get better. Keep up the great work and remember I am here for you! Take care, Meredith
VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU1
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
Perfect routine I do these daily
Very good David, way to go!!
Very happy I found you. I am 76 and have been in real pain for the last 3 weeks. Went to chiro and your workout routine is a great adjunct to chiro. I cannot afford to go every other day to him. So you are my answer. Feel better already.
So glad to hear Albert! Keep up the great work!
Loved these stretches. Thank you
Thank you!!
Thanks. I have scitica problem. I did this exercises and feel. much better. I have severe pain in lower back and could not sleep but tis exercises help me. Love you. Greetings from India.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
So wonderful to hear! I am so happy they are helping! Keep up the great work!!💖
Fantastic!
Glad you like it! Thank you!
Ooooo😮 my back popped 🙌🏾
Hopefully it feels good...keep up with the stretches!
My goodness! These stretches really have helped me. Thank you so much. X
So glad they help!! Thank you Sharon!!
Have had trouble with the back of my knee and leg this week. Don't know if it is Sciatica - but thought I would try this exercise. I have done this exercise two times this week and it seems to be helping. Thank You Meredith!
Way to go Kathy, keep up the great work!!
I did this workout yesterday and it is by far my favorite 💗💗💗
I’m so happy you enjoy it, way to go!
I now do this workout at least 3x a week ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks!
Thank you, that was great. Congrats on the 25,000 followers. ❤️
Thank you so much Kay for all the support!
I thank you, for difference type of stretching!
Thank you so much Jeffrey!!
I started this pain this week, very difficult to get from bed ,once I get from bed after day is manageable I saw today I think these will help me thank you
Yes, they will help! Keep it up, you can do it!!
I couldn't sleep due to hip and low back pain tonight. So I did this video and I feel much better. So back to bed and hoping for the best. I really appreciate your chair stretching videos- I keep them on standby. 🙂 Thank you.
I’m so happy to hear that!! Keep it up, with the stretches! I’m proud of you!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith thank you - it did help me sleep better that night. You're the best! 🫶
these are great!
Thank you!
thank you for making this easy slow workouts..
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you!
WoW excellent !!
👍🙏😘🌸
67 years old. Went for xrays 2 days ago because of sciatica pain that only went as far as my knee. While waiting for results, it got even worse last night! (Didn't think that was possible). After doing these stretches, pain has already decreased 50%! I couldn't even do the last exercise because I need a chair without arms, but thank you so much! I've been wanting "senior" exercises, so I subscribed to your channel.
I am so glad this helped! Keep up the great work, it will continue to help as you continue to do it. Keep me posted on your progress!
very helpful
Glad it helped!
Excelente trabajo gracias desde España ❤
Thank you so much Carmen, in Spain!!
I needed that! So love your workouts! Thank you Meredith!!
Thank you Deb!!
this is good information
Thank you so much😊
Thank you Maggie!!!
Thanks u so much video
Lota of crackeling in my back this morning. Boy does this workout help alleviate some of my sciatic / low back pain.
Love that Karen! Way to go!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith - still working on low back/sciatic pain. I am scheduled for vacation on 6/25/23 for a road trip. May have to cancel if pain doesn't subside. Seeing doctor next week. I do get some relief with these stretches.
For Seniors❤
I love you sis.. thank you!
Thank you!
I have severe pain but I want to walk again without using Walker so I just started with this video and will see more as I become stronger thank u
Thank you Lydia!! You can do it!!
This is still by far my favorite exercise video. I do it at least 3x a week before I run/walk on my treadmill. Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
That is so great Linda! Thank you so much for all your support💖
I tried the modified bridges again, like last time and get bad spasms in my front, stomach area. Did I do it wrong? Or am I just out of shape? Probably both! 🙄
I stopped and just stood up and sat down-- at least I was doing something. Plus, the stretching after that helped the spasms calm down. I really enjoy doing your videos.... Thank you again. You're the best! 🌟
I am sorry you are getting spasms while doing that move. I would eliminate those until you feel a bit stronger in the core area. If it keeps up, it just might be a move that is not the best for you. But keep up the others that feel good! Keep me posted! Take care!
I appreciate your reply and advice. I'm definitely a work in progress. I actually was amazed I was able for the first time to do the maneuver. Been working on core strength recently - so I know I'll get there. I'll be careful- don't want to throw my back or hip out. Thank you Meredith...when I'm able to do that without spasms I will let you know.
I'm praying these stretches work for me. I was in the ER Saturday because of a sciatica attack and all they did was give me muscle relaxers and pain meds. I wanted an answer as to why this keeps happening.
I hope these help you! Be consistent with them, they will help!
Thanks
it's really helpful
Thank you!!
This is great when you have a desk job and still have to work at your computer... Take a break and do these!
I agree!! Great advice!
I have not very often sciatica problems thank you
Still great stretches:)
I’m going to start these excercises straight away I’m in so much pain at back of hip to knee I’m 77years old and an mri scan has shown a narrowing of my spinal cord causing an impingement so fingers crossed 😊
Keep at it, you will feel great improvement. Keep me posted on your progress please! I’m proud of you!
Hip replacement folks adaptations
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how often a day can i do these stretches for sciatica
These can be done a couple times each day, as you feel the need to do them!
Ur very kind .god give long age plz.
How often should you do them if hurting? Once a day.. twice? Just ready to get better. Thanks just don't want to overdo them.
You can do this multiple times a day, to get the stretches in. Also picking a favorite couple of stretches that feel best and do those through the day.
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Can these be done with a severe deterioration of the lower 3 discs in between the vertebrae ?
Always get clearance from your doctor, then proceed. Also, always only do movements that feel best for you, remembering the body changes throughout the day so it is never the same. Be gentle on yourself!
1 weejk of Seated Sciatica Stretching Workout and no need for any muscle relaxants. Pain is almost gone!
Oh Karen, that makes me so very happy! I’m so proud of you for all your hard work and dedication!
@@SeniorFitnessWithMeredith, pain is back and so is Seated Sciatica Stretching.
Meredith, I have lumbar stenosis and am wondering if you have ever addressed this issue. Hard to decide what’s safe and what isn’t. Thanks.
Hi! I have not addressed lumbar spinal stenosis specifically. What is safe is to only do what feels best for you, and strengthening the core to protect the spine. Remember that always when you do your exercises. I will possibly add that to a list of workouts to create, I like it! Thank you and remember I am here for you!
Can these be done daily or 2-3x a week? ❤️❤️❤️
Yes it can Linda!
Hi I have had two failed surgeries for sciatic, they think it’s pinched. They also fused my L4-L5. That was done 3-4 years ago, I have had spinals injections that didn’t help. But I found Chinese acupuncture helps me so much. I always exercised all my adult life and was a daily walker. I’m trying to give you a little history off me. Do you think that these exercises would help me. I can’t stretch very far, but if I was to do these maybe twice or 3 times a week. Do you think my body wouldn’t loosen up some, that I wouldn’t be so tight all the time? I really look for your reply. Thanks
Hi Donna! Thank you for the message. Yes, these will help you loosen up tremendously! And they will help with your back pain! Keep me posted with your progress! Take care and stay well, Meredith
I am not a senior but being totally honest with my out-of-shape-self, I need a slower starting point. Thanks for the content.
I am so happy you found the channel and the workouts are a good pace for you! I am here for you whenever needed!! You can do it!