UPS worker here, I normally never comment on videos but this one made me feel good. I have 5 bulge disc with my L4 - L5 being the worst along with spinal stenosis. There are times where I don’t know what to do anymore, I have been everywhere but just hearing this made me feel better so thank you!
Try to find a bodyworker in your area that offers out of the box treatment! For example, I offer cold light laser treatments. I can heal a bulging or herniated disc in one to two sessions. It has to go hand in hand with releasing all your muscles, around your entire core. But I have seen miracles happen on my table. And I have testimonials about it. If it takes a while to get into someone, that's a good sign. My FedEx and UPS drivers come in for treatments about once a year. It's not an all the time deal. You just need to find a Healer around you. And someone with a cold light laser. Not those red light therapy BS plates. Those are topical in what they treat. Like, eczema or psoriasis. I hope that helps!!! Make today Amazing!
I've moved 1000+ pianos and moved furniture professionally for many many years. My back is trashed and I've been inactive for 10 years. My recovery begins now. Thanks for adding another stepping stone for those of us out there looking for places to tread lightly.
Dr. Ryan thanks to you I can travel again, my sciatica symptoms are less everyday, key of this, be patient and consistent. Your course is a game changer. Money well invested.
I'm 67, I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis about 5 years ago, my stenosis affects my feet with a neuropathy burn and makes my feet extremely sensitive. After physical therapy I was in more pain and just decided to deal with it as best I could using ibuprofen as much as recommended but the pain and sensitivity still exists. I truly appreciate the video and your journey reversing spinal stenosis. I am recently retired and caring for my wife with dementia, I would sign up for your course but it is currently over my budget. Thank you for the video!
@@JohnAnderson-Catfish I wish you the best with your health, and your caregiving journey with your wife. I know the challenges and pain of both. Take good care.
I used to be a regular at chiropractic. Never again, the only way a spine moves is to change the muscles that move it. The mental aspect of it is so important as well.
I am so grateful I found your videos, Dr. Ryan, this gives me hope. I have spine bulges up the wazoo and numbness in my feet, making walking difficult. I'm working with a doctor but I feel that I need to change my day-to-day to fix things, so I'll be following your videos. Thank you!
Please find a superior bodyworker in your area. That's where your journey should start. Muscles pull bones out of alignment. Not the other way around. Then if you can find someone who offers cold light laser, you should have one to treatments and be good as new! Not red light therapy. Ok. I have over 100 Doctors that see me but only 6 refer me. Bc they want to write rx's all day long. I hope that helps! Make today amazing!!!
I’m thankful for your work. I ‘m happy when I see a payment go from me to you. After years of wholeheartedly chasing one hocus pocus after another I’ve finally gotten progress through your work. It’s profound that the white coat guy drove you, in part, to become my teacher.
I am 67 years old and have been suffering from Sciatica due to a recovery period of three months ( too much bed rest ) , Thank you for giving me a perspective and point to understand that there isn't a mold. Each patient is different and the cause of the pain is different. Time for an MRI. Moving forward I will be listening to what works. Jacuzzi ( which was recommended made me worse, driving my car etc... ) . As the previous post everything you had to say made me feel better. I know it's a long journey but it took me a long time to get to the point where I am now. There is light at the end of the tunnel I just have to be patient.
Had a similar experience, back seized in Aug 2020, zero back problems prior. I was in agony with little movement. Chiropractor almost crippled me!! Used RUclips videos to finally release my back, stop any pain. Went to see a neurosurgeon to assess an MRI and he told me I'd potentially end up wheelchair bound if I didn't have surgery. I was convinced the issue was completely fixed. He said discs CAN'T go back in. Stupidly I trusted his "expertise" and proceeded with the discectomy. Had 2yrs of no issues but now have frequent episodes of flair ups and back seizure. Last MRI (July) says I'm in the same situation as pre-surgery 💔 Back with neurosurgeon tomorrow for review. I'm looking for probability of permanent damage and I'll decide on course of action, hopefully physio 🙏
Sweetheart, you need to decompress the lumbar. And release your surrounding muscles. A bodyworker is your best bet! Someone who spends more time releasing your stomach, pelvic, and it band muscles!!! Then giving you stretches for decompression on your vertebrae. Chiros and Bodyworkers are not created equally. So be picky!!! I refer 4 Chiros in a 500 mile radius. It doesn't give my clients the best choices next to their homes. But they know I am picky AF and I won't let them go to just any Chiro. I hope that helps! Make today Amazing!!!
hello , updates? lower back case of post discectomy 7 years , but still stenosis pain here on the verge of a fusion but avoiding it neither the neuros want me to.. i cant sit or be pain free long tho..
Thank you for posting this Dr. Ryan!I’ve been using your methods since January and you give me so much HOPE to improve my lumbar spine. My spine looked like yours at age 31 and I only had an X-ray because I had broken my right ankle and had a bit of lumbar pain. The pain wasn’t too bad but going to investigate it they saw DDD. Total White Coat Syndrome and I wish I hadn’t gone investigating. You are correct when you get told what can happen if you don’t get injections, MRI, X-rays, pain pills, nerve ablations. I’ve done it all and wish I had not. I feel very blessed to have found you and see that if you put in the work you’ll be ok you don’t have to go the route of orthodox medicine. The first time I heard a PT say “your spine is strong you just need to strengthen the muscles you won’t hurt your self” and the PT specialist wasn’t afraid to palpitate my lumbar. It gave me the freedom to do more and not be afraid of hurting myself and it’s when I found Dr. Ryan! Since then I’ve lost a good amount of weight and notice I can do more CBT especially the bridge! ❤
Im in the journey of recovery. the only reason for my recovery is only you. 27 years old 1 year baby girl mom here suffering from all spinal problems. The program is curing me .still under the journey but feeling better . thanks a lot.❤❤❤❤❤. definitely recommend the program
We need more optimism, more proactive patient advice where I can act myself snd solve the problem. Your view on experts is spot on. We empower them too much. Thank you!!
I had a similar experience when I was 20, albeit in the context of the hip. A doctor told me that in 20 years I would need artificial hip joints because of congenital hip dysplasia that I didn't know about until then. Today I am 64 and still have no pain in my hip and currently have no need for surgery. I want to say and confirm that there is nothing against doctors, they are people like all of us and try to advise and or help within the scope of their knowledge, training and skills... beyond that, we are all individual and all cases may be individual, i.e. as said in the video, you shouldn't let such statements (which sometimes may not be right) take your life and hope away. Ultimately, you are always a complex individual and you are always well advised to try to research everything yourself, to learn for yourself, to try and find out what works and what doesn't... Fidget and move as long as you can... Of course you have to learn, find out and determine what works and what doesn't, what is possible or impossible, but please don't give up before your heart stops beating... The best friend you can have is always yourself, be good to yourself, don't give up on yourself... if you aren't there for yourself anymore and do something for yourself, you can't get it from others either expect... Good luck, courage and hope and get well soon to all the sick!
This is the most informative video I've seen on spinal stenosis bar none. Thank you for sharing the images of your x-rays. The advice you gave re how to interact with health care providers is the absolute truth. If your provider does not want or cannot answer your questions, or offers only cookie cutter advice, drop him or her quickly. You must participate in you healing. Get lots of input from different sources. Thank you again for this video. It gives me hope and a way forward. Thank you so much.
So grateful that you had the wherewithal to have these x-ray s done that have now become a great comparison for us...I'm on module 8 and so happy and hopeful I found you guys 😊❤
There is only one thing I learned fighting with this pain… the more you rest, the more will be the pain.. Don’t stop.. fight it hard and win by adjusting your posture
When you’re young it can be corrected. I’m 64 and have had back and sciatic pain for about 20 years. I have had 6 epidurals, many chiropractic visits with only short term relief. I went to a specialist and he suggested a laminectomy without fusion, it’s a simple outpatient procedure. I have spoken with people who have had it done and were very happy with the results. I have watched too many to count RUclips videos on how to “fix” sciatic pain I feel it’s the way to go.
Maybe not correct it completely, but I do believe a good posture and simple things, like the right stretches and an appropriate exercise program, can make a big difference. I'm struggling with my senior mother on this topic. She gave in to hunching over to reduce her back pain over a decade ago, and I'm convinced that has just made things worse for her. Surgery should be a last resort.
I've had 3_surgeries one for a tumor, the lAst was a fusion. He opened t l4 not l5 and I still have pain. That was uni Cali irvine hospital Orange california
Merci beaucoup pour votre partage, j’ai le même problème avec hernie, dégénérescence et arthrose sur le sacrum-L5-L4-L3 depuis des années, la douleur fait que l’on s’isole, on ose moins bouger, alors que c’est le contraire qu’il faudrait! Votre vidéo redonne de l’espoir, je vis en Suisse où nous avons de très bon médecins et de bonnes caisses maladies mais comme il s’agit de la colonne vertébrale c’est très très délicat! Pour ma part la seule solution que j’ai trouvé son les massages Thaïlandais qui me soulagent de la douleur et détendent la musculature mais ils ne sont pas remboursés par ma caisse maladie. Dommage! Continuez vos vidéos c’est très encourageant merci 🙏🏽 ❤🙏🏽
Hello Dr. Ryan, i'm Josep from Spain, i have spondilolistesis level II, and Stenosis ,i am doing your exercices and i'm feeling better, i can walk trhoug the mountain during 4 or 5 houers ( 15 km) two days a week, and for me is very important because i like nature and sport. My question for you is : what kind of sports you can do ? Thankyou from Spain
I've had similar issues and experiences. First back 'spasm' was high school. 16-17 yrs old. By age 24 I was visiting chiropractors. (I'm 6ft6 and have crohns disease. 150lbs at the time.) By age 28 I had a severe disc bulge, L5-S1. Chiropractor didn't have the x-rays yet but proceeded with that sacral adjustment. I learned about pain that day. 💯 and also what endorphins can do! - long story short-i have spinal lardosis as well, had many issues with the L4-5 and L5-S1 as well as multiple bulges all thru the L's. Stenosis at many moments. Physiotherapy is what saved me! CORE work and implementation of proper posture during movements!. Couldn't agree.more! I'm 51 now, still deal with flare ups, triggered by less and less but it happens cuz I get lazy and stop with the core work. It's so important. My physio Don was special. He also administered acupuncture and message as well. He gave love and knowledge in every treatment. I saw him on and off for 13 years.
This is very interesting I teach loads of clients with lower back pain which I suffer with my self after having trained as a dancer and martial artist .I went to Body control pilates in England with whom I trained with and then worked for . I manage my back pain and have less congestion in my spine . I do the same with my clients. I'm a posture nut! Well done to you get the message out there dont catastrophive! Matt the pilates teacher
It is up to you to manage your own health care. These professionals can give you advice, it is up to you to decide if that advice is good for you. It is up to you to eat healthy. It is up to you to maintain a healthy weight. It is up to you to exercise on a regular basis. It is up to you to get eight or nine hours of sleep every night. Manage these simple steps and maintain your own health.
I have the same disc bulg for years but the pain only manifested when I pulled a muscle. It's been more than a year of doctors and working out and it hasn't improved BUT this video gives me hope. Ive been experiencing pain daily and was in fear that my condition had progressed so I got a new MRI - thankfully it hasn't. This video gives me hope and that's the most important thing. There are so many resources out there but seeing someone show actual results, not just because of 1 workout but many changes, makes it easier to push myself. Thank you for sharing your journey!
I went to a chiropractor last week who also told me I would be in a wheelchair soon if I didn’t spend $4,000.00 with him to do spinal decompression. He told me I have severe compression of L-5 S-1 and won’t be able to walk if I don’t do the therapy he suggested. He then forcefully adjusted my hips, and as soon as I stood up I felt a massive spasm in the muscles on the outer hips. I limped out of his office and in terrible pain. A week later and my hips feel like there is a vice around them. They are very painful. My lat muscles in my back burn and only a heating pad and ibuprofen helps to ease the pain. I cannot afford $4,000.00, so I’m looking for information to help myself. Im glad I found your channel. Subscribed. 🙏🏻
If any chiropractor tells you it's going to cost $4k run away fast. My experience is they are also usually not a good chyro. But there are great chyros out there!
Any Chiro with a plan is not going to fix you. Period! I will not refer Chiros that do that. You need to find a bodyworker that is skilled in fully releasing the muscles! Muscles pull bone out of alignment, not the other way around! So your journey should start there. Putting an excellent Chiro treatment in after the bodywork, only saves you money on both treatments. They last longer that way. You want someone strong with more certs than you could ask for! Not someone who has a job and does the state's minimum requirements. Texas only forces me to do 2 hours of education every 2 years. I take 4-6 hours of new classes per week! I love learning! That's the kind of bodyworker you want! Ask around. Word of mouth is how you find me in my community. I hope that helps you!!! Make today amazing!
Yeah I have L5 problem too as well. I did do decompression therapy I think it cost me around $2,000 guess. It didn't help it was pretty bad I think about a year ago now I couldn't get out of bed yes I was an extreme pain however my chiropractor told me a lot of it had to do with inflammation back there so I went to a urgent Care unit and they gave me some kind of I think midol or medrol or something like that and it really did help quite a bit however I still have a problem with my L5 at least I can move around and do things I do stretching and strength exercises and if it gets bad that my L5 hurts then I take some Advil and that does help but yes like I said I've tried decompression traction and they didn't do anything for it
Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal cord. This video is not talking about the spinal its talking about spaces in between discs its different! Every doc online and offline say spinal stenosis does not get better. But then again who knows let's have faith in God and use our bodies as much as possible .
Agreed...lumbar stenosis is not a postural issue, but an issue of narrow channels. Best path forward would be non invasive lumbar decompression surgury. Have had two, both endoscopic, one stitch, recovery and relief immediate. do your research, people.
@@MrDdmccormackso you think the only cure would be surgery? like doing core exercises and stretching wouldn’t make it better, I know it won’t be cured but it wouldn’t make it better?
In 1994 I thought I would not live to retirement age. I chose a career change to massage therapist and had the opportunity to work as a chiropractic assistant and x-ray technician. Now I am 84. I make a distinction between a pop and a clunk. As guarding is reduced a spontaneous clunk is often the effect of a joint returning to neutral.
I have exactly the same problem at L5-s1 level and I felt it 3 or 4 years ago. I am 43 years old and I have been practicing intense calisthenics for 8 years. I have a fairly robust lower back, abdominal and lateral frontal area due to intense static exercises. I have practically no more anterior pelvic tilt due to the strengthened musculature, but on several occasions I did not pay attention to the way of lifting a heavy weight in front of me with straight legs leaning forward and that was enough to destabilise this area again. It should be taken into account that several factors can destabilise/degrade all the joints of the body including that ones of the spine and the discs and if they combine, the injury is 100% assured; lifting a weight incorrectly, having incorrect posture linked to tense, insufficiently flexible, weak muscles, reduced immune defense following digestive problems and attacks by viruses and bacteria which are located in the joints.
Blk rose, your statement that " no one cares" is in my view a statement that seems to suggest that if millions cared about your condition it would change things for you. The truth is that in today's society I feel that many people feel that they cannot help themselves with life's challenges. They seem to look to the govt or other organizations to help them. We choose how much sugar we eat,how much alcohol we drink what we smoke even though we shouldn't smoke anything at all. What we eat and how much. How much we excercise and much more. We assign the responsibility of making us happy to others when only ourselves can do that. I feel that you may not appreciate what I am sharing but it's the raw truth. If you neglect this your situation will not improve. If you become a seeker of knowledge and day by day apply what you have learned a bit at a time you definitely will change your life. Hopefully you will consider this. Good luck
Car accident at age 16, my L5 had zero space when my chiropractor mentioned, "were you dropped on your head as a child?" Now, 47 ...still no space and debilitating pain.
Love it don’t let them doom your life they can be so damn close minded and narrow and yes, they can doom your life. I wasn’t able to find one Doctor Who would listen to Mold illness of which it’s severe. They turned away they dismissed it white coat syndrome. I love it thank you for that.!
When it comes to back pain no one cares, I’ve been living with back pain for over 20 something years, back and forth to drs and no one cares. I am in deep depression because of it. Still trying to work but close to quitting, and we all know what happens without a job but I’m already in hopelessness anyway, so whatever. No one cares.
You have to care! become your own guru, start getting on the floor and moving around and ask her body what it needs sometimes small moments are super beneficial!
I understand your feelings! I don’t have insurance so limited access to doctors. There are things you can do on your own to help with pain. Find some Core strengthening exercises online & try them. This YT channel has a lot of free info, also El Paso Manual PT is great, as is Bob & Brad. Almost all PT’s online will recommend some walking, as tolerated, and core exercises. I had 1 free X-ray when my injury happened & then used online info for the next month until I could afford a doctor. Take care of you…
Same, no one seems to really cares too much. It’s like they can’t wait till i’m gone so they don’t have to hear me whinge anymore. Sad but true like that metallica crap song.
😢 unfortunately I took the surgery route it started in my neck. I’ve had three neck surgeons 10 years apart. Four years later, I fell and hurt my lower back. They gave me Cortizone shots. I was fine for two years woke up one day out of the Barely could legs. Unfortunately, that surgery failed. Four years later. The pain grew is excruciating only to discover the fusions had failed and had to have it done all over again. I really wish Physical Therapy would’ve been my point. I’m still standing and moving, but standing up straight is very difficult.
I think I’m spotting an issue in my SI joint early, and glad I did. Going to get my GP to reffer me to a physical therapist who can look at me and hopefully identify or at least rule out other causes of my weird pain. I’m NOT going to a kiropractor. Don’t trust them at all. It’s widely regarded as a psuedo-science, or at least a very limited philosophy that reduces all ailmemts to «bones needing to be popped and losened» when the problem could already be that your joint is TOO LOSE.
I hit my tailbone sideways. Doctors downplayed it saying it was not something they treat. Since then I've had back problems severely increasing, pelvis tilted, lower back setting out from time to time. I used to do a lot of running, jumping and lifting, now a I can do none of this, only move slowly. I can really feel that the tailbone dislocation is at the root of many of these problems as I can feel the stretch going down into that area, like it wants to be back in alignment. I don't know what to do, so I'm scouring the internet for any education on how to correct it.
3 bulging discs (one of them cracked), stenosis up the spine and laterally, arthritis from bone spurs, debilitating muscle spasms.......I used to powerlift and work a physical job and now household chores put me in bed for days And I'm only 34.
The short answer is that I improved my posture by developing a healthy core connection and muscular balance in my body. I wish it were as simple as just doing an exercise that healed me, which I would happily share, but if that were the case it would be easy, and a lot less people would be in back pain. The exact process involves tons of education, the development of increased body awareness, lifestyle changes, and last but not least - a progressive exercise program to reactivate and restore balance in the core muscles. While it's not possible to put all this into one video, there are tons of resources sharing this information on our RUclips channel, and we have a comprehensive 3 month program available to everyone that guides you through this process as well.
I have watched quite a few of your videos and am intrigued by a lot of what your program seems to offer. I have noticed that you seem to focus heavily on anterior pelvic tilt however, and my situation is basically the exact opposite. My pelvis is tucked under and I've got a mild kyphosis in my lumbar spine. I don't suffer from pain, but have a host of other symptoms that I have attributed to it, and can alleviate by working on it, but am looking for a more permanent solution and lasting change. Do you believe your program would be able to help me at all? I'm worried with a focus on balancing anterior pelvic tilt it may just reinforce my existing issues. Thanks for any insight,
Interesting video man. Very informative. I surf as well, I pulled my lower lumbar back on Tuesday by carelessly lifting metal strut at work. Never had a problem previous. But yeah lower back pain sucks. I'm finaly starting to get my range of motion back. But anyway we have to always be careful and listen to our bodies
Hate to pop the bubble but the most recent xray is not on the same plane as the previous ones. There is a tilt which gives the impression of more space. That is you can see more of the underside of each vertebrae.
I automatically distrust any conventional doctors, and will never let another person forcefully crack my back. I’ve gone to chiropractors who use more gentle kinds of adjustments, but I will never let anyone do the forceful adjustments. I’m sorry that was part of your journey.
I think bad posture, creates lots of problems, been having left hand numbness with left index finger numbness, left shoulder blade. And tilting head left feels tight
Bulged and dessicated disc at L5-S1. Spondylolysis with grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L5-S1. Problem started by lifting a heavy iron sheet in my work place 7 months ago. Please help me and suggest what to do.... I exercises daily but main Problem in setting and walking.
Dr Ryan has made videos that are examples of his perfect bridge. Look up Core Balance Training perfect bridge. Do just that exercise three times a day, focusing on expanding your belly and making your abs the leader of the movement. Do those three times a day. Laying on your back in your back anchor, you can pick one foot off the ground at a time and march. Get comfortable with ab dominant marching, the front of your hips should be fully relaxed. Then you can experiment with having your feet land further and further away from you. The bridge is his golden goose because it really does stretch so much of what becomes tight and strengthens that which is weak all at the same time. I have severe back problems and after a year and a half of conventional therapy and exercise his program saved me from surely not being able to move in q couple years. His program is only 100$ a month btw
Check out his channel he’ll show you how to get to the floor and engage your deep core muscles. I have the same area as you plus I broke my tailbone last year and his program helped me tremendously!
So if I have L5 fused to my sacrum, from they say congenital, I have scoliosis, labrum tear in hip, can a chiropractor be hurting me, instead of helping me? I feel like my last adjustment messed me up instead of help me. That’s what I’m hearing from you.
In januari 2019 a Chiropractor in Rotterdam the Netherlands give me a hernia😡, he will not take his responsebillety so now 5 years later the case is finaly going to court! I good not walk for 6 mondts 😢 and was in terrible pain and i am still not pain free.
Without an mri of the lumbar spine you cannot definitively diagnose spinal stenosis. You can manipulate your posture with X-ray positioning and disc space / ANTALGIC leaning will change from day to day , week to week. True “spinal stenosis” some IVF some central canal cannot be “fixed” or “reversed” without surgical intervention. Of course , it can be managed by competent professionals . Sorry your original chiropractor was such a bad experience. Makes me mad /sad . I am happy you are much better .
A Gonstead Chiropractor would have never adjusted like that. Also, you admitted to posing in a certain way that effected the imaging?? Soo did you relax your pose to get an accurate image? My chiropractor is Gonstead aand he teaches Pilates for back health. Ive hit the lottery when it comes to my back injury.
Trust me, I’m a Neuro radiologist. Your films are unchanged. The lateral views are not cone down with a perfectly vertical beam. They are angled. Your use of jargon is admirable, but a little inaccurate. The “instability“ of your spine is not from the disk it’s from the facet failure, which results and disk failure, the amount of listhesis that you claim is present is indeed on the film, but it’s unchanged. Guess what? There’s also a little listhesis at El Ford L5. You never describe nerve pain or weakness. People who have axle pain do not have an indication for imaging, unless there is a suspicion of something else such as a fracture, metastatic disease, ankylosing, spondylitis, some rheumatoid, or, some rheumatoid or Some other known inflammatory condition. overtime and people who have only axial pain without ridiculous symptoms, especially if they are young and healthy like you. They eventually get better in time. There’s no way you can prove that anything you did fix it.
Chiros can really do some great harm. Went through something similar with my neck. More than once. And they certainly did not help my lower back pain at all either.
there are no muscles in your L5 that can pull it straight backwards that's true of almost every vertibrae in your spine except for the ones in your neck. so anything that pushes that forward will make you worse. that should give you an idea which direction it needs to move in order to get better. but there is more things putting pressure on that stenosis than just the local misaligment. the whole thing it putting pressure on it. the less active you are it can heal, you injured yourself somehow to cause the stenosis. a lot of things can aggravate it. dong something in the gym or running to much can make it worse. your unstable in your entire spine actually.
What your talking about is not spinal stenosis, It's called sacral displacement. You can't see stenosis on radiographic imagery, mri is best. I can only assume you found a decent chiropractor to adjust your back? Although posture is a big factor, there's no way you adjusted your own mess through posture only.
If anyone wonders, i have plenty of experience with back issues. About to have my 3rd surgery and 2nd fusion. Plenty of spinal stenosis, arthritis, protruding disc's, and retrolisthesis. Not to mention degenerative disc disease also, all at 42. Been dealing with these problems for 15 yrs and there's been nothing that's helped more than surgeries. I've also been in a more advanced condition too. Just my luck
impact injury police and dps handcuffed me lifted me under shoulder blades moved me and dropped me on cement where I could not break my fall my tailbone and left hip did…… This sure sounds like what ive got 2 xrays which I dont have were taken in Jail one they said oh its arthritus in both hips… but I did not see images this way sideways per say so tailbone l5 s1 feels bone on bone..and that SHIFTING feeling this spooks me….i takinghyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate.. to help but weak and posture problems cant stand or pick heavy items up carrying trash bags with clothes or heavy stuff really wrecks me where I cant hardly move numb in both feet. Low back just jello… im 63 years old and no insurance or much money to get MRI but even XRAY would show that angle you speak of or buldging disc. I was told l5 s1 and sciatic nerve… but this feels like its broken just below iliac crest on left side shifts and hurts there and then down to tail bone or feels like im shot with arrow through both hips … very painful pins and needles pains.. I was considering chiro or ring dinger decompression and now I wont be doing that. I want MRI OR XRAY first thing… and side view of tail bone and hips….. MRI is honestly what I need. what is so pathetic to me is if you go in crawling or being held up with no money they wont just treat you anyway or image you and bill you. That is beyond words for me.. No matter what its just an image or some xrays and maybe cortisone shot or maybe hell no to that also I dont know….. But im asking..
The quality of Chiros has significantly decreased, but I also think you can say that accurately about doctors and healthcare in general. The root cause for many patients is not addressed. One of the first things doctors should suggest to I would say 60% of their patients' is increase your activity and exercise not try this pill. X-rays really arent a sufficient diagnostic tool for many people with back pain/discomfort either. Several failed attempts of adjusting. Sounds like they made it worse imo.
All of your x-rays are pretty much normal, and there's no evidence of listhesis. Your MRI view doesn't show a pathology, as some small bulging is normal. The spaces between the vertebra are not necessarily indicative of a problem, if you don't have pain. Many people can be bone on bone and be asymptomatic.
The x rays do not show where the issue is. The fact L5 touches S1 on one of the x rays says nothing. Remeber not all x ray are taken from the same angle. Bcs the angle will detemine the parts of the bones situation. Soianl stenosis is diagnosed via MRI, period. The chiropracter has no isea what he was talking to his patient. Way off the real matter. My advice- go see Neurologist, get youeslef a MRI and wait for the reading by MD RADIOLOGIST. And please- do not go to chiropractors to hear popping you joints- this is an absolute scam since has nothing to do with curing/treating you issues. Popping is for you, for cameras for audience fireworks.
UPS worker here, I normally never comment on videos but this one made me feel good. I have 5 bulge disc with my L4 - L5 being the worst along with spinal stenosis. There are times where I don’t know what to do anymore, I have been everywhere but just hearing this made me feel better so thank you!
Try to find a bodyworker in your area that offers out of the box treatment! For example, I offer cold light laser treatments. I can heal a bulging or herniated disc in one to two sessions. It has to go hand in hand with releasing all your muscles, around your entire core. But I have seen miracles happen on my table. And I have testimonials about it. If it takes a while to get into someone, that's a good sign. My FedEx and UPS drivers come in for treatments about once a year. It's not an all the time deal. You just need to find a Healer around you. And someone with a cold light laser. Not those red light therapy BS plates. Those are topical in what they treat. Like, eczema or psoriasis. I hope that helps!!! Make today Amazing!
Ditto
Just diagnosed myself... it's horrible pain.
I've moved 1000+ pianos and moved furniture professionally for many many years. My back is trashed and I've been inactive for 10 years. My recovery begins now. Thanks for adding another stepping stone for those of us out there looking for places to tread lightly.
Dr. Ryan thanks to you I can travel again, my sciatica symptoms are less everyday, key of this, be patient and consistent. Your course is a game changer. Money well invested.
I'm 67, I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis about 5 years ago, my stenosis affects my feet with a neuropathy burn and makes my feet extremely sensitive. After physical therapy I was in more pain and just decided to deal with it as best I could using ibuprofen as much as recommended but the pain and sensitivity still exists. I truly appreciate the video and your journey reversing spinal stenosis. I am recently retired and caring for my wife with dementia, I would sign up for your course but it is currently over my budget. Thank you for the video!
@@JohnAnderson-Catfish I wish you the best with your health, and your caregiving journey with your wife. I know the challenges and pain of both. Take good care.
I used to be a regular at chiropractic. Never again, the only way a spine moves is to change the muscles that move it. The mental aspect of it is so important as well.
I am so grateful I found your videos, Dr. Ryan, this gives me hope. I have spine bulges up the wazoo and numbness in my feet, making walking difficult. I'm working with a doctor but I feel that I need to change my day-to-day to fix things, so I'll be following your videos. Thank you!
Please find a superior bodyworker in your area. That's where your journey should start. Muscles pull bones out of alignment. Not the other way around. Then if you can find someone who offers cold light laser, you should have one to treatments and be good as new! Not red light therapy. Ok. I have over 100 Doctors that see me but only 6 refer me. Bc they want to write rx's all day long. I hope that helps! Make today amazing!!!
I’m thankful for your work. I ‘m happy when I see a payment go from me to you. After years of wholeheartedly chasing one hocus pocus after another I’ve finally gotten progress through your work. It’s profound that the white coat guy drove you, in part, to become my teacher.
I am 67 years old and have been suffering from Sciatica due to a recovery period of three months ( too much bed rest ) , Thank you for giving me a perspective and point to understand that there isn't a mold. Each patient is different and the cause of the pain is different. Time for an MRI. Moving forward I will be listening to what works. Jacuzzi ( which was recommended made me worse, driving my car etc... ) . As the previous post everything you had to say made me feel better. I know it's a long journey but it took me a long time to get to the point where I am now. There is light at the end of the tunnel I just have to be patient.
Had a similar experience, back seized in Aug 2020, zero back problems prior. I was in agony with little movement. Chiropractor almost crippled me!! Used RUclips videos to finally release my back, stop any pain. Went to see a neurosurgeon to assess an MRI and he told me I'd potentially end up wheelchair bound if I didn't have surgery. I was convinced the issue was completely fixed. He said discs CAN'T go back in. Stupidly I trusted his "expertise" and proceeded with the discectomy. Had 2yrs of no issues but now have frequent episodes of flair ups and back seizure. Last MRI (July) says I'm in the same situation as pre-surgery 💔 Back with neurosurgeon tomorrow for review. I'm looking for probability of permanent damage and I'll decide on course of action, hopefully physio 🙏
Sweetheart, you need to decompress the lumbar. And release your surrounding muscles. A bodyworker is your best bet! Someone who spends more time releasing your stomach, pelvic, and it band muscles!!! Then giving you stretches for decompression on your vertebrae. Chiros and Bodyworkers are not created equally. So be picky!!! I refer 4 Chiros in a 500 mile radius. It doesn't give my clients the best choices next to their homes. But they know I am picky AF and I won't let them go to just any Chiro. I hope that helps! Make today Amazing!!!
hello , updates? lower back case of post discectomy 7 years , but still stenosis pain here on the verge of a fusion but avoiding it neither the neuros want me to.. i cant sit or be pain free long tho..
Thank you for posting this Dr. Ryan!I’ve been using your methods since January and you give me so much HOPE to improve my lumbar spine. My spine looked like yours at age 31 and I only had an X-ray because I had broken my right ankle and had a bit of lumbar pain. The pain wasn’t too bad but going to investigate it they saw DDD. Total White Coat Syndrome and I wish I hadn’t gone investigating. You are correct when you get told what can happen if you don’t get injections, MRI, X-rays, pain pills, nerve ablations. I’ve done it all and wish I had not. I feel very blessed to have found you and see that if you put in the work you’ll be ok you don’t have to go the route of orthodox medicine. The first time I heard a PT say “your spine is strong you just need to strengthen the muscles you won’t hurt your self” and the PT specialist wasn’t afraid to palpitate my lumbar. It gave me the freedom to do more and not be afraid of hurting myself and it’s when I found Dr. Ryan! Since then I’ve lost a good amount of weight and notice I can do more CBT especially the bridge! ❤
Im in the journey of recovery. the only reason for my recovery is only you. 27 years old 1 year baby girl mom here suffering from all spinal problems. The program is curing me .still under the journey but feeling better . thanks a lot.❤❤❤❤❤. definitely recommend the program
We need more optimism, more proactive patient advice where I can act myself snd solve the problem. Your view on experts is spot on. We empower them too much. Thank you!!
I had a similar experience when I was 20, albeit in the context of the hip. A doctor told me that in 20 years I would need artificial hip joints because of congenital hip dysplasia that I didn't know about until then.
Today I am 64 and still have no pain in my hip and currently have no need for surgery.
I want to say and confirm that there is nothing against doctors, they are people like all of us and try to advise and or help within the scope of their knowledge, training and skills... beyond that, we are all individual and all cases may be individual, i.e. as said in the video, you shouldn't let such statements (which sometimes may not be right) take your life and hope away. Ultimately, you are always a complex individual and you are always well advised to try to research everything yourself, to learn for yourself, to try and find out what works and what doesn't...
Fidget and move as long as you can... Of course you have to learn, find out and determine what works and what doesn't, what is possible or impossible, but please don't give up before your heart stops beating...
The best friend you can have is always yourself, be good to yourself, don't give up on yourself... if you aren't there for yourself anymore and do something for yourself, you can't get it from others either expect... Good luck, courage and hope and get well soon to all the sick!
damn i needed that fr. Thanks man and i agree a lot. The doctors are there to guide. We are all unique creatures
This is the most informative video I've seen on spinal stenosis bar none. Thank you for sharing the images of your x-rays. The advice you gave re how to interact with health care providers is the absolute truth. If your provider does not want or cannot answer your questions, or offers only cookie cutter advice, drop him or her quickly. You must participate in you healing. Get lots of input from different sources. Thank you again for this video. It gives me hope and a way forward. Thank you so much.
So grateful that you had the wherewithal to have these x-ray s done that have now become a great comparison for us...I'm on module 8 and so happy and hopeful I found you guys 😊❤
There is only one thing I learned fighting with this pain… the more you rest, the more will be the pain.. Don’t stop.. fight it hard and win by adjusting your posture
When you’re young it can be corrected. I’m 64 and have had back and sciatic pain for about 20 years. I have had 6 epidurals, many chiropractic visits with only short term relief. I went to a specialist and he suggested a laminectomy without fusion, it’s a simple outpatient procedure. I have spoken with people who have had it done and were very happy with the results. I have watched too many to count RUclips videos on how to “fix” sciatic pain I feel it’s the way to go.
@@arhzee3310 good luck
Maybe not correct it completely, but I do believe a good posture and simple things, like the right stretches and an appropriate exercise program, can make a big difference. I'm struggling with my senior mother on this topic. She gave in to hunching over to reduce her back pain over a decade ago, and I'm convinced that has just made things worse for her. Surgery should be a last resort.
I've had 3_surgeries one for a tumor, the lAst was a fusion. He opened t l4 not l5 and I still have pain. That was
uni Cali irvine hospital Orange california
Merci beaucoup pour votre partage, j’ai le même problème avec hernie, dégénérescence et arthrose sur le sacrum-L5-L4-L3 depuis des années, la douleur fait que l’on s’isole, on ose moins bouger, alors que c’est le contraire qu’il faudrait! Votre vidéo redonne de l’espoir, je vis en Suisse où nous avons de très bon médecins et de bonnes caisses maladies mais comme il s’agit de la colonne vertébrale c’est très très délicat! Pour ma part la seule solution que j’ai trouvé son les massages Thaïlandais qui me soulagent de la douleur et détendent la musculature mais ils ne sont pas remboursés par ma caisse maladie. Dommage! Continuez vos vidéos c’est très encourageant merci 🙏🏽 ❤🙏🏽
This gives me so much hope 🙏🏽 thank you so much for sharing this. I have hypermobility and spondy in my L5-S1
Same
APT is a bummer. Been having this issue associated with low back pain as well but we got this,
Hello Dr. Ryan, i'm Josep from Spain, i have spondilolistesis level II, and Stenosis ,i am doing your exercices and i'm feeling better, i can walk trhoug the mountain during 4 or 5 houers ( 15 km) two days a week, and for me is very important because i like nature and sport. My question for you is : what kind of sports you can do ? Thankyou from Spain
same thing happened to me during a chiropractortic adjustment. I had so much more pain afterwards.
Me too changed my life so bad
@@JillDinges thanks for your input. I’ll now trust my inner voice and avoid going to one - especially as I’m elderly
Ditto.
I've had similar issues and experiences. First back 'spasm' was high school. 16-17 yrs old. By age 24 I was visiting chiropractors. (I'm 6ft6 and have crohns disease. 150lbs at the time.) By age 28 I had a severe disc bulge, L5-S1. Chiropractor didn't have the x-rays yet but proceeded with that sacral adjustment. I learned about pain that day. 💯 and also what endorphins can do! - long story short-i have spinal lardosis as well, had many issues with the L4-5 and L5-S1 as well as multiple bulges all thru the L's. Stenosis at many moments. Physiotherapy is what saved me! CORE work and implementation of proper posture during movements!. Couldn't agree.more! I'm 51 now, still deal with flare ups, triggered by less and less but it happens cuz I get lazy and stop with the core work. It's so important. My physio Don was special. He also administered acupuncture and message as well. He gave love and knowledge in every treatment. I saw him on and off for 13 years.
This is very interesting I teach loads of clients with lower back pain which I suffer with my self after having trained as a dancer and martial artist .I went to Body control pilates in England with whom I trained with and then worked for . I manage my back pain and have less congestion in my spine . I do the same with my clients. I'm a posture nut! Well done to you get the message out there dont catastrophive! Matt the pilates teacher
Thank you. Giving up is not a solution..
It is up to you to manage your own health care. These professionals can give you advice, it is up to you to decide if that advice is good for you. It is up to you to eat healthy. It is up to you to maintain a healthy weight. It is up to you to exercise on a regular basis. It is up to you to get eight or nine hours of sleep every night. Manage these simple steps and maintain your own health.
I have the same disc bulg for years but the pain only manifested when I pulled a muscle. It's been more than a year of doctors and working out and it hasn't improved BUT this video gives me hope. Ive been experiencing pain daily and was in fear that my condition had progressed so I got a new MRI - thankfully it hasn't. This video gives me hope and that's the most important thing. There are so many resources out there but seeing someone show actual results, not just because of 1 workout but many changes, makes it easier to push myself. Thank you for sharing your journey!
I went to a chiropractor last week who also told me I would be in a wheelchair soon if I didn’t spend $4,000.00 with him to do spinal decompression. He told me I have severe compression of L-5 S-1 and won’t be able to walk if I don’t do the therapy he suggested.
He then forcefully adjusted my hips, and as soon as I stood up I felt a massive spasm in the muscles on the outer hips. I limped out of his office and in terrible pain. A week later and my hips feel like there is a vice around them. They are very painful. My lat muscles in my back burn and only a heating pad and ibuprofen helps to ease the pain.
I cannot afford $4,000.00, so I’m looking for information to help myself. Im glad I found your channel. Subscribed. 🙏🏻
If any chiropractor tells you it's going to cost $4k run away fast. My experience is they are also usually not a good chyro. But there are great chyros out there!
@@MikeAnderson-vz7kr but is it worth the risk ?
Any Chiro with a plan is not going to fix you. Period! I will not refer Chiros that do that. You need to find a bodyworker that is skilled in fully releasing the muscles! Muscles pull bone out of alignment, not the other way around! So your journey should start there. Putting an excellent Chiro treatment in after the bodywork, only saves you money on both treatments. They last longer that way. You want someone strong with more certs than you could ask for! Not someone who has a job and does the state's minimum requirements. Texas only forces me to do 2 hours of education every 2 years. I take 4-6 hours of new classes per week! I love learning! That's the kind of bodyworker you want! Ask around. Word of mouth is how you find me in my community. I hope that helps you!!! Make today amazing!
Yeah I have L5 problem too as well. I did do decompression therapy I think it cost me around $2,000 guess. It didn't help it was pretty bad I think about a year ago now I couldn't get out of bed yes I was an extreme pain however my chiropractor told me a lot of it had to do with inflammation back there so I went to a urgent Care unit and they gave me some kind of I think midol or medrol or something like that and it really did help quite a bit however I still have a problem with my L5 at least I can move around and do things I do stretching and strength exercises and if it gets bad that my L5 hurts then I take some Advil and that does help but yes like I said I've tried decompression traction and they didn't do anything for it
You should look into this program called flobility!
Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal cord. This video is not talking about the spinal its talking about spaces in between discs its different! Every doc online and offline say spinal stenosis does not get better. But then again who knows let's have faith in God and use our bodies as much as possible .
Maybe you should read back what you’ve written before you post it ?
@@mkkrupp2462 your 👍 right.
@vegad7023 it's the canal/ opening/space
Agreed...lumbar stenosis is not a postural issue, but an issue of narrow channels. Best path forward would be non invasive lumbar decompression surgury. Have had two, both endoscopic, one stitch, recovery and relief immediate.
do your research, people.
@@MrDdmccormackso you think the only cure would be surgery? like doing core exercises and stretching wouldn’t make it better, I know it won’t be cured but it wouldn’t make it better?
So what exercises and how often do you do them to fix this?
In 1994 I thought I would not live to retirement age. I chose a career change to massage therapist and had the opportunity to work as a chiropractic assistant and x-ray technician. Now I am 84. I make a distinction between a pop and a clunk. As guarding is reduced a spontaneous clunk is often the effect of a joint returning to neutral.
For a minute there I thought you are someone I know
I have exactly the same problem at L5-s1 level and I felt it 3 or 4 years ago. I am 43 years old and I have been practicing intense calisthenics for 8 years. I have a fairly robust lower back, abdominal and lateral frontal area due to intense static exercises. I have practically no more anterior pelvic tilt due to the strengthened musculature, but on several occasions I did not pay attention to the way of lifting a heavy weight in front of me with straight legs leaning forward and that was enough to destabilise this area again. It should be taken into account that several factors can destabilise/degrade all the joints of the body including that ones of the spine and the discs and if they combine, the injury is 100% assured; lifting a weight incorrectly, having incorrect posture linked to tense, insufficiently flexible, weak muscles, reduced immune defense following digestive problems and attacks by viruses and bacteria which are located in the joints.
Blk rose, your statement that " no one cares" is in my view a statement that seems to suggest that if millions cared about your condition it would change things for you. The truth is that in today's society I feel that many people feel that they cannot help themselves with life's challenges. They seem to look to the govt or other organizations to help them. We choose how much sugar we eat,how much alcohol we drink what we smoke even though we shouldn't smoke anything at all. What we eat and how much. How much we excercise and much more. We assign the responsibility of making us happy to others when only ourselves can do that. I feel that you may not appreciate what I am sharing but it's the raw truth. If you neglect this your situation will not improve. If you become a seeker of knowledge and day by day apply what you have learned a bit at a time you definitely will change your life. Hopefully you will consider this. Good luck
Car accident at age 16, my L5 had zero space when my chiropractor mentioned, "were you dropped on your head as a child?" Now, 47
...still no space and debilitating pain.
So encouraging! Thank you.
Thank you very much! It's really helpful to me!
Good job bro 👍
Love it don’t let them doom your life they can be so damn close minded and narrow and yes, they can doom your life. I wasn’t able to find one Doctor Who would listen to Mold illness of which it’s severe. They turned away they dismissed it white coat syndrome. I love it thank you for that.!
Very interesting. I'm reviewing my recent diagnosis of minor scoliosis and wear on my L4/L5.
When it comes to back pain no one cares, I’ve been living with back pain for over 20 something years, back and forth to drs and no one cares. I am in deep depression because of it. Still trying to work but close to quitting, and we all know what happens without a job but I’m already in hopelessness anyway, so whatever. No one cares.
You have to care! become your own guru, start getting on the floor and moving around and ask her body what it needs sometimes small moments are super beneficial!
I understand your feelings! I don’t have insurance so limited access to doctors. There are things you can do on your own to help with pain. Find some Core strengthening exercises online & try them. This YT channel has a lot of free info, also El Paso Manual PT is great, as is Bob & Brad. Almost all PT’s online will recommend some walking, as tolerated, and core exercises. I had 1 free X-ray when my injury happened & then used online info for the next month until I could afford a doctor. Take care of you…
Same, no one seems to really cares too much. It’s like they can’t wait till i’m gone so they don’t have to hear me whinge anymore. Sad but true like that metallica crap song.
Please keep trying to find help. You may need surgery.
try his program free for 7 days.
😢 unfortunately I took the surgery route it started in my neck. I’ve had three neck surgeons 10 years apart. Four years later, I fell and hurt my lower back. They gave me Cortizone shots. I was fine for two years woke up one day out of the
Barely could legs. Unfortunately, that surgery failed. Four years later. The pain grew is excruciating only to discover the fusions had failed and had to have it done all over again. I really wish Physical Therapy would’ve been my point. I’m still standing and moving, but standing up straight is very difficult.
Sorry for what you’re going through. I am 70 and injured myself 3 months ago. Never had back pain before. I understand now why it can destroy lives.
I’m 61 and needing to know how to get through this myself
I think I’m spotting an issue in my SI joint early, and glad I did. Going to get my GP to reffer me to a physical therapist who can look at me and hopefully identify or at least rule out other causes of my weird pain.
I’m NOT going to a kiropractor. Don’t trust them at all. It’s widely regarded as a psuedo-science, or at least a very limited philosophy that reduces all ailmemts to «bones needing to be popped and losened» when the problem could already be that your joint is TOO LOSE.
I hit my tailbone sideways.
Doctors downplayed it saying it was not something they treat. Since then I've had back problems severely increasing, pelvis tilted, lower back setting out from time to time. I used to do a lot of running, jumping and lifting, now a I can do none of this, only move slowly.
I can really feel that the tailbone dislocation is at the root of many of these problems as I can feel the stretch going down into that area, like it wants to be back in alignment. I don't know what to do, so I'm scouring the internet for any education on how to correct it.
3 bulging discs (one of them cracked), stenosis up the spine and laterally, arthritis from bone spurs, debilitating muscle spasms.......I used to powerlift and work a physical job and now household chores put me in bed for days
And I'm only 34.
So, what exactly did you do to reverse your situation.
10:25
The short answer is that I improved my posture by developing a healthy core connection and muscular balance in my body. I wish it were as simple as just doing an exercise that healed me, which I would happily share, but if that were the case it would be easy, and a lot less people would be in back pain. The exact process involves tons of education, the development of increased body awareness, lifestyle changes, and last but not least - a progressive exercise program to reactivate and restore balance in the core muscles. While it's not possible to put all this into one video, there are tons of resources sharing this information on our RUclips channel, and we have a comprehensive 3 month program available to everyone that guides you through this process as well.
@@CoreBalance how much is this 3 month program may I ask? After the free 7 day trial….
what kind of treatment you use my problem is same
Thanks for sharing 😊
I have watched quite a few of your videos and am intrigued by a lot of what your program seems to offer.
I have noticed that you seem to focus heavily on anterior pelvic tilt however, and my situation is basically the exact opposite. My pelvis is tucked under and I've got a mild kyphosis in my lumbar spine. I don't suffer from pain, but have a host of other symptoms that I have attributed to it, and can alleviate by working on it, but am looking for a more permanent solution and lasting change. Do you believe your program would be able to help me at all? I'm worried with a focus on balancing anterior pelvic tilt it may just reinforce my existing issues.
Thanks for any insight,
Interesting video man. Very informative. I surf as well, I pulled my lower lumbar back on Tuesday by carelessly lifting metal strut at work. Never had a problem previous. But yeah lower back pain sucks. I'm finaly starting to get my range of motion back. But anyway we have to always be careful and listen to our bodies
Hate to pop the bubble but the most recent xray is not on the same plane as the previous ones. There is a tilt which gives the impression of more space. That is you can see more of the underside of each vertebrae.
My situation exactly and it’s a dark place to be. I am not participating in life like I once did.
I automatically distrust any conventional doctors, and will never let another person forcefully crack my back. I’ve gone to chiropractors who use more gentle kinds of adjustments, but I will never let anyone do the forceful adjustments. I’m sorry that was part of your journey.
Dr Ryan thank you xoxo Melissa K
Also had a hip replacement and knee replacement, I’m 56
4:29 do you think you SHOULD NOT have been jogging after a drastic chiro adjustment??
Right. When I went the first time, the chiropractor said to not do any exercise and not stretch yet.
same thing happened to me with a chiropractor never again
I think bad posture, creates lots of problems, been having left hand numbness with left index finger numbness, left shoulder blade. And tilting head left feels tight
Bulged and dessicated disc at L5-S1. Spondylolysis with grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L5-S1.
Problem started by lifting a heavy iron sheet in my work place 7 months ago.
Please help me and suggest what to do....
I exercises daily but main Problem in setting and walking.
Dr Ryan has made videos that are examples of his perfect bridge. Look up Core Balance Training perfect bridge. Do just that exercise three times a day, focusing on expanding your belly and making your abs the leader of the movement. Do those three times a day. Laying on your back in your back anchor, you can pick one foot off the ground at a time and march. Get comfortable with ab dominant marching, the front of your hips should be fully relaxed. Then you can experiment with having your feet land further and further away from you. The bridge is his golden goose because it really does stretch so much of what becomes tight and strengthens that which is weak all at the same time. I have severe back problems and after a year and a half of conventional therapy and exercise his program saved me from surely not being able to move in q couple years. His program is only 100$ a month btw
Check out his channel he’ll show you how to get to the floor and engage your deep core muscles. I have the same area as you plus I broke my tailbone last year and his program helped me tremendously!
Exact same diagnosis for me, spondy L5 S1 + stenosis & scoliosis and I've been an auto mechanic for 54 years.
So if I have L5 fused to my sacrum, from they say congenital, I have scoliosis, labrum tear in hip, can a chiropractor be hurting me, instead of helping me? I feel like my last adjustment messed me up instead of help me. That’s what I’m hearing from you.
In januari 2019 a Chiropractor in Rotterdam the Netherlands give me a hernia😡, he will not take his responsebillety so now 5 years later the case is finaly going to court! I good not walk for 6 mondts 😢 and was in terrible pain and i am still not pain free.
But do you still feel some instability in the spine Maybe just sometimes?
So where’s the advice?
🎉congratulations
Without an mri of the lumbar spine you cannot definitively diagnose spinal stenosis.
You can manipulate your posture with X-ray positioning and disc space / ANTALGIC leaning will change from day to day , week to week.
True “spinal stenosis” some IVF some central canal cannot be “fixed” or “reversed” without surgical intervention.
Of course , it can be managed by competent professionals .
Sorry your original chiropractor was such a bad experience.
Makes me mad /sad .
I am happy you are much better .
A Gonstead Chiropractor would have never adjusted like that. Also, you admitted to posing in a certain way that effected the imaging?? Soo did you relax your pose to get an accurate image? My chiropractor is Gonstead aand he teaches Pilates for back health. Ive hit the lottery when it comes to my back injury.
So how did you "reverse" your spinal stenosis??
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the tip, Luma! Your generosity and support are much appreciated. 🙏
The space depends though heavily on what possition yourr body was in at the time of the xray...
Dude, I have multiple lumber stenosis. They mentioned surgery, cutting the back freeing nerves, cut ligaments. Have degenerative disc L4,L5, help !!!
But, you never said what you did to feel better - beside having a positive attitude. ?
He said the exercises that he teaches on his program healed him and angled his pelvis back more neutral
Thank you
Doctor Noel? Or a doctor on red hill road? In Orange county
Trust me, I’m a Neuro radiologist. Your films are unchanged. The lateral views are not cone down with a perfectly vertical beam. They are angled. Your use of jargon is admirable, but a little inaccurate. The “instability“ of your spine is not from the disk it’s from the facet failure, which results and disk failure, the amount of listhesis that you claim is present is indeed on the film, but it’s unchanged. Guess what? There’s also a little listhesis at El Ford L5. You never describe nerve pain or weakness. People who have axle pain do not have an indication for imaging, unless there is a suspicion of something else such as a fracture, metastatic disease, ankylosing, spondylitis, some rheumatoid, or, some rheumatoid or Some other known inflammatory condition. overtime and people who have only axial pain without ridiculous symptoms, especially if they are young and healthy like you. They eventually get better in time. There’s no way you can prove that anything you did fix it.
What about cervical stenosis
Chiros can really do some great harm. Went through something similar with my neck. More than once. And they certainly did not help my lower back pain at all either.
You should show mri , to rule out stenosis.
there are no muscles in your L5 that can pull it straight backwards that's true of almost every vertibrae in your spine except for the ones in your neck. so anything that pushes that forward will make you worse. that should give you an idea which direction it needs to move in order to get better. but there is more things putting pressure on that stenosis than just the local misaligment. the whole thing it putting pressure on it. the less active you are it can heal, you injured yourself somehow to cause the stenosis. a lot of things can aggravate it. dong something in the gym or running to much can make it worse. your unstable in your entire spine actually.
What your talking about is not spinal stenosis, It's called sacral displacement. You can't see stenosis on radiographic imagery, mri is best. I can only assume you found a decent chiropractor to adjust your back? Although posture is a big factor, there's no way you adjusted your own mess through posture only.
If anyone wonders, i have plenty of experience with back issues. About to have my 3rd surgery and 2nd fusion. Plenty of spinal stenosis, arthritis, protruding disc's, and retrolisthesis. Not to mention degenerative disc disease also, all at 42. Been dealing with these problems for 15 yrs and there's been nothing that's helped more than surgeries. I've also been in a more advanced condition too. Just my luck
Ya you need an mri to diagnose that.
One question that always comes to my mind is: “Isn‘t it exhausting to activate his abs all the time for good posture”?
impact injury police and dps handcuffed me lifted me under shoulder blades moved me and dropped me on cement where I could not break my fall my tailbone and left hip did……
This sure sounds like what ive got 2 xrays which I dont have were taken in Jail one they said oh its arthritus in both hips… but I did not see images this way sideways per say so tailbone l5 s1 feels bone on bone..and that SHIFTING feeling this spooks me….i takinghyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate.. to help but weak and posture problems cant stand or pick heavy items up carrying trash bags with clothes or heavy stuff really wrecks me where I cant hardly move numb in both feet. Low back just jello… im 63 years old and no insurance or much money to get MRI but even XRAY would show that angle you speak of or buldging disc. I was told l5 s1 and sciatic nerve… but this feels like its broken just below iliac crest on left side shifts and hurts there and then down to tail bone or feels like im shot with arrow through both hips … very painful pins and needles pains.. I was considering chiro or ring dinger decompression and now I wont be doing that. I want MRI OR XRAY first thing… and side view of tail bone and hips….. MRI is honestly what I need. what is so pathetic to me is if you go in crawling or being held up with no money they wont just treat you anyway or image you and bill you.
That is beyond words for me.. No matter what its just an image or some xrays and maybe cortisone shot or maybe hell no to that also I dont know….. But im asking..
Never ever go to a chiropractor, your bones don't float around in side you. Go to a physical therapy and get stronger
The quality of Chiros has significantly decreased, but I also think you can say that accurately about doctors and healthcare in general. The root cause for many patients is not addressed. One of the first things doctors should suggest to I would say 60% of their patients' is increase your activity and exercise not try this pill. X-rays really arent a sufficient diagnostic tool for many people with back pain/discomfort either. Several failed attempts of adjusting. Sounds like they made it worse imo.
Never said how you fixed them.
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Had similar chiro experience. Dangerous and damaging! His methods were whacked. CAUTION about chiro treatment.
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Stretching and inversion table.
He doesn't say what to do because you have to buy the program.
All of your x-rays are pretty much normal, and there's no evidence of listhesis. Your MRI view doesn't show a pathology, as some small bulging is normal.
The spaces between the vertebra are not necessarily indicative of a problem, if you don't have pain. Many people can be bone on bone and be asymptomatic.
Use a hammock, not flay , in a V shape
Sounds like the adjustment landed you here
Nice disks - at 60 something, mine are smooshed.
This is why I will never go to a chiropractor… just not worth it… most people who go to them complain about their experience
David cross with hair.
The x rays do not show where the issue is. The fact L5 touches S1 on one of the x rays says nothing. Remeber not all x ray are taken from the same angle. Bcs the angle will detemine the parts of the bones situation.
Soianl stenosis is diagnosed via MRI, period.
The chiropracter has no isea what he was talking to his patient. Way off the real matter.
My advice- go see Neurologist, get youeslef a MRI and wait for the reading by MD RADIOLOGIST.
And please- do not go to chiropractors to hear popping you joints- this is an absolute scam since has nothing to do with curing/treating you issues. Popping is for you, for cameras for audience fireworks.
Plus I’m so stiff ugh
I don't think chiropractic is a legitimate form of intervention for the most part. I wouldn't let them crack my spine around....
A chiropractor (fake doctor) messes up your spine so you go BACK to anoghe chiropractor?
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Good stabilization exercises and awareness, otherwise, you don't really know what you are talking about!