I moved a pillow on my couch last week and went into a horrendous back spasm. I was on the floor for seven hours and my husband somehow got me up. Scared to death it will happen again!
@@docjenfit Is doing Planks really good for you so it can build out your Core to help prevent the back spasm? Is that one of the main reasons it happens?
Watching this while I’m laying flat on my back on my bed unable to move. Help. Great video! I need to sort out my back spasms. This is the worst I’ve ever got it and I feel so helpless.
So I am 58 and I pretty active on weekends, but because it has been an so cold since November in my area (I am writing this in Mid March) I stopped doing my daily 1 mile way, no kayak fishing, no disc golf, no racquetball and no working in the yard. Also, recently, my job has started to get very demanding and stressful (I'm a Software Engineer) and in my personal life has gotten very, very stressful too. On top of that, I lost 10lbs and I am only eating one meal a day, and have substituting sweets for a real meal. Oh, I also slipped on the stairs and bent my knee backwards and hurt some muscle behind my knee, so when I saw this video I feel like I hit the trifecta of all the things that caused it. So one morning I work up and tried to crack my back in bed by lying on my back and rotating my hips and then I got pain!!! And from then on my back has been getting better but then I get a reminder pain spasm. I was getting sad today thinking my life as I know it is over. I am going to get fraile because I can't exercise and I'll lose muscle tone and become that unhealthy looking old person, but your video today really showed me that is happened because of everything I am going through and it is possible to get back to normal. I might try your video, but what makes me nervous about videos like that, they they will be too gentle, and maybe meant more for women. I used to being a little sore when I do exercise, but I know now that I will need to take a different approach to get back to healthy and fit. I will probably try your videos and what more videos to learn about spams. Your video made me hopeful, thank you! I'm a new subscriber and liked the video.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us, your life is not over :) I would recommend getting some movement in as much as possible and it could even be a simple mobility flow. You're welcome to browse through my mobility videos or try a free week on my PT app to find back pain videos there jen.health/freetrial
I've been dealing with back spasms for almost 8 years now. Happens at least once a year where I get a really bad spasm to the point where I cant walk for at least a day. Usually correlated with colder weather and less physical activity periods. The only time i avoided them long term was during my collegiate soccer season where i was at my strongest physically. Heat and rest are game changers for me for relief.
Thanks so much for sharing! Sounds like more physical activity seems to be helpful for you overall! Could point toward finding the exercises the help that back feel supported!
My back spasms / stabbing and sharp pain even when I was just reaching for the soap at the sink or closing a drawer - that is not an odd position and absolutely no weight being lifted. sudden and awful.
Exactly ..same here....sitting on the toilet first thing in the morning and screaming from the back spasm....I wasn't doing anything unusual...just taking a pee😅😅
Great wee video, as someone who has experienced several bouts of debilitating back spasms over the past few years it’s so great to glean any wee snippets of information that can help during these extremely painful moments. The hardest thing I find when my back is spasming from an injury is trying to get sleep. Finding a position that doesn’t either irritate or terrify the old back is tricky even when I use pillows and supportive rolls it’s the dynamic movement of slight twists of the back while trying to get into a position is enough to set off the cascade of spasms and usually these kick in and I end up getting out of bed (ever so carefully 😂) and make my way out to the lounge for a restful night sleep on the recliner (not). For myself, I find that once my back gets so upset with one of those spasms from trying to lay down in bed it’s pretty upset and I don’t even attempt to try it again until many hours have passed. Maybe will try again tonight lol.
Awesome advice. I keep getting mid back sharp pain and spasms and it seems to happen when I’m stressed or laying down because the act of laying down scares me by reminding me that I might spasm even if I don’t, and I’m constantly on edge
Do you think epidural have something to do with it.i have a 4 year old rambictious son.we was getting out my van ,i unbuckled his seatbelt.he happily jump out the van into my arms suddenly and said mommy catch me.i dropped him😔 and then fell to the ground in a back spasms ,as he was looking at me in distressed angerly yelled dont do that again.i feel so bad for yelling at him😢.it was a reaction,he really wanted to just jump om my arms and i spin him around like the old days.but i cant nomore.he has grown into a kid and mommy got a bad back
Unfortunately there's no way for us to determine over comments, but we do hope you start to feel better soon! Try some of these tips and let us know if they improve!
Yesterday, I picked up my dog and twisted my back and I heard and felt a pop. It felt as though my disc moved out of place and then popped back in. Can you explain why it felt like it popped out and then back in and why I clearly heard a loud pop at the same time? And yes it messed up my back causing some back spasms and I have been down now for 36 hours :(
Thanks so much for reaching out! It is difficult to say exactly what might have happened or what the cause of the audible "pop" was that you heard. The pop can result from a lot of different things. In reality, our discs don't really "pop out" or displace and then relocate. It's hard to say if what you experienced was a back spasm or perhaps something different like a disc herniation. Ultimately, it would be best to see someone in person who can assess you and give better feedback. Best of luck!
I lived the nomadic lifestyle in a van for about 5 months, and routinely drove 6, 7, 8 hour days. I'm now off the road and my back is so fragile! I'm taking classes at the gym, and whenever we are on our backs doing crunches, bridges, etc, I go to stand up, and my entire lower back spasms. I'm able to walk it out after a few minutes, but I'm really hoping the core work will eventually make the area strong enough to not do that. It's pretty embarrassing in class to be acting like a 97 year old trying to get off the floor. 😄 It even happened at the dentist last week. They had my chair all the way back for 20 minutes or so, and when she put the chair upright, by back seized right up. 🫣
Thanks so much for sharing! I hope this video gave you some good pointers. You can also check out the Low Back Plan and Core Plans we have on Jen Health. Check out this link and start a free trial: jen.health/freetrial
I moved a pillow on my couch last week and went into a horrendous back spasm. I was on the floor for seven hours and my husband somehow got me up. Scared to death it will happen again!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We know how painful this can be but remember to keep your body moving! :)
@@docjenfit Is doing Planks really good for you so it can build out your Core to help prevent the back spasm? Is that one of the main reasons it happens?
Watching this while I’m laying flat on my back on my bed unable to move. Help.
Great video! I need to sort out my back spasms. This is the worst I’ve ever got it and I feel so helpless.
Oh no! Hoping this video helped!
So I am 58 and I pretty active on weekends, but because it has been an so cold since November in my area (I am writing this in Mid March) I stopped doing my daily 1 mile way, no kayak fishing, no disc golf, no racquetball and no working in the yard. Also, recently, my job has started to get very demanding and stressful (I'm a Software Engineer) and in my personal life has gotten very, very stressful too. On top of that, I lost 10lbs and I am only eating one meal a day, and have substituting sweets for a real meal. Oh, I also slipped on the stairs and bent my knee backwards and hurt some muscle behind my knee, so when I saw this video I feel like I hit the trifecta of all the things that caused it. So one morning I work up and tried to crack my back in bed by lying on my back and rotating my hips and then I got pain!!! And from then on my back has been getting better but then I get a reminder pain spasm. I was getting sad today thinking my life as I know it is over. I am going to get fraile because I can't exercise and I'll lose muscle tone and become that unhealthy looking old person, but your video today really showed me that is happened because of everything I am going through and it is possible to get back to normal. I might try your video, but what makes me nervous about videos like that, they they will be too gentle, and maybe meant more for women. I used to being a little sore when I do exercise, but I know now that I will need to take a different approach to get back to healthy and fit. I will probably try your videos and what more videos to learn about spams. Your video made me hopeful, thank you! I'm a new subscriber and liked the video.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us, your life is not over :) I would recommend getting some movement in as much as possible and it could even be a simple mobility flow. You're welcome to browse through my mobility videos or try a free week on my PT app to find back pain videos there jen.health/freetrial
I've been dealing with back spasms for almost 8 years now. Happens at least once a year where I get a really bad spasm to the point where I cant walk for at least a day. Usually correlated with colder weather and less physical activity periods. The only time i avoided them long term was during my collegiate soccer season where i was at my strongest physically. Heat and rest are game changers for me for relief.
Thanks so much for sharing! Sounds like more physical activity seems to be helpful for you overall! Could point toward finding the exercises the help that back feel supported!
My back spasms / stabbing and sharp pain even when I was just reaching for the soap at the sink or closing a drawer - that is not an odd position and absolutely no weight being lifted. sudden and awful.
Thank you for sharing with us. We hope you get to relieve your pain soon!
Exactly ..same here....sitting on the toilet first thing in the morning and screaming from the back spasm....I wasn't doing anything unusual...just taking a pee😅😅
Greatly appreciate good pointed information, I’m suffering with spasms as well as a knot that is floating.
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Great wee video, as someone who has experienced several bouts of debilitating back spasms over the past few years it’s so great to glean any wee snippets of information that can help during these extremely painful moments. The hardest thing I find when my back is spasming from an injury is trying to get sleep. Finding a position that doesn’t either irritate or terrify the old back is tricky even when I use pillows and supportive rolls it’s the dynamic movement of slight twists of the back while trying to get into a position is enough to set off the cascade of spasms and usually these kick in and I end up getting out of bed (ever so carefully 😂) and make my way out to the lounge for a restful night sleep on the recliner (not). For myself, I find that once my back gets so upset with one of those spasms from trying to lay down in bed it’s pretty upset and I don’t even attempt to try it again until many hours have passed. Maybe will try again tonight lol.
Thanks for sharing and I hope you found a few helpful tidbits in the video!
This was so helpful. This happens to me in the mornings when I haven’t done any mobility exercises at the start of my day.
Glad to see you notice a difference when doing mobility !
Awesome advice. I keep getting mid back sharp pain and spasms and it seems to happen when I’m stressed or laying down because the act of laying down scares me by reminding me that I might spasm even if I don’t, and I’m constantly on edge
So glad this spoke to you and you found it helpful!
great info many thanks
Thank you so much for watching!
Would simply drinking more water help cause this has happened to me and I rarely drink water ?
It could be a great place to start!
Do you think epidural have something to do with it.i have a 4 year old rambictious son.we was getting out my van ,i unbuckled his seatbelt.he happily jump out the van into my arms suddenly and said mommy catch me.i dropped him😔 and then fell to the ground in a back spasms ,as he was looking at me in distressed angerly yelled dont do that again.i feel so bad for yelling at him😢.it was a reaction,he really wanted to just jump om my arms and i spin him around like the old days.but i cant nomore.he has grown into a kid and mommy got a bad back
Unfortunately there's no way for us to determine over comments, but we do hope you start to feel better soon! Try some of these tips and let us know if they improve!
literally happens when i sleep
I'm sorry to hear about your pain. We hope some of these tips help you out!
Yesterday, I picked up my dog and twisted my back and I heard and felt a pop. It felt as though my disc moved out of place and then popped back in. Can you explain why it felt like it popped out and then back in and why I clearly heard a loud pop at the same time? And yes it messed up my back causing some back spasms and I have been down now for 36 hours :(
Thanks so much for reaching out! It is difficult to say exactly what might have happened or what the cause of the audible "pop" was that you heard. The pop can result from a lot of different things. In reality, our discs don't really "pop out" or displace and then relocate. It's hard to say if what you experienced was a back spasm or perhaps something different like a disc herniation. Ultimately, it would be best to see someone in person who can assess you and give better feedback. Best of luck!
Never sit on wooden chairs
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I lived the nomadic lifestyle in a van for about 5 months, and routinely drove 6, 7, 8 hour days. I'm now off the road and my back is so fragile! I'm taking classes at the gym, and whenever we are on our backs doing crunches, bridges, etc, I go to stand up, and my entire lower back spasms. I'm able to walk it out after a few minutes, but I'm really hoping the core work will eventually make the area strong enough to not do that. It's pretty embarrassing in class to be acting like a 97 year old trying to get off the floor. 😄 It even happened at the dentist last week. They had my chair all the way back for 20 minutes or so, and when she put the chair upright, by back seized right up. 🫣
Thanks so much for sharing! I hope this video gave you some good pointers. You can also check out the Low Back Plan and Core Plans we have on Jen Health. Check out this link and start a free trial: jen.health/freetrial