Will, you are a miracle worker! The nerve flossing was amazing :) I thought my life was over. I did it once just before bed and in the morning there was probably 90% reduction in pain. It's indescribable what severe chronic pain does to a person's mental health.
I’m totally with you. I can’t describe the depression I felt after each day went by with no relief from the intense pain. I could barely get to the bathroom. I couldn’t even get into the car to be brought to the doctors
Don’t know where to start..56 yr old who had microdisctomy and laminatomy surgery done here in Florida about 2 yrs. ago. Type of person that don’t feel like retiring or lay down and do diddly squat. Anyway I reherniated it again and it’s 7mm and contiplating whether I should rest for 4 to 6 months and probably lose my job or have micro surgery again to get me over this issue again..now what doctors don’t tell you if surgery happens a 3rd time than u need FUSION 😮 so I got a lot to think about I pray for everyone that has this disc issue…By the way if u have nerve issues on the side of the knee like I have that drives to the brink of madness take Chelated Copper 2 to 5 mg daily and build to 20 mgs for 3 months than about 5 mgs for maintenance saw a video of Dr. Berg and it has helped me so far at 5 mgs…Good luck
Thank you, love the explanations and clear teaching. I’m excited to see all your videos. Anything on the knee? I have knee pain on same side of my sciatica pain. Thanks
Very clear presentation, I’ve seen(tried) each of these exercises before but honestly most of the presenters are hard to watch or follow. Typically I tend to overdo the exercise or just do to many exercises. You’re the first person that I’ve watch that said it may take up to 12 months to heal. All the others talk about quick relief. Perhaps I’ll do better managing my expectations and will be more patient.
Hi. Thanks for the info. I’m not yet 50 but have 3 bulging discs and a herniated disc. These were discovered on Friday. Up to then I knew about 1 bulging disc. Are there any specific exercises to do for both these issues please? I am stood still a lot or sat down a little in my job. Thanks for your help.
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Hey Will, I've been dealing with a herniated disc over the last month or so and your videos have been instrumental in my recovery. Your knowledge base and practical explanations/practices are the best I've found in my quest to heal my back. I wanted to say thank you! You're helping a lot of people.
It’s been a long process. About six weeks in and I’m starting to feel better, less pain and instability, but still not fully recovered. I think it’s gonna be another month or so before I feel relatively normal. I’m trying to stay patient. I didn’t realize how long the process would be.
Hello @@BleFx I'm sorry to hear you're having a back issue. It's rough. I'm about six months in and feeling a lot better. Still not 100%, and having some issues up higher in my back now. It's a long process. But nothing like when I first injured my disc. I read a book called the Back Mechanic, by Stuart McGill, and that helped me a lot. I based my recovery on it. The only other advise I can give is to try and stay calm and be kind to yourself. It will get better!
Hi Thank you for the reply.@@dorganicon .. yah its rough and the pain is crazy, now its my 3 weeks. However I can stand and set but the pain still there.. usually what do you do to remove the pain or to get better? And what do you mean I try? Thank you..
Hello Will I’m sixty and was diagnosed with sciatica in 2018 and referred to a physical therapist. Because of the expense I didn’t go. Fast forward to 2022 and excruciating pain I finally had to go. It was very expensive but the recommended techniques really help. I must do them everyday. Mr. Will since your page popped up it has been such a Blessing in my life. The slide glide and the nerve flossing are phenomenal. They didn’t teach these Thank you for helping us. 😊
Your whole explanations and approach to this most painful problem is simply wonderful . You have a special gift in offering simple but effective solutions. No waffle - just practical methods & exercises . Many thanks.
Would be great to hear your best exercises for compressed femoral nerve. I don't have sciatica; I have (very slowly improving) leg paralysis and knee weakness. Thanks!
Hi Will, my sciatica is not due to disc problem, it's more to firiformis muscles pressuring on my spinal nerve I presumed. Have see a orthopaedic who confirmed it's not herbinated dics. What can I do pls?
Would you please show the demonstration of how to lift the baby from ground floor and how to stand up from ground floor with out pain, when I pick up child from ground floor pain start again and while standing from sitting postion pain get too worst and even can't walk my foot also so I search every where I didn't find it, if you have any link of your video please recommend me it's will be very helpful for me. Thank you and your all video is awesome
Hello will I m study abour healfth all the time I am from brazil I was study english all the time . And I Love biomecânic s Anathomy all tinks many parte off the body. I am study about healfth and eating healfth all the time. Tanks that channel its helpping me all the time. I am isabela alvarenga darwicch Camilo from brazil belo horizonte.
With the last exercise, wouldn't that make the bulge move out more? I would think maybe pulling apart that part so it can try and go back in? It's so weird that in 2023 there's no real quick fix for this. 😢 Can they inject a solution into the disc to plump it up again and make it go in?
Hello doctor i am 20. I am having l5 s1 disc bulge and it have been many years. Still i am stuck in it... How can i get out from this😢 consulted many doctors no use.. I am not having sciatica i can bend.. Severe back pain what should i do
Sir, i have back pain, mri shows mild disc bulge l4 l5 & l5 s1 & lumbarization of s1 vertebral body, can i do this? Sir, I can return to sports? 😢 I'm just 25 yrs old, sir, disc herniated and disc bulge both are same?
Great news the guy from muscle therapy dude said its just a pulled piriformis muscle that from sudden movement but could also be caused by lack of muscle strength cause overweight i guess
Great information. Really enjoy your lessons. I also have arthritis in right hip. Same side as herniated disc with pain in lower leg. Any suggestions for both? Thanks Wayne
Hi Will, are these exercises appropriate for L3 disc hernia too? I have numbness and weakness down the front of my thigh (femoral nerve compression??). Thanks.
Hey! Should you think different if u have a herniated disc classed as CENTRAL compairde to the original leaning against left or right side when u do exercise. My Chiro therapist says that u can not ever manipulate at CENTRAL disc only if its is at left or right
Although all physiotherapists on RUclips recommend the cobra exercise as the "best exercise" for a herniated disc, the more i do it, the worse my condition gets and it's even painful while doing it although i barely raise up (and i definitely can't raise up as far as you're demonstrating it). You're also supposed to tighten your glutes while doing this exercise, but that also seems to make the pain worse for me. Should i leave this exercise alone and if so, what would be a good alternative?
*Abstract* This video presents three exercises recommended by a physiotherapist specializing in over-50s and sciatica patients to help relieve pain from a herniated disc in the lower back. While emphasizing the importance of individual assessment by a healthcare professional before engaging in any exercises, the video details the Cobra, Nerve Flossing, and Side Glide exercises, explaining how each can contribute to pain relief. Summary Herniated Disc: 0:55: Discs in the spine act as cushions between vertebrae and can develop weaknesses, leading to herniation where the fluid center pushes outwards. 1:34: Herniated discs can cause pain, sciatica, numbness, and weakness in the legs. 2:15: Many people suffer for months before seeking help and may be doing exercises that worsen their condition. 2:36: The best exercises vary for each individual and should be cleared by a healthcare professional. Exercises: 4:20: Cobra: Improves blood flow to the injured disc, potentially speeding up healing. Suitable for individuals whose pain worsens when bending forward and improves when upright. Performed by lying face down and lifting the torso with hands under the shoulders. Recommended to do 10 repetitions several times throughout the day. 8:37: Nerve Flossing: Helps the sciatic nerve glide more freely, reducing trapping by the herniated disc. Suitable for individuals with sciatica, numbness, and pins and needles. Performed by sitting with feet off the floor and alternating between raising and lowering the leg and head simultaneously. Recommended to do 10 repetitions on each leg several times a day. 12:57: Side Glide: Helps restore spinal mobility and reduce pain down the leg. Suitable for individuals with sciatica in one leg. Performed by standing next to a wall and gliding the hips towards the wall on the opposite side of the pain. Recommended to do 10 repetitions on the appropriate side several times a day. *Summary:* 17:29: These exercises are not suitable for everyone and should be cleared by a healthcare professional. 17:54: Recovery from a herniated disc typically takes 3-12 months, with 3 months of focused rehabilitation. 18:12: If no improvement is seen after a couple of months, seeking professional help is recommended. i used gemini 1.5 pro
My issue is exactly opposite in that I feel better bending forward and the arching backward or Cobra is worse. I have herniation in L4 and L5. What exercises would you recommend in this case?
Seems like this is the gold standard. I have an L4-l5 herniated disk touching the right nerve root I just found you. I’m am a gym person and you are the only one that shows what NOT to do and what to do instead. So doing these hurts. Should I work through the pain or take it slower? Thanks. Getting your book as well. I am 66. Should I do something else.
I woke up bent over to my right side. Lateral pelvic tilt. The pain is in my left lower back, groin, left thigh near inside knee. Other youtube physios say to put painful side against the wall and press on the hip of the non painful side. Mechanically that straightens me back out although the straightening hurts. Your saying to do the opposite side against the wall. The non painful side. . Does that still apply originally when correcting the tilt to become straight again? Thankyou
I am in my late twenties and had PIVD when I was 25. I was too scared and too much in pain. Had treatment for 6 months, then shifted to exercise as suggested by the doctor. Recently I was injured again, and this time I was too scared to walk. Watching all of your videos have given me motivation and courage. Thank you so much.
Great video! So if this is only recommended for someone who experiences pain when bending forward and better when upright or walking around. If someone experiences pain when upright and walking around and feels better when bending forward, would you say an exercise that takes the spine into flexion is best?
Thank you sooomuch for this info. I fell a couple of weeks ago and have been in terrible pain ever since. I’m 83 so desperate and by chance came across this wonderful plan. Thank you!
I have sciatica in my left side, and should not do the cobra because of my age,if I understood you correctly. The flossing will be good to try. However ...I had a successful total hip replacement five months ago, on the opposite side and was doing really well untill the sciatica struck my muscles. Is it generally ok to try the third exercise, slowly at five months post op.? Thank you
Hey. I got disc bulge in l4 l5 s1. After the pain subsides and if I feel better, can I try pregnancy. Do pregnancy again herniates the cured ones. Want to know on this.
Thank you I have bulging discs in the lower spine hitting my sciatic. In the second exercise nerve flossing are you arounding your back ? because I heard if you bend over with flexion it's not good for the bulging discs I don't want to do this wrong are you in flexion?
Will, you are doing a good job, have been doing the cobra exercise and am having relief but the pain in coming up to tigh and buttock, am I on the right track
I am 75 what excise should I do for herniated disc. When I do the lean back ones it seems to help. I am afraid to walk though is that wrong. Thank you for your time
I find it strange that u only advise that u do these exercises if it doesn't cause pain... personally I feel pain evertime I move the difference between the pain is how much it hurts when I move in certain positions but thers always some level of pain
Hi Will, I absolutely love your videos. Im writing from Melbourne Australia. I wish I could come & see you. Your advice & explanations are absolutely helping me. I wish I found you earlier. In 2022 I experienced a year of back pain & sciatica. My MRI stated L4/5 disc bulge impinging on L5 nerve. I think it was due to prolonged sitting at my desk while working from home for hours. I tried Chiro, osteo, physio, acupunture, swimming, walking, inversion table, myotherapy, tens machine, you name it! I lived on my mat, always laying down at home trying to get some relief. I couldn't work or look after my family with 3 kids. I then had 2 steroid injections whic provided no pain relief. I then proceeded to a L4/5 Microdiscectomy & laminectomy on 29/11/2022. The surgery provided immediate relief of my sciatica. I was good for 6 months. During that time, I did clinical pilates and swimming weekly, walking x 2 daily & daily physio exercises. Would you believe I developed back pain & sciatica again? My disc has protruded again. After listening to your videos, I put it down to incorrect posture while standing at my stand up desk all day, washing dishes, driving etc, aggressive exercises and my anterior pelvic tilt and bending while I was gardening one day. I love your videos, and I'm trying all your advice. Keep them coming please 🙏 Thanks for your help 🙏
I do want to ask... any experiences or advice for patients with herniated disc in addition to an already weakened body due to conditions such as MS or other physically limitimng illnesses?
I had a sciatica flare up this morning down my right leg that was off the pain chart I followed these 3 exercises and voila - pain nearly gone and I could walk again Thank you and bless you
I have an inversion table. Is it safe to use it now that i have a herniated disc? It feels good in the moment but when i am upright again it is still painful.
Hi Will, I have come across your videos more recently and I found them usually very helpful, balanced and honest. I am 55 year old male, average weight and height struggling with some spine problems. More recently have some bulging discs around my neck but also have herniated disc I am told both on the neck and lower back. My question is that while I understand that bulging discs might be heal over time, could this be true for herniated discs as well?
It's interesting how there is 2 schools of thought here. Some doctors say to treat a herniated disc just like a broken bone - immobilize and let it heal, and other is saying add mobility and work on muscles. Confusing.
Yes, there is no single perfect approach. The immobilise approach is quite old-fashioned in my eyes but different approaches work for different people.
@@HT-Physio can you have a herniated disc in your neck like around the very first vertebrae, at the very bottom of your neck, or the first one of your spine
I'm praying for you! Look up Dr. Suh of Specific Chiropractic NYC. ( Gonstead method) . He seems to have helped countless people from all over the world. I'm suffering from a bulging or herniated disc right now and I'm calling him tomorrow to book an appointment asap. I'm blessed to look not too far away from his office in New York. But the exercises in the video can be very helpful as well. Apparently not for every case. Look up Specific Chiropractic NYC on youtube. Dr. Suh seems extremely knowledgeable, effective and caring.
Thanks for your videos which I've found informative. Both the cobra and the wall exercise aggravate the pain for me. The flossing one feels fine as leaning forward offers me relief. Do you have suggestions for any other exercises including flexion rather than extension? Lots of exercises recommended for disc bulges/herniation require extension which causes me immediate discomfort. I'm not sure whether this indicates that my diagnosis is incorrect or whether my symptoms are just unusual!
Thanks for the comment. Pain on extension can happen for ~10% of people in my experience so does not necessarily indicate a wrong diagnosis. Everyone is different, best to get a proper assessment from a professional when choosing the best exercises for you. We usually recommend avoiding the painful movements.
@HT Physio - Over-Fifties Specialist Physio Thank you for the info. In six months of researching the condition, since the problem began, it's been difficult to find guidance and appropriate exercises for when flexion and sitting are the comfortable options and extension causes pain, tingling and numbness. Professional advice is to keep going to pilates etc which means an experimental process of learning which exercises to skip in order to avoid aggravating the problem. Perhaps a video for the *"exclusive"* 10% would be useful as it sounds like there might be a fair few of us who would be interested.
Will, you are a miracle worker! The nerve flossing was amazing :) I thought my life was over. I did it once just before bed and in the morning there was probably 90% reduction in pain. It's indescribable what severe chronic pain does to a person's mental health.
I’m totally with you. I can’t describe the depression I felt after each day went by with no relief from the intense pain. I could barely get to the bathroom. I couldn’t even get into the car to be brought to the doctors
Brother i hv slip disk issue in L1 AND l2 since January.. do u think i sud do these exercises
Ugg..I've been in pain since November..gradual and slow improvement
So good I stumbled over your site. Learning loads. Thank you.
Don’t know where to start..56 yr old who had microdisctomy and laminatomy surgery done here in Florida about 2 yrs. ago. Type of person that don’t feel like retiring or lay down and do diddly squat. Anyway I reherniated it again and it’s 7mm and contiplating whether I should rest for 4 to 6 months and probably lose my job or have micro surgery again to get me over this issue again..now what doctors don’t tell you if surgery happens a 3rd time than u need FUSION 😮 so I got a lot to think about I pray for everyone that has this disc issue…By the way if u have nerve issues on the side of the knee like I have that drives to the brink of madness take Chelated Copper 2 to 5 mg daily and build to 20 mgs for 3 months than about 5 mgs for maintenance saw a video of Dr. Berg and it has helped me so far at 5 mgs…Good luck
Thank you, love the explanations and clear teaching. I’m excited to see all your videos. Anything on the knee? I have knee pain on same side of my sciatica pain. Thanks
thanks for the video, for the great explaination, and for the useful information !
Glad it was helpful!
Very clear presentation, I’ve seen(tried) each of these exercises before but honestly most of the presenters are hard to watch or follow.
Typically I tend to overdo the exercise or just do to many exercises. You’re the first person that I’ve watch that said it may take up to 12 months to heal. All the others talk about quick relief.
Perhaps I’ll do better managing my expectations and will be more patient.
Thank you can I do all three exercises in one day throughout the day or just choose one?
Hi. Thanks for the info. I’m not yet 50 but have 3 bulging discs and a herniated disc. These were discovered on Friday. Up to then I knew about 1 bulging disc. Are there any specific exercises to do for both these issues please? I am stood still a lot or sat down a little in my job. Thanks for your help.
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Hey Will, I've been dealing with a herniated disc over the last month or so and your videos have been instrumental in my recovery. Your knowledge base and practical explanations/practices are the best I've found in my quest to heal my back. I wanted to say thank you! You're helping a lot of people.
How is it coming along
It’s been a long process. About six weeks in and I’m starting to feel better, less pain and instability, but still not fully recovered. I think it’s gonna be another month or so before I feel relatively normal. I’m trying to stay patient. I didn’t realize how long the process would be.
@@dorganicon hi… I’am having a bulgin disc problem. I’am happy that your recovering. Just want to ask which exercise you do to feel better? Thank you
Hello @@BleFx I'm sorry to hear you're having a back issue. It's rough. I'm about six months in and feeling a lot better. Still not 100%, and having some issues up higher in my back now. It's a long process. But nothing like when I first injured my disc. I read a book called the Back Mechanic, by Stuart McGill, and that helped me a lot. I based my recovery on it. The only other advise I can give is to try and stay calm and be kind to yourself. It will get better!
Hi Thank you for the reply.@@dorganicon .. yah its rough and the pain is crazy, now its my 3 weeks. However I can stand and set but the pain still there.. usually what do you do to remove the pain or to get better? And what do you mean I try? Thank you..
Hello Will
I’m sixty and was diagnosed with sciatica in 2018 and referred to a physical therapist. Because of the expense I didn’t go. Fast forward to 2022 and excruciating pain I finally had to go. It was very expensive but the recommended techniques really help. I must do them everyday. Mr. Will since your page popped up it has been such a Blessing in my life. The slide glide and the nerve flossing are phenomenal. They didn’t teach these Thank you for helping us. 😊
What an amazing person this guy is!!!
Your whole explanations and approach to this most painful problem is simply
wonderful . You have a special gift in offering simple but effective solutions.
No waffle - just practical methods & exercises . Many thanks.
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Bravo keep it up. People will always be able to check your videos out because this is an issue that affects millions. Thank you🎉
Would be great to hear your best exercises for compressed femoral nerve. I don't have sciatica; I have (very slowly improving) leg paralysis and knee weakness. Thanks!
Hi Will, my sciatica is not due to disc problem, it's more to firiformis muscles pressuring on my spinal nerve I presumed. Have see a orthopaedic who confirmed it's not herbinated dics. What can I do pls?
Would you please show the demonstration of how to lift the baby from ground floor and how to stand up from ground floor with out pain, when I pick up child from ground floor pain start again and while standing from sitting postion pain get too worst and even can't walk my foot also so I search every where I didn't find it, if you have any link of your video please recommend me it's will be very helpful for me. Thank you and your all video is awesome
Nerve flossing made my sciatica worse. Try it once and wait for the next day. It it hurts more, don’t insist on doing it
What if you have pain in both sides?
Hello will I m study abour healfth all the time I am from brazil I was study english all the time . And I Love biomecânic s Anathomy all tinks many parte off the body. I am study about healfth and eating healfth all the time. Tanks that channel its helpping me all the time. I am isabela alvarenga darwicch Camilo from brazil belo horizonte.
Am feeling too much pain. L4 L5, S1. I hope these help
Me to very same thing! No Dr appts available for me until next week at least there's hope...
I have the exact same issue. Started getting relief once I started physical therapy
What helped me was posterior chain sciatic nerve flossing and trunk rotations. I do all stretches laying on my back
Sorry to hear that and hope it improves for you very soon!
Same 6mths in only just been able to stretch my arm above my head. Unable to walk lordosis. Medication hasn't relived the pain awaiting surgery
I do not pain in my disc but i Love that exercies to prevent my spain .
With the last exercise, wouldn't that make the bulge move out more? I would think maybe pulling apart that part so it can try and go back in? It's so weird that in 2023 there's no real quick fix for this. 😢 Can they inject a solution into the disc to plump it up again and make it go in?
Thank you 🙏 you give me hope that I can get over this condition 👏😍🙏
Hello doctor i am 20. I am having l5 s1 disc bulge and it have been many years. Still i am stuck in it... How can i get out from this😢 consulted many doctors no use.. I am not having sciatica i can bend.. Severe back pain what should i do
Sir, i have back pain, mri shows mild disc bulge l4 l5 & l5 s1 & lumbarization of s1 vertebral body, can i do this? Sir, I can return to sports? 😢 I'm just 25 yrs old, sir, disc herniated and disc bulge both are same?
Has anyone tried spinal decompression?
YAY!!!! Thank you! Finally, exercises that give relief that I can actually do! I find them quite effective. Thanks again.
Wall exercise i do for my QL muscles which are tight & weak, helps to stabilize the lower back.
Well I'm over my 2weeks but it's getting a lot better will try these thanks 👍
You're welcome!
Great news the guy from muscle therapy dude said its just a pulled piriformis muscle that from sudden movement but could also be caused by lack of muscle strength cause overweight i guess
Great information. Really enjoy your lessons. I also have arthritis in right hip. Same side as herniated disc with pain in lower leg. Any suggestions for both? Thanks Wayne
Thank you so much for the exercises. God bless you.
I just did a set of each. Pain eased. Works for me 😊.
I hate watching videos that are more than 5 minutes in length but I finished this one.
My back pains when i bend backwards 😭
EXERCISE MAY HEAL NOT TALKING TOO MUCH.
Young man your putting my Dr out of business'!
Ha thank you!
Hi Will, are these exercises appropriate for L3 disc hernia too? I have numbness and weakness down the front of my thigh (femoral nerve compression??). Thanks.
Hey! Should you think different if u have a herniated disc classed as CENTRAL compairde to the original leaning against left or right side when u do exercise. My Chiro therapist says that u can not ever manipulate at CENTRAL disc only if its is at left or right
Although all physiotherapists on RUclips recommend the cobra exercise as the "best exercise" for a herniated disc, the more i do it, the worse my condition gets and it's even painful while doing it although i barely raise up (and i definitely can't raise up as far as you're demonstrating it).
You're also supposed to tighten your glutes while doing this exercise, but that also seems to make the pain worse for me.
Should i leave this exercise alone and if so, what would be a good alternative?
happens with me too
Same here
Try the prone on elbows position instead, that could be better?
Can a herniated disc cause saddle numbness for more than two months? Bladder control issues?
That's cauda equina, definitely an emergency situation.
Thank you so much! Your videos have been very helpful for me today, feeling hopeful the pain will go away. 😊
*Abstract*
This video presents three exercises recommended by a physiotherapist specializing in over-50s and sciatica patients to help relieve pain from a herniated disc in the lower back. While emphasizing the importance of individual assessment by a healthcare professional before engaging in any exercises, the video details the Cobra, Nerve Flossing, and Side Glide exercises, explaining how each can contribute to pain relief.
Summary
Herniated Disc:
0:55: Discs in the spine act as cushions between vertebrae and can develop weaknesses, leading to herniation where the fluid center pushes outwards.
1:34: Herniated discs can cause pain, sciatica, numbness, and weakness in the legs.
2:15: Many people suffer for months before seeking help and may be doing exercises that worsen their condition.
2:36: The best exercises vary for each individual and should be cleared by a healthcare professional.
Exercises:
4:20: Cobra:
Improves blood flow to the injured disc, potentially speeding up healing.
Suitable for individuals whose pain worsens when bending forward and improves when upright.
Performed by lying face down and lifting the torso with hands under the shoulders.
Recommended to do 10 repetitions several times throughout the day.
8:37: Nerve Flossing:
Helps the sciatic nerve glide more freely, reducing trapping by the herniated disc.
Suitable for individuals with sciatica, numbness, and pins and needles.
Performed by sitting with feet off the floor and alternating between raising and lowering the leg and head simultaneously.
Recommended to do 10 repetitions on each leg several times a day.
12:57: Side Glide:
Helps restore spinal mobility and reduce pain down the leg.
Suitable for individuals with sciatica in one leg.
Performed by standing next to a wall and gliding the hips towards the wall on the opposite side of the pain.
Recommended to do 10 repetitions on the appropriate side several times a day.
*Summary:*
17:29: These exercises are not suitable for everyone and should be cleared by a healthcare professional.
17:54: Recovery from a herniated disc typically takes 3-12 months, with 3 months of focused rehabilitation.
18:12: If no improvement is seen after a couple of months, seeking professional help is recommended.
i used gemini 1.5 pro
My issue is exactly opposite in that I feel better bending forward and the arching backward or Cobra is worse. I have herniation in L4 and L5. What exercises would you recommend in this case?
L5-s1 narrowing the first 2 exercises felt no pain but third one ( wall ) felt pain in the leg that’s hurting. Advice please ❤
The last one really targets the herniation, I can feel it pressing against the herniation part.
Seems like this is the gold standard. I have an L4-l5 herniated disk touching the right nerve root I just found you. I’m am a gym person and you are the only one that shows what NOT to do and what to do instead. So doing these hurts. Should I work through the pain or take it slower? Thanks. Getting your book as well. I am 66. Should I do something else.
I can’t even get 3 weeks of PT …. Have to do this on my own thank you . I’m trying to avoid injections
Sorry to hear about this and hope it improves for you very soon.
I woke up bent over to my right side. Lateral pelvic tilt. The pain is in my left lower back, groin, left thigh near inside knee. Other youtube physios say to put painful side against the wall and press on the hip of the non painful side. Mechanically that straightens me back out although the straightening hurts. Your saying to do the opposite side against the wall. The non painful side. . Does that still apply originally when correcting the tilt to become straight again? Thankyou
I am in my late twenties and had PIVD when I was 25. I was too scared and too much in pain. Had treatment for 6 months, then shifted to exercise as suggested by the doctor. Recently I was injured again, and this time I was too scared to walk. Watching all of your videos have given me motivation and courage. Thank you so much.
Great video! So if this is only recommended for someone who experiences pain when bending forward and better when upright or walking around. If someone experiences pain when upright and walking around and feels better when bending forward, would you say an exercise that takes the spine into flexion is best?
Thank you sooomuch for this info. I fell a couple of weeks ago and have been in terrible pain ever since. I’m 83 so desperate and by chance came across this wonderful plan. Thank you!
I have sciatica in my left side, and should not do the cobra because of my age,if I understood you correctly. The flossing will be good to try. However ...I had a successful total hip replacement five months ago, on the opposite side and was doing really well untill the sciatica struck my muscles. Is it generally ok to try the third exercise, slowly at five months post op.? Thank you
Hey. I got disc bulge in l4 l5 s1. After the pain subsides and if I feel better, can I try pregnancy. Do pregnancy again herniates the cured ones. Want to know on this.
Helped 100% thank you 😊
Thank you I have bulging discs in the lower spine hitting my sciatic. In the second exercise nerve flossing are you arounding your back ? because I heard if you bend over with flexion it's not good for the bulging discs I don't want to do this wrong are you in flexion?
having acupuncture treatments herniated disc it's amazing helping
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Good to hear!
Will, you are doing a good job, have been doing the cobra exercise and am having relief but the pain in coming up to tigh and buttock, am I on the right track
Good Afternoon will ,
Just wondering about your views on IDD therapy ? im having treatment now and am feeling better .
I am 75 what excise should I do for herniated disc. When I do the lean back ones it seems to help. I am afraid to walk though is that wrong. Thank you for your time
I find it strange that u only advise that u do these exercises if it doesn't cause pain... personally I feel pain evertime I move the difference between the pain is how much it hurts when I move in certain positions but thers always some level of pain
Hi Will, I absolutely love your videos. Im writing from Melbourne Australia. I wish I could come & see you. Your advice & explanations are absolutely helping me.
I wish I found you earlier. In 2022 I experienced a year of back pain & sciatica. My MRI stated L4/5 disc bulge impinging on L5 nerve. I think it was due to prolonged sitting at my desk while working from home for hours.
I tried Chiro, osteo, physio, acupunture, swimming, walking, inversion table, myotherapy, tens machine, you name it! I lived on my mat, always laying down at home trying to get some relief. I couldn't work or look after my family with 3 kids.
I then had 2 steroid injections whic provided no pain relief. I then proceeded to a L4/5 Microdiscectomy & laminectomy on 29/11/2022. The surgery provided immediate relief of my sciatica. I was good for 6 months.
During that time, I did clinical pilates and swimming weekly, walking x 2 daily & daily physio exercises.
Would you believe I developed back pain & sciatica again? My disc has protruded again.
After listening to your videos, I put it down to incorrect posture while standing at my stand up desk all day, washing dishes, driving etc, aggressive exercises and my anterior pelvic tilt and bending while I was gardening one day.
I love your videos, and I'm trying all your advice. Keep them coming please 🙏
Thanks for your help 🙏
Does it cause fatigue?
What a nice channel. Thank you
What about restless legs? My sleep
Is disturbed by leg pain from knees to toe
Try to wrotten en english but . I m make a little mistekes but I dont like make that becouse my english level só high .
Thank you Dr harlow....splly for the sciatica exercise .....😊🎉
I do want to ask... any experiences or advice for patients with herniated disc in addition to an already weakened body due to conditions such as MS or other physically limitimng illnesses?
I had a sciatica flare up this morning down my right leg that was off the pain chart I followed these 3 exercises and voila - pain nearly gone and I could walk again Thank you and bless you
Amazing 😮😊
Thanks Will, I’m a new comer to your exercises & they make sense. I’m hooked 😊
If you do the nerve flossing and it aggravates the sciatic nerve to much that you can't continue what is the diagnosis.
Goodnight whats the best cure for pinched nerves in the buttocks
Brilliant, Thankyou!
I have an inversion table. Is it safe to use it now that i have a herniated disc? It feels good in the moment but when i am upright again it is still painful.
These exercises are useful in the presence of lumbar spinal canal stenosis?
I do cobra for 8counts and 3 repetition on morning and night
Is that good or too much ?
Hey this also really worked for me so thx Will. Legend
My pain is at my right side and the more I exercise I get more pain
Hi Will, I have come across your videos more recently and I found them usually very helpful, balanced and honest. I am 55 year old male, average weight and height struggling with some spine problems. More recently have some bulging discs around my neck but also have herniated disc I am told both on the neck and lower back. My question is that while I understand that bulging discs might be heal over time, could this be true for herniated discs as well?
Is the sciatica and and slip disk same ?
Brilliant demonstration as well as explanations what not to do and when safe to do so ❤.
Very many thanks 🎉
It's interesting how there is 2 schools of thought here. Some doctors say to treat a herniated disc just like a broken bone - immobilize and let it heal, and other is saying add mobility and work on muscles. Confusing.
Yes, there is no single perfect approach. The immobilise approach is quite old-fashioned in my eyes but different approaches work for different people.
I'm healing my herniated discs with bedrest, slight walking and minimum sitting and exercise .
@@HT-Physio can you have a herniated disc in your neck like around the very first vertebrae, at the very bottom of your neck, or the first one of your spine
The nerve flossing change my life! After 3 months of endless pain, this exercise healed me
So pleased to hear that!
A disc hernia can be towards the stomach and back, and if the hernia is towards the stomach, is the cobra exercise good for that condition?
not for lumbar stenosis
R u in australia
I'm in Surrey, England :)
L2 herniation since last April . Pinches on nerve causing pain in front of thigh. Are different excercises for different level of herniation?
Good question, will make a video on this soon.
Never heard of the last two. The Cobra is not good for 65 up
True, the cobra can be an aggravator for people with arthritis in their lumbar spine. Everyone is different.
Just wondering if these exercises help or speed healing or are just intended to relieve pain?
He did say that with the cobra, it increases blood flow to the area, which allows for better healing.
None of these have helped my pain. It made it neither worse nor better. What can I do 😭
I'm praying for you!
Look up Dr. Suh of Specific Chiropractic NYC. ( Gonstead method) . He seems to have helped countless people from all over the world. I'm suffering from a bulging or herniated disc right now and I'm calling him tomorrow to book an appointment asap. I'm blessed to look not too far away from his office in New York. But the exercises in the video can be very helpful as well. Apparently not for every case. Look up Specific Chiropractic NYC on youtube. Dr. Suh seems extremely knowledgeable, effective and caring.
Try spinal decompression
Thanks for the tips ❤
Happy to help!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Cool thanks buddy I feel it helpfull😊
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for your videos which I've found informative. Both the cobra and the wall exercise aggravate the pain for me. The flossing one feels fine as leaning forward offers me relief. Do you have suggestions for any other exercises including flexion rather than extension? Lots of exercises recommended for disc bulges/herniation require extension which causes me immediate discomfort. I'm not sure whether this indicates that my diagnosis is incorrect or whether my symptoms are just unusual!
Thanks for the comment. Pain on extension can happen for ~10% of people in my experience so does not necessarily indicate a wrong diagnosis. Everyone is different, best to get a proper assessment from a professional when choosing the best exercises for you. We usually recommend avoiding the painful movements.
@HT Physio - Over-Fifties Specialist Physio Thank you for the info. In six months of researching the condition, since the problem began, it's been difficult to find guidance and appropriate exercises for when flexion and sitting are the comfortable options and extension causes pain, tingling and numbness. Professional advice is to keep going to pilates etc which means an experimental process of learning which exercises to skip in order to avoid aggravating the problem.
Perhaps a video for the *"exclusive"* 10% would be useful as it sounds like there might be a fair few of us who would be interested.
@@HT-Physio 9
Where are you located pleasr
If you Google HT Physio it will come up with his address in Farnham United Kingdom. 😊
Great vid! Thank you
You're welcome!
Great video ! Thank you
Thank you!
well presented! thanks!
My pleasure!
thank you
You're welcome!
I have periformis Syndrome and my physiotherapist recommends the same 3 exercises