Guys, you follow these two docs' teaching and do the exercises well! They are amazing! Got herniated disc 6 months ago and the pain was immense. And my doctor says he can introduce me to some surgeons rather than giving me exercises. I was quite depressed and found Bob and Brad. I followed their instructions and did the Makinze exercise quite seriously. Now I am completely healed (may be). I can even lift my leg while laying on the bed which is a very difficult task for people with herniated discs or sciatica. Cannot thank enough to these docs! They are like angels for me.
I’ve been living for months (maybe even a year) with what I thought was a tight hamstring. I’ve been going to chiro and working with a private yoga instructor and neither has helped. Your videos not only helped me figure out that it wasn’t piriformis syndrome but likely a nerve issue instead, but with only one round of the push up stretch from lying on my stomach, I don’t have any of the pain and tightness that has been haunting me. Thank you! I feel like I have a new lease on life. You guys are the best!
you two are the best: i'm 72, retired cop, stenosis of cervical/lumbar, carpal tunnel, blah blah blah. i search your site, follow your directions, which are consistent with those i receive from my local (and very good PT) and hey presto! pain free. thanks from SoCal.
Guys I tried everything including exercises, stretching, going for walks (2hours daily, first 15 minutes was horrible I had tears in my eyes) went to a chiropractor, massages, hot springs, all these things helped but it didn’t cure my sciatica the pain always came back in short time. I didn’t want to get surgery because I read multiple comments how it made it worst. I had sciatica for 4 years it was so bad I couldn’t sit or sleep on a mattress I was sleeping on the floor (the hard surface made the pain bearable) couldn’t work or do ordinary things it was miserable to say the least. One day my friend asked me to join him for a boxing session. At this point I was desperate I thought it might be a bad idea but my arms worked so I decided to join him. We did stretches and exercises then a few minutes of punching bags and a one to one session total of about an hour. The next day I had tingling everywhere I thought I fcked up my body but then after a few hours, no more pain! It healed like magic I couldn’t believe it. After that I realized that I was doing everything wrong and that my upper body was where I had to focus on. That one session totally cured me and I no longer have it. I go for a swim time to time to keep my body strong. Also this may sound off topic but I cut out rice because it made the pain worst while I had sciatica, I had no idea i was allergic to rice so you might want to check out allergies and go over your diet. Vitamin C (pills did nothing I mean real vitamin C from fruit like berries pineapple etc) and black seed oil really helped with the pain. Anyways I hope this comment helps I know everyone’s different but for me the key was diet and upper body exercises. Good luck!!
@@what2904 No I’m doing great! I do feel stiffness after eating rice (or gluten) so I completely avoid it now unless I’m a guest in someone’s home and they prepared food for me. I exercise 3 times a week, focusing on my upper body. Most of these videos show exercises that focus on the back or lower body that’s not where the problem is. Unfortunately there’s not much information online and I felt lost and miserable so I hope this info could help some people. Sciatica could be caused by many things, deficiencies, allergies, weight gain, weak muscles (upper body), bad/unbalanced posture (from weak muscles) even parasites. Going to a chiropractor is useless because it’s only temporary you have to build muscles to support posture or it does nothing. It’s ridiculous how the medical community approaches the issue, and so many could avoid getting surgery that could make things worst. For supplements I’ll like to add and recommend MSM flakes it’s amazing stuff even for pets. Really helps with muscle stiffness joints bones allergies etc. I take it with lemon water in the morning or before bed. Hope this helps!
Omg thank you SO much! I have been in the worst pain ever for over a week now! I just did your exercises for a couple minutes and my pain is gone!! I understand that I might have to do them again but omg it's so worth it. I am so grateful that I watched your video. Especially since I am taking care of my husband who had cancer and falls all the time. I haven't been able to help him and now I am walking around my house with 0 pain! Thank you so so much!
I got sciatica last year February from lifting heavy rocks. Got progressively worse where my leg would feel numb when walking. Got desperate and found Bob/Brad. Literally after going through all their videos on the subject and applying their exercises, found rapid improvement in a short time. Now I can say I'm completely healed. These guys are amazing. Thank you
I've been struggling with Sciatica for a year and a half and this one exercise has been an absolute game changer for me. I finally got an MRI that revealed 4 (FOUR!) bulging discs and the demonstration with the bulging disc and how this exercise helps to push it back in is really helpful. Thanks, guys! Even if you're not quite the most famous PT's on the internet, you're stars to me and many others!
I was diagnosed with an L4-L5 disc bulge in October 2020. The doctors that I saw gave me no remedy or exercise to correct the bulge. I had pain from my lower back to my thigh. Finally, I found this video and the MacKinsey video 2 weeks ago. I’ve been using these exercises for a week and I’m already improving. Thank you gentlemen for the great exercises.
A car crash ruptured 2 disks and I was scheduled for spinal fusion surgery when I went to a PT who taught me the McKenzie Approach exercises. He tailored them for my ability and pain level, which quickly improved. I never had to get the back surgery! It's been 30 years!
@@nhatminhnguyen5230 Totally fine, thank you! I still do the stretches every now and then but I haven’t had this level of pain come back. I don’t think I could have driven myself to the doctor at that point, but now I’d almost forgotten it happened. So once again, thank you! People who post tutorials on youtube are the best :)
Thank you, Thank you, thank you! I tried this in the middle of the night when my sciatica and related knee pain was keeping me awake and this worked like a charm!!!
About 20 years ago, I had herniated disc that was causing me sciatic pain. A combination of a nerve block and doing a series of the Mackenzie exercises allowed my disc to go back in place. To me it was a miracle, because the exercises were very simple. Some of them were basically laying on the floor with a pillow in a certain position.
Also to those who may not be getting some results.... Ive studied a lot myself. The disc is mostly water.. So, dehydration is one of the causes of a bulging disc. So, guzzle some and watch it return easier... Most people drink no water that is (just water) its always mixed into something that is usually also a diuretic. So, this isnt water, water is water, hydration is from water only usually. I found moving back to plain water helped a lot.
@@BigEvan96 From what ive seen, the discs are mostly water filled pouches. Drinking water is not a cure. Drinking water is just a must. And really, most people are dehydrated and do not know it. Water helped me a lot. Didn't fix my spine either, haha
REZz putting two pillows under my knees while laying on my back reduced a lot of pain and doing theses exercises reduced the pain a lot sorry for my bad English
My physiotherapist has given me this cobra /press-up exercise, and in only a week the pain has reduced like 70%. It is working, good to know that you guys also recommend this exercise =)
I have the same exact thing....bulging disc between l4 and l5.....I am a server in a busy restaurant.....some nights I can barely make it to my car......have you fixed this or is it still a problem ?
I had the exact problem you're suffering from when I was 18, and at 21 had a partial discectomy to remove the bulge, this improved the pain significantly and with exercise it became almost unnoticeable at times. Now at 31 its starting to return a bit, so unfortunately from my experience it is something you just live with and have forever in some form.
Kudos for the video content! Apologies for chiming in, I am interested in your thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Franaar Breathtaking Motion Formula (search on google)? It is a smashing exclusive guide for Curing Sciatica minus the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my work colleague after many years got excellent results with it.
I have a high grade herniated disc. Could not do simple house chores or return back to work. When the pain woke me up at night I would watch Bob and Brad videos.I religiously did the exercises and saw a physiotherapist. At home I would do Physio in the morning and night. 3 months later and most of the pain has gone away and I’m back at work. Now I know why people with pain sometimes are diagnosed with mental health issues as well. The pain was real.But don’t worry it will get better. Have hope and Have patience. That’s what this life lesson has taught me
I needed this one, for sure! I have vertigo at times. If you're taking a vote, I vote for the casual shirts. Poor Brad...with that tie in his way! You two always look so nice, so not a big deal, but for exercises, the casual shirts seem more comfortable. Always love the humor, too. Wish Bob had handed Brad two more balls, and he had in fact, juggled them! Laughter doeth good, like a medicine!
I've had back pain for nearly 6 months, and though chiropractic helped it was always there. I started this stretch on Monday, it's Thursday, and this is the first pain free day I've had since November! WOW!!!! I can't thank you enough!!! I'm going to stretch like this everyday for the rest of my life.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this information. What you explain is greatly received and totally understandable. I've been following some yoga stretches in the reverse bend as you too have suggested. BUT for me the explanation with the disc and ball has been wonderful for me . I've spent pounds over the years in various forms and therapist . The exercises have worked for me .... The popping of the ball shifting back into the disc space has clearly worked ...this very evening in m now in 95% less pain !! I've struggled for years . It's working for me ...I'm the proof !! Great job you guys !! 👍
I meant to post this a couple of years ago when it happened, but you guys' videos on the McKenzie method actually helped me evade a lumbar fusion at the very last minute. My back was an utter disaster (two prior microdiscectomies/laminectomies going back several years), my hip constantly felt like it just took a 16" high-explosive shell, I was at a point where I had to wear a brace _even while sleeping_, had to go to ER for "hypertensive emergency" caused by off-the-charts pain levels, etc. Even showering or just using the can was a horrific experience requiring an iron will and supreme pain tolerance. The PT I was assigned to was old-school, really addicted to traction as a treatment for whatever reason, which wasn't really helping IMO. Out of desperation I started searching YT and came across your stuff and began trying it. My fusion surgery was fully scheduled for Dec. 21, 2018, but the neurosurgeon asked for a follow-up MRI the week before to determine where the disc fragment from my sequestered hernia had migrated to so that he could fish it out during the procedure. The results came back five days before my scheduled surgery; the neuro was surprised and said he saw substantial positive changes from the original MRI the month prior, and now recommended that I skip surgery and continue w/ PT instead. I did, mostly following these exercises. I'm nowhere near 100% and have accepted I probably never will be, but I'm 10,000% better than I was at my nadir, and can fairly easily do most all of the tasks I need to do on a daily basis. Seriously, thank you for the informative and helpful vids.
This exercise is demonstrated by many practitioners here on the web.. I'm using it for posterior pelvic tilt and problems with psoas. Thank you for your idea to start with pillow under the torso in the beginning --big difference. (My entire spine from T6 down is fused so I'm pretty amazed that I can do it at al all). Also:I need to keep my hands a little closer to face level for the deepest pull, and remember to keep the pelvis as flush as possible.
I had a herniated disc for over 15 years and recently started to have sciatica all the time. After doing this exercise for two weeks it all cleared up. Now I just try and remember to do it once a day to maintain it. Thanks a lot for the videos.
I recently had an mri done and i have 2 herniated disks and I’m only 19 years old, I’ve been doing decompression and going to the chiropractor and I’ve been seeing improvements
I love this! My only suggestion would be to orient the model for the demo the same way your spine was moving when you showed us the exercise. It took a second to wrap my head around what was happening there (when you showed the model). Thank you for all your videos! I really appreciate the low-tech visuals, like removing the tape on the leg from the bottom up to show how the pain can ease.
5 months ago I had a herniated disc. I had pain greater than anything in my life. I was always unsure on those forms "on a scale of 1-10 how is your pain?" this was a definitive 11. It felt like someone was ripping off my right leg from my hip and fire was shooting down my leg. I would pop pain pills and just writhe in agony until the pain went away or I passed out. I had 2 epidural injections and in 6 weeks, 12 sessions of physical therapy. About a week ago my sciatica finally completely stopped and if it wasn't for this method I would not be as well off as I am today. When I was first injured I watched so many videos, read articles, and so many stories and I feel like, for what it may be worth, it's my turn. You guys and physical therapists everywhere do amazing work and gave me back my life. Thank you.
Thank god I found your channel, so many informative videos. I have been worried about what to do to help with pain, I enjoy seeing you show how to do small work outs to alleviate pain without hurting yourself.
I had a ruptured L5-S1 injury August 2007 and found a therapist who had me do 200 of these pushups a day in 3 divided doses, I had my arms farther out than these guys show though. On the 8th day I felt a strange sensation after doing them but it was the disc pushing itself back into place so yes this really does work! I recently was doing a lot of work where I was kind of torquing my left side and it flared up again, didn't think it was my disc but last night did 160 of these pushups and it did help so it must be something with it. I guess that I really should do them every so often, not 200 a day but maybe 50 or so just to keep things in check.
Thanks so much. I have had excruciating lower back pain radiating down my left leg, due to a herniated disc, for 3 weeks. I have been going to PT for 2 weeks with limited results. I was in pain Tuesday night and found you on RU-vid. I started doing the exercises every 2 hours since then. After 3 days I am walking without limping and am almost pain free. I have canceled me scheduled epidural injection and am currently searching for a McKenzie trained clinician in my area. Thanks again.
I had 2mm L5S1 herniated disc, MRI confirmed, in just 4 days with these exercises, my pain was reduced more than 70%. You should felt the pain inscrease when exercising but after that, your pain will gone.
I would say obviously take it slow very slow but I have done this 18 months and my pain is now 0 to 1 on a scale of one to 10. my only pain comes from a day of picking up tree limbs in the yard or moving a heavy box in the garage or changing a flat tire. When I must do a heavier than average lifting chore or lifting emergency then I am very susceptible to re-injuring the disc and then the sciatic nerve pain follows. I feel with my back it is a life long issue. I think I can manage the problem (maybe) but never fully recover.
I herniated my disc in s3-s4 where the material and disc protrudes onto the FEMORAL nerve, your channel was the only one that I used simply because you gentlemen talk in the only way that made sense , when the disc fragmented in june 2017 I was tooooo scared because I am quite athletic and love my running and my riding as soon as this happened I simply could not run let alone walk without fear( hell i didnt even sit except on the toilet) because there's that nerve pain that keeps shooting and is tooo scary. I tried 10 neuros and orthos and all of them only prescribed vitamin tablets (specifically for B12 which helps repair nerves) and sleeping as much as possible. - I ignored all of them and used the pushups prescibed by these gentlemen. It is now january 2018 - I run like im a teenager again and am able to ride my motorcycle like nothing ever happened (the pain or symptoms were down to 1% by September 2017 but i was too scared to exert too much so didnt push) . the mckenzie works. thank you sirs for your channel you have actually saved me and I would love to buy you a beer someday.
I had sciatica for 4 months and after doing this exercise I started seeing a big difference in about a week and a half until eventually it completely went away. Remember you might not even feel significant relief in a week but keep going at least for another one.
Just wonderful, been searching for "sciatica stretches in bed" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Venayden Wanillian Method - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my colleague got excellent success with it.
I cannot thank you enough guys. I was pretty much disabled for few weeks and it had a big toll on my life, because I couldnt even go to work. As soon as I did those exercises I felt much better. And now its healing so really appreciate your assistance and helpful information. Big thanks to you guys. Subscribed for sure. 🙏👍💪
While in the Florida Keys this weekend .... my back went out with me holding diving gear .... I couldn’t walk..... I did these and was diving by afternoon...!!! Wow it was amazing...!!!
I have a question. McKenzie exercises used to relieve my sciatic pain, I fixed my disc problems through them before. But 3 months ago, I had another bulging disc, had sciatic pain but this time it was different. Mackenzie exercises and back extensions made my pain worse, when I hanged from a bar to decompress it hurt more, so I didn't (and couldn't) do them. Then the pain slowly subsided, but when I extend my back I feel numbness on my thigh where sciatic pain used to occur. In fact, when I round my lower back, the numbness goes away. So it is the exact opposite of Mackenzie exercises. Before, anterior pelvic tilt and keeping my lumbar spine's curve it felt better, now I do posterior pelvic tilt and stretch my lower back and the numbness goes away. It feels so weird. Any suggestions?
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@@onurbole7921 To get the best understanding of his method I recommend ordering his book "Back Mechanic" I mean you could probably scour through hours and hours of interviews on youtube and piece together the big picture yourself but the book is the easiest way. Basically to sum it up simply; remove the pain triggers, stabilize the musculature that supports the spine, stop doing things that compromise the integrity of the spine (yoga, certain lifts, moving in certain ways), he refers to the general day to day as practicing "spine hygiene" similar to looking after your teeth. Best of luck to you.
@@backwardsyoga Just ordered the book. In videos he was talking about the lower back being a stable complex and not a mobile one, I already knew that and have always worked out accordingly but getting into the specifics should help me a lot. Thank you.
Am from India you showed simple and effective excercises...Thanks I have mild shoulder disc slip problems if seats for 10 minutes also twisting and paining right shoulder. Please advise simple exercises I will be thankful to you.
Hey! You guys solved my problem! I did this exercise for 2weeks and the pain went away from my leg. I noticed that i was very stiff in the lower back and one day i could litterly hear my spine cracking and it was a disc who wasnt in the right plase. Thanks again and keep up the good work. I will defenitly subscribe and like this video
My goodness. Thank you for the explanation!!! I’ve been waking up with excruciating back pain and my chiropractor home depot taken an X-ray and said there wasn’t really any issue with herniation or anything but man it hurts and I’m thinking it’s mostly from poor posture. I also have slight scoliosis now which is new. I’m hoping this helps me!!! I don’t have sciatica but I’m going to try it anyway
I’ve just herniated my disc, bad posture weight lifting, and I’m 57 now. You guys have really help and reassured me, especially your 7 signs your herniated disc will heal . Thank you so much guys. Have liked and subbed. It’s the least I can do.
owwwwwwww my back and right leg and mostly my calf hurts so bad, even my toes, sleep is almost impossible.. i will start this stretch today, and hope more than ever my pain goes down by 30% to even more... THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO ADVICE
it’s my second time having sciatica and it’s even more painful and intolerable than the first time...the first time i did pt for three weeks but it eventually went away on it’s own after a few months. i’m graduating hs in a few weeks and i’m terrified that i’ll have complications walking the stage or even getting ready on my big day. I watched and did exercises on one of your other videos and even though it was painful at first, i got immediate relief from two of the exercises, now i’m able to lay on my back with minimal pain in my lower back area. i’m going to keep watching these videos and do them everyday until i’m better! thank you so so SO much for this! my PT was an amazing therapist, but you two are definitely the best PT’s on the internet 😌
L4-5: Central disc extrusion with mild inferior migration. Associated annular fissure. This indents the ventral thecal sac. Narrowing of the bilateral subarticular recesses with slight contact of the right greater than left descending L5 nerve roots. Bilateral facet arthrosis. Mild-moderate left and mild right neural foraminal narrowing. Mild-moderate narrowing of the central canal. AP thecal sac diameter 8.8 mm. L5-S1: Broad central disc protrusion which extends into the left foramina. Osteophytic ridging along the disc margin. Mild additional background diffuse disc bulging. This approximates the descending S1 nerve roots without displacement. Moderate left neural foraminal narrowing. No significant right neural foraminal narrowing. Bilateral facet arthrosis. Combination of degenerative change and prominent epidural fat narrows the thecal sac, mild-moderately. AP thecal sac diameter 8.8 mm. Impression: 1. Lumbar degenerative changes, most notably at L4-5 and L5-S1.
Love you guys, I thought completely opposite was the cause of my pain. I thought it's from bending backward... so I avoided that and bended forward to try to relieve my pain. I may not have that severe condition of hernia because I only feel pain after sitting, but trying your exercises has helped me tremendously! Thank you a lot!
ok, you guys are the greatest! I began watching for tips for my husband who has neck and back pain and carpal tunnel. But THEN! I screwed up my back a few weeks ago by being overzealous about my new year's resolution to exercise more. I knew I pushed my limits when my back began hurting so I took a week off and did only yoga. BUT! I got worse one day to the point I could hardly move and my lower back pain was horrible. My husband suggested that I could have a herniated disk, so I checked out this video and all of your other ones related. I realized that doing my yoga exercises were exasperating my condition because of the forward bending. So I began doing the MacKenzie extensions every hour during my waking day, along with using our inversion table, sitting only with lumbar support, and icing periodically. It is day 3 and I am feeling some major relief. I must be on the right regimen, so thank you so much! I realize that I have not been diagnosed, but I thought doing the MacKenzie and icing and inversion would not hurt. I wanted to give it a try and if I didn't feel different, I was heading to the chiropractor. But things are looking good today, not 100% by any means, but I am more mobile and have way less pain. I have a brand new understanding of my back and which exercises to avoid and what to do when I make a mistake. I want to extend a big virtual long distance hug to you both!
I love you guys..Here's my dilemma. I have L4-L5 disc bulging, L5-S1 disc bulging AND also LEFT L4-L5 lateral stenosis which interferes with the nerve roots there and it gives my numbness in foot and ankle and sometimes in the calf..Please give exercises for these 2 conditions..I watch you guys all the time....I am in London, UK
Nice video content! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Parlandealey Leaving Pain Process (search on google)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for learning how to cure Sciatica without the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cooworker after many years got astronomical success with it.
I actually never had much leg pain. But I do feel more concentration in pain in the back when doing this. Although it does feel like the pain level is getting a lot worse.
These two remind me, just a little, of click and clack the car guys. I loved click and clack. I’m from the Midwest and they have that feel too. Thanks and love the videos.
Thank you. I've got that problem (degenerative disc) and I have used those exercises for many years (I don't remember where I learned it). Do you have more for the higher back (above L5)? Because doctors don't seem to know how to deal with chronic pain. Every day, all day and night. I hurt so much I feel that I'm loosing my mind sometimes. From 1 to 10 how is your pain today? About 25! Just learning that I have to live with this for the rest of my life is daunting! ....and I'm not the only one, many feel the same way.
I'm sure these videos drive a little business your way, maybe even a lot, you may even make a little off of youtube. I don't care your motivation, I love your videos. You come across as very caring and concerned about people in pain.
I'M 21 AND I HAVE THIS. CAN THIS BE CURED ( IF SO HOW LONG) OR AM I GONNA HAVE FOR THIS FOR LIFE ? I'M PURSUING A FOOTBALL CAREER AND IT JUST REALLY BOTHERS ME HELP !
This gave me instant relief and I could feel my very lower back moving just by barely arching back from laying flat... I will continue to do this a couple times a day and see if it keeps improving my pain
Riicho Bamin took me a couple weeks of doing it inconsistently. My problem was not nearly as bad as what it sounds like you have. About 6 months before I found this video though I had actually been almost unable to walk some days (limping and only being able to go a hundred meters before having to stop) because the pain was so bad but then I got a new and better bed than the shitty old futon I was sleeping on. That fixed most of my problem then this exercise kicked the shallow lingering problems away. If I am working out really hard for an extended period of time and am stressed with school it will start creeping back but then I just do these exercises a couple of times and it goes away. I am almost positive it has to do with something in my exercise but IDK what
I am suffering sciatica pain last month ..and as you indicated pain area back to foot I have swear pain..like same in my right leg.. I m in much pain... Thanks I will try and will tell u
I have chronic sciatica...Sometimes my back is soooo tight, but the pain isn't in the spine it is usually in the IT band and in my left foot. According to you that isn't good. Arthritis in my left knee doesn't help. And spondaliothisis (sp? L4 and L5). I am a yoga instructor and it has affected my practice and my job. I' try this and add it to my other exercises.
You've got to be careful, however, with these McKenzie exercises! I have seen them cause a disc sequestrations before and force the patient into surgery, so they definitely are not for every type of disc herniation. Make sure you have your physical therapist or chiropractor carefully check your MRI and just don't run out and do these on your own.
Yes my physio has told me this exercise is no good whatsoever for a prolapsed disc. I tried this at Pilates & made the pain even worse going into foot. I have an L4/L5 pro lapse
Thank you, sir, for your input. But....perhaps you can answer a question for me. For the past 3 weeks, I have been enduring severe....and DO mean SEVERE (excruciating) sciatic nerve pain....'have been to a Chiropractor....studied about the subject online, but I cannot fine anyone who can tell me if this torture is permanent? I've been told to only consider surgery as a very last resort....but, as it stands now, THAT seems to be my only way to get free from this horrible PAIN!! So, Dr. Gillard, I ask you, sir...'IS' there a permanent cure for this besides surgery? If so, what? How does one cure a herniated disk?? How does one keep a h. disk OFF of the sciatic nerve to eliminate the pain....without surgery? I know you are not obligated to answer me, but....if you will, please do. My e/m addrss.is: shoofly55@gmail.com .....and in the subject box, plz put "Back pain", so I'll know it's from you. Thanks for reading this & I hope to hear from you soon. ~D.
I had the same, but went to hospital and had a spine traction machine plus ultrasound combined later in the day with muscle relaxants and Ultracet pain killer. The combination killed the pain completely at once and got me out of the wheelchair I had been in for 48 hours. Full recovery takes months, but severe pain for 3 weeks is not necessary. @@DragoBalboa
Hello guys, very good exercise. Thank you! One improvement proposal: many interesting parts of movie are covered by text of titles... Would be great if the titles are moved up to the top of screen... Best regards Jiri
Thanks guys! I've had nerve issues down my right leg for years, and difficulty standing upright in the morning. These exercises, that you've shared, have given me almost immediate relief!!! I'm SO stoked! Thank you!!
I’m a 28 year old plasterer and i have a burning sensation right above my bladder with pain radiating down my leg which hurts my right testicle. I did some sciatic stretches and the light leg went numb after 30 sec. Do you recommend this exercise for me and did you also experienced pain in the testicle or do you think i have other problems. Thnx bro
Thank you so much for explaining this and showing the model with the disc - that has helped me understand my new diagnosis so much! I can't tell you how encouraged I feel by your herniated disc and sciatica videos - I feel like I have hope! I am doing the exercises now and am trying to find a good PT in my area trained in the McKinzie approach. Thank you
but all joking aside , this exercise has given me my life back . I spent over 1 year out of commission until i found this exercise . The first time i tried it i exhaled and my lower back cracked three times , So loud that it scared me . But after that initial pop i was instantly more mobile and far less pain .. If anyone out there is suffering from lower back pain , this is the miracle you need !! Just make sure you don't have a blown disc , this stretch would only make the ruptured disc worse !! I went from being confined to my recliner , to working again in just a few weeks after learning this
Oh wow Joshua thats good news I was diagnosed just July of this year of a herinated disc. I been going to therapists and spine doctors. I have tingling and numbness in my foot. I be glad when it goes away.
I dont have pain down my legs but was told i have some bulging discs in my lower back. My pain has started to come back more and more regularly with each time taking a week or more to get my regular life back. My pain comes from the side of my spine and its like my muscles are super weak. I dont know how to strengthen my back enough to prevent this from happening and trust me if doing this helped you and I am now thinking I need to do this to see if i can get some relief. So happy to hear it helped you Joshua. I’m hoping it helps me too.
@@kimpanella1565 awesome just remember breathing is the key here . Every breath you take will relax your body . Eventually you'll have a sudden loud crack . Also remember that tense muscles will prevent you from realigning your spine so consider visiting a massage therapist !! My girlfriend is a massage therapist in training and between her and this stretch I'm now almost completely healed . You can also start walking every day that will help strengthen your core and realign your spine . Good luck and sorry for your pain , believe me I understand..
joshua same i was suferring it from months the first time i did it my back cracked and gave me pop sound but after there was instant relief and now this is my second day i pain which i had is going away slowly
