Back Pain & or Sciatica with Biking? Bicycle Pain-Free with these Tips. 

By watching this video I feel 90's show in a good way.

I’m a cyclist and I just got HNP, now I can’t even walk without pain. This video gives me hope that maybe in a few months I can do cycling again, thanks.

Found Bob & Brad after having back problems These 2 Guys Give out Great Advice and make it fun they have Really Helped me Thanks Guys Keep It Going 😎

You guys are funny and at the same time very informative. I got what I was looking for. Thank you!

THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH! For all your help! For the help you give us that we should be getting from our doctors and therapists, but DON'T. So instead of being left to suffer like a dog left in an enclosed car, you demonstrate treatments that actually help. I couldn't get out of bed last week, this week I'm getting around thanks to you. So grateful.

I bought a Dutch bike to keep active and I love it. I have Spondylolisthesis grade 1. L5-S1. I didn't feel any pain in my lower back even after 30km.

These guys have addressed every back problem that is out there.

Thanks for posting this. I'm a OTA student, and was a serious cyclist. In Cat 2 level, and had to be pulled from clinical rotations to heal a herniated at L5S1 after a road accident. It's been a year since, and a lot has improved. Graduated from school and completed clinicals, but still haven't found a way/combination to get back to what I love- cycling. I have good disc space at l5s1 but need aggressive modified core conditioning if I ever want to get back to the type of racing/level I was once at. The video was helpful and the quote at the beginning meant a lot to me. Best wishes. Thank you both for the advice and the video. The bike I ride is an aero LIV envie advanced with an aggressive position. I think I may have to change my position up somehow- Hannah

Awesome Video thank u. I suffer from lower back pain and sciatica and biking is the best cardio exercise for me.

you guys are heroes 😭 I wanted to be you to make a video on what kind of physical activities you do recommend for people who have sciatica flares. I got a flare after doing squats and lunges and using the stairmaster. Help :( I'm discouraged I want to be physically active but this is hindering my motivation. Thanks

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you sirs!

I love the intro you guys have the leads to the video. Bob and Brad , the most famous physical therapist on the internet!:)

Great advice. However, look at how a professional racer's posture is on, and what setup they have. Consider how many hours they do that. I have a lower lumbar herniation. The racing position on a road bicycle gives me a significant advantage. When my back hurts, I go down into the drops, and my spine is close to horizontal with the ground. Now, I don't have issues in "C" areas of my body, so I have the advantage of being able to mostly still be able to look down the road. Also, keep in mind, I generally do not curve my spine, but rather try and maintain a "J" position in relation to my spinal alignment. This has been observed in certain populations to reduce the incidence of disc degeneration in larges groups of ancient populations.

Hey guys, i have to comment on tour 10 to 15 degrees of knee flexion at the 6 o'clock position on the bike. 15 would be a minimum but just looking at your position, your seat is too high. 25 and even some get to 30, 35 degrees. The sine qua non is that there is no up and down rocking of the hips when peddling, especially at high cadence. Tight hams, etc are a huge cause, problem

Thank you. This is amazing help. Thank you famous therapist 💕💕💕💕💕

Love the intro song. Thank you for the advice.

Sir , can we use bicycling machine for weight reduction , suffering from disc bulge

I NEEDED THIS. Thank you!!😊

Try out a 29" Cruiser Style BMX. Upright position. Cruise for miles without too much back flex. Tall Handlebars help also !

You guys are the bets God bless got what I was looking for

Anyone try a tadpole recumbent bike? There are all kinds of models - sporty, touring and cruisers. Should be easy on the back 😊

I have a bike cruiser (Sun Baja Cruiser)...very comfortable ride and has "Fat Tires" that absorb the shocks of the road. Never have a problem with my back. Not a fast bike by no means and your riding position is almost vertical with a wide hand grip on the bars. BUT! I also have a hybrid (Giant-Cypress) and ride it once in a while. Last Saturday, I thought I would take the Cypress for a ride. About one hour and 15 minutes..came home my back was sort of stiff..did some exercises to loosen up the spine. Next morning, barely 5 minutes out of bed, went to pick up a piece of paper on the floor...heard a "pop" in my back and now have a bulging disc issue. Seeing a Chiro.In the future, I will only ride the Cruiser!

Very good information

So glad I found you both!

These are great videos, awesome effort by you folks. I recovered from sciatica and decided to get back to cycling, I gradually increased my duration from 10 minutes to 40 mins on a hybrid bike. How bad is carrying a backpack on bumpy roads? Would be great if we do another video on cycling or motor cycling

Hi my chiropractor told me i shouldn't use my spin bike because of his diagnosis of spondylolisthesis. Im very early 1 l4 l5 lumbar .... what is your experience since i know you also have this. Thank you.

This is a great channel. I applaud you gentlemen.

tks so much.😊 you guys are awesome.

Another great video guys, my partner has recently recovered from a slipped disc but has some permenant issues as a result so still has trouble from time to time, and I also have some lesser lower back issues. We both started commuting by bike recently and she was really having some trouble with her back after riding. Hopefully these tips will help ease her back into it and I'll be sure to try them out as well to hopefully keep my weird spine in check 😄

Very helpful. Thank you, gentlemen!

Great video fellas.... Thanks for the tips!

Very informative...thanks...

Thanks guys for the very informative video!

HELP please. I have back pain from riding an electric scooter ( standing) from road bumps. I have front suspension only 10 inch air filled tires. My brother doesnt have the problem even tough his electric scooter has 8,5 inch tires and 0 suspension.... Can you help please? I triy to take the shocks by lowering my but, bending knees but i still get pain.

The knees on the saddle thing killed me. LOL

i'm just kidding you guys are great. thanks i appreciate your skills which i have applied with my bad back

thank thank you!!! I have a trainer at home and I wanna see why back is hurtingor not...

What about a recumbent bike? I have an herniated disk in L4-L5, this bike seems to have the back straight

Can you talk more about bike styles for people with back and hip pain and sciatica? Which bike style is best for regular exercise and recreation? I am considering cruiser styles vs. comfort bs mountain bikes. Also, is a spring seat best to absorb some shock? I love your channel. It is very informative. Appreciate the demonstrations.

Great video

His seat looks like it’s about a half inch to high for my comfort. I would like my legs to stretch a little less then that but if that works for him, that’s all that matters

Will I be able to ride a bike 6 months or a year after L5 S1 disc herniation?

Any pointers on using a desk cycle? My job has one available that I use but I noticed I get really bad back pain on my right side after using it.

I love biking. It is very Hard for me to let it go but I have herniated disc and got sciatica nerve pain. I took epidural shot and felt better. What I should I do. Do you recommend any good bike to support my back.

Thank you brothers in backs and arms and legs...😇🦿😇

I want to stationary bike. My recumbent I think was a cause of my sciatic issue. I want to set my mountain bike up as a stationary. Any advice?

Question here. Once a cyclist had a Herniated disc operation. Will he be able to go back to cycling again?

I had HNP, my doctor say I may not had to have a surgery to fix it, but still need to undergo some physical therapy to fix it. I wonder if I can go bicycling after it heals?

Bob and brad I had previous right lower back pain that radiated to the aide right of buttocks. Now my lower back and buttocks pain have drastically diminished. I can wall and sit without severe pain. I want your opinion on the matter. Do you think I should go to get MRI or what?

Should I just avoid the bike altogether if I had previous disc injury in the past

Can't ride bike so how can I I sit hurts by spin

I bike a lot, but recently got diagnosed with mild bulge in L4-L5 disc. I have a biking trip coming around in another 15 days and I have been preparing for it for almost eight months now, can I go for it?

I'm not flexible at all . Dr says I need to stretch hamstrings after my sciatica is better . Maybe you can do a video on how the hamstrings effect the low back . I'm very interested . Thank you

thanks,... i suffer for the same pain....

Actually really helpful - thank you

Thanks. Went for my first longish ride (20km) yesterday and today I'm sore mid-back and I'm thinking there's going to be some soreness in the beginning? I'm looking forward to a fitting when I "earn" myself my new bike but on this trash one I'm on for now I'm not willing to fit$ and really appreciate this video 👍

I’m enjoying the bike so far ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

I got gas in my back can't ride bike long so how can I ride it

Is it physiotherapy or Yoga? The Sanskrit name of the Cat Pose, Marjaiasana, comes from marjay meaning cat and asana meaning posture. The name of the Cow Pose, Bitilasana, comes from bitil meaning cow and asana meaning posture. Both the Cat and Cow poses stretch the lower spine, hips, back and core muscles

youre both my favs! lol

hi I had fractured my right humerus and after internal fixation surgery I am having radial nerve palsy (on 26th April ). can you show exercises for it.

It is so weird to me that you guys think bending the spine forward is bad and bending it back is good. The sciatic nerve runs down the BACK of the spine. If you bend back, any disc material hanging out between the vertebrae will get pinched, whereas if you bend forward the space in back between the vertebrae will open up, causing less pinching of the disc material and less pressure on the nerve.

im having lower back pain on the left side, im using bmx cause im 5ft2.. who has same situation?

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Hi new friend here. Your video help me improve my cycling. I have subscribed. Let’s get connected.

Where can I find this handle bar ?

I'm only 28 and got a pinched nerve c6 in my neck from biking. What can I do to prevent another flare up?

Setting up your riding position when your wheels are at different heights. WCGW

Nice! what bike is this?

Great video! Brad, what aero bars do you have? Those angle up which looks helpful. Sadly I hurt my back from road biking. I was spending too much time on my aero bars which are a lot lower and it led to my QL & Psoas muscles on the right side getting extremely tight. It got to the point where it caused my L4 disc to bulge and cause nerve root irritation into mt calves. In my efforts to correct it I then spent too much time with my hands on the hoods and developed a strain in my mid-back (I was also weight lifting at the time which contributed). Anyway, I've spent a lot more time over the past several months working on my mobility and stretching and have laid off on the biking and lifting. It's helped a lot but I would eventually like to get back on the bike.

Norms brother?

You need a new bike! That bike look early 90's. As to topic I started having some lower back and pain in side of hip or glut area. Sucks getting old.

I have bikepain too 😂

title lists sciatic pain but its not mentioned in the presentation. I am wondering if biking is a problem for folks with piriformis issues, anyone? I am not certain if it is slowing my recovery.

This saddle is WAY too high. And this 'knee over the spindle' method is a real red flag ))

but the professional cyclists are using drop bars and are in a bended position for aerodynamics

that bike looks to big for him.

this is the worst bike fit ever full of injury potential

Bob, you LIE on your back!!