I'm not going to lie mate, but the best thing I did was to subscribe to this channel. I've been struggling on and off for some years with my back; in fact, I'm off work at the moment due to pains shooting down my right leg and in the hip/pelvis area. The stretching (carefully) is helping nicely! Thanks for the tips and tricks man! I owe you a beer or twelvety 🤟
My tight QL has really impacted my pelvic position which then creates so much glute pain. This video really helped loosen that QL. I liked your explanation of WHY the QL might be tight.
@audreyboyle52 I installed a floor the other day after being off work for a month and I pulled my glutes big time, it hurt for 2 days and I went back to work the next day and then took day 3 off and went back day 4 and 5 and finally legs felt fine. But day 3 I was resting and all the sudden my right ql tensed up and it hurt so bad I started breathing very hard and shaking and now I'm in pain everyday like I used to be years ago when I had the same problem but with my left ql back then, now it's my right ql stiff. Even hurts when I eat. And I've had all the testing done for other problems. It's Def my back muscle hard and stiff
Thank you so much. This has helped, as I have been battling a tight QL, as well as tight glutes and messed up pelvis. I am a Dental Hygienist and sit like a twisted S for about 8 hours a day. As much as I try to sit ergonomically correct, it’s tough. THIS, I believe is my answer to healing my twisted spine. Thank you!!
This was INCREDIBLY HELPFUL. I have been doing serious physical therapy for my lower back for the last 8 years with a great PT, to the point where I am very functional (play sports, do martial arts, lift weights). Yet, my left side QL tightness has never fully gone away. An approach like this is absolutely CRUCIAL. Yes, it needs a lot of patience. Yes, it is hard to implement because you need motivation and honestly lifestyle change. But the payoff is immense. Thank you.
Top knowledge and guidance! Thank you. Would welcome any thoughts on how best to respond / assist when the QL has actually gone into spasm. So how to deal with acute pain of an actual pull/sprain/tweak prior to this preventative stuff.
Great video and I mean great! 👍 So you would suggest that strengthening the injured QL is as important as the release and stretching aspects!? I see basically nobody addressing this. I see lots of recommendations for hyperextension work for erectors but nobody directly working on QL's like this. I think it's genius! ❤ Thank you!
It’s all important mate! There’s no point going through all the effort to loosen it up if we don’t then go out and use it/keep good postures to sustain it! Glad the video resonated mate!!
Seems like heat just makes the pain worse. I get bad bad pain from my tense ql muscle. I had kidney stones too and the pain was similar and in same spot
My calf, hamstrings, hips and lower back are all HORRENDOUSLY tight and unflexible. I herniated a disc in my early twenties and I didn’t realise, so did nothing about it just thought it would get better, but have had back problems ever since and recently I herniated a disc again while wrestling….I’m now prioritising mobility over strength / muscles lol! For me leaning forward (like washing dishes position ) L5 region I think is the trigger….explosive movements instantly trigger it, how can I strengthen this???? How can create a resistance to this type of movement??? So I can maybe one day do explosive sports again
All of your videos I’ve watched have been massively helpful I work in a similar field. I share them with my clients. Your videos are well presented accurate and efficiently informative. Thanks 🙏🏽
I just wrecked myself doing this. I've tried the latest pretzel stretch a few times only to screw myself for a few days. From now on its just strength for me. Be careful if you try this out
Stretching should feel comfortable for everyone at some stage, Stephen. It’s obviously important to respect that certain stretches might irritate some people, but it is often suggestive of an underlying issue that stretching exposes, rather than the stretch itself being the problem. Hopefully you can get to the bottom of why the particular stretch potentially irritated you, so that you can experience the benefits eventually.
Thank you for all the great videos. I have a pretty significant L5 spondylolisthesis with bilateral fractures from old athletic injuries- so my lower back is always causing lots of muscle guarding and compensations. Targeting glute/hamstring stuff helps- but I also have really tight QLs & recently I've been digging into mid & upper back opening & mobility on my own, which has been a game changer. It's so helpful to see this confirmed in your video! The right practice can really mean the difference btwn keeping one's freedom to stay active and functional, vs succumbing to a cascade of dysfunction thanks to an injury or imbalances caused by posture/movement habits via work, etc.
10 yr chronic back pain, supposedly modic changes after prolonged judo practice. Discovered very tight QL muscle on left hand side, very tight and painful when using a roller, but hoping it will get better over time with stretching and back excercises. Cause may be L5-S1 joints making cracking sounds when I work with my lower back. Any insight and your video is well appreciated.
I was told I have weak glutes so watched your video on how to tell if your glutes are weak. Came to watch this as that one helped. The QL on my left is tighter than the right and the reason is probably because I’m a couch sloucher. Thank you for the information and how to stretch effectively. ❤
Great work for the QL! It's just what I needed at this time. Makes so much sense to mobilize, then strengthen in lateral flexion, rotation and forward flexion. Thank you!
