Is Back Pain Hurting Your Sex Life? You can Fix the Problem / Dr. Mandell 

Hi John Doe, I happen to see your message come in as I was reading my mail. Extension is by all means more irritating to the lumbar nerve roots potentially causing inflammation and pain to your lower back. Carrying extra weight in the belly would usually indicate a weak core. Doing planks are excellent. I would go through many of the core exercises here on youtube and watch them. Losing weight will help as well with less stress on the anatomical structures in the lower back. Increase your aerobics...walking, treadmill, elyptical, etc. Don't worry so much about PRP, concentrate on the bigger picture. Check out my video on best sleeping positions too. Your on the right track. Keep up the hard work, it will pay off. Good Luck. Doc Alan

I don't agree with the statement that back pain is mainly about irritation from backwards flexing of the lumbar spine, since if you go to a physiotherapist with a disc hernation, often they will recommenced backwards flexing to push the disc back into place. That being said, there are some helpful suggestions in this video. I am very grateful that it was made and I wish there were more like it. I am a 27 year old male with a masters in neuroscience, and I also have degenerative disc disease. It's been 2 years since I had an acute episode that had me in hospital (twice), and with numbness in my left foot from nerve damage. I still have lingering issues that flare up from time to time, and I have to say after going through tons of physio to be able to walk again, sit at a desk, and eventually do sports, I have been able to do much better. The exception to this is that sex has become a very stressful thing for me as it is hard to "practice" on your own. It makes it very intimidating when you are first trying to start off a relationship, and it can be difficult to communicate your limitations if you are unsure of what they are.

I do have this pain!!!Thank you so much Dr.Mendel.

Around the 1:00 mark, that 'hyperextension' hurts me terribly right now. This is another great video, Doc.

I've suffered with back pain for years till discovered a excellent treatment.

3 spinal fusions, disc removals, laminectomies, nerve damage and implanted nerve stimulator, thank you for this advice doctor.

I’m literally in the shower with my wife unable to talk to her right now because I cannot feel like a man anymore after my back injury in the military.. every time I have sex I’m in so much pain I can’t even finish. I’m 30 and I feel like my life is extremely impacted by my back.

U r truly sincere in answering

It's hard for me to even want sex after so many years without treatment or not enough treatment for my back pain/ sciatica (mostly the sciatica - it's so bad. I'm miserable all the time =/.) Thank you for your ideas and information. Definitely worth a shot =).

My back problem is actually caused by my wife. My wife is a plus size and she's quite heavy and trying to lift her off the ground can be painful even though I use to workout alot lost a lot of strength during my injuries. As much as I love enjoying sex with my wife in different positions her weight can cause a lot of pain. I mean she's not fat she's more a plus size built with curves but she gained weight during her pregnancies. I use to easily pick her up back when I was strong and my back wasn't that bad

My doctor said it was the release of endorphin's during sex that took my pain away ... that made me addicted to sex there for a while. It actually helped the bones from the inside also. They no longer snap, crackle and pop the way they used to, sounds like we fixed something in there.. Getting better all the time.

Thanks for your help Dr❤️

Interesting video,thank you,you look very good,dear doctor ;)

That was yet the best of the best...thanks...lol!!!

I didn't understand the knee position that you recommended Doctor. Could you explain better what I have to do with my knees to reduce my pain?

Doctor I started having tingling sensation in my foot which developed to severe thigh pain. Mri finding showed mild stenosis in neck and disc bulge at l3 l4. Doing physio exercises for that. But main concern is erectile dysfunction, which my doctor is not accepting I'm 27 yr old(no anxiety or stress). Can i still recover by physiotherapy or need surgery. Is this reversible

Good information. Will share with others. Thanks

Thanks Doc.

Hiy im 16 y/o .. About a week ago,i've been helping my parent moving furnitures.after then, i start to experience lower back pain followed by ED(lackness of morning erection i usually get).I allready talked to my parent about the back pain but not the ED(because im too embarassed to talk about it). My parent advised me to start using your treatment method to treat the back.However im still worried about the ED.So,my question is,will my ED goes off when my back pain is healed? Please I need your respond immidiately.thank you

Hello doc. Have a nice day I have an ED due to low back pain, please tell me what should I do

what us hyperextension exercise

im a 27 yr old male with lower back pain that i feel has been caused by poor posture mainly while driving for many hours, i also have bad knees that cause me to walk with poor form... i just finished having sex and once i finished i felt intense pain in my lumbar spine thankfully there was no numbness, sharp pain or pain shooting down my leg.. the best way i can describe it was very localized pain that felt like it was pulsating between the vertebrae .. the position i used this time was your standard missionary position. i have big belly which i feel caused me to hyper extend my back in order to penetrate deeper ....my question is besides staying away from positions that cause pain, are losing body fat, working abs & doing planks, and doing bridges good to strengthen the core & supporting muscles? also how do you feel about PRP therapy to treat existing damage between vertebrae? thank u for the video

I do have a herniated disc pinching my sciatic nerve and 3 bulged discs , spinal stenosis ,is there any positions I can use?

well the ddd deseased over mi sex life but im.think it's okay no more sex for me

Doctor does sex effects infertility while in standing position

Hi sir I oprtion did one week before can I do sexual activity? L4l5

since having a prolapse disc in my lower lumber sex has been numbed. need advide

Soooo no cow gal huh. Lol

Thanks Doc.