I'm newly diagnosed with pretty bad arthritis in my lumbar & SI joint. My regular doc just told me take ibuprofen so I began researching to help myself. This is the most helpful video I have seen so far and gives me so much hope! I have been doing so many of these "wrong" things! The most helpful lifestyle change I have done is to stand more frequently during my seated job - using my standing desk for a few minutes every 20 mins or so while at work. Planning a binge watch of your playlist to learn more. Thank you!!
Again, Dr David - I have been doing most of these exercises for years - no wonder my back hasn't improved. I have started the lower abs with your device and the glute exercise and have found huge relief in a poor healing hip replacement and back area. I have just told 2 more people about your site - every one I know that has tried your exercises have gotten relief right away --- Thank You!
You are the best therapist anyone could have because you give such good explanations. Thank you, I have had lumbar stenosis since I was 25 years old. I would like to take your 28:day boost. I have an appointment with doctor to get a,cortisone shot. If your program helps me I am willing to cancel this appointment.
Hi Jeanette! 👋 Thank you for your kind words! We are so sorry to hear you might have been suffering from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis for so long! We hope our videos have been able to give you some relief from that pain! 🙌 We can just imagine how frustrating and tiring it can be! In case you are interested we have created a playlist on more information and exercises on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Help! You can check it out here: “Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1mYxifSEM8bNacVpyTmc3_Ys We think you would benefit from our 28-Day Back Health & Wellness Boost Program as well! The 28-Day Back Health & Wellness Boost Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent back conditions like sciatica, herniated disc, lumbar spinal stenosis, arthritis, and other back problems. To learn more please click this link: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/back-health We wish you the best on your recovery journey! Please take care! 🧡
Thank you so much! I love your videos, I wish you were my doctor, very informative, I have Osteo arthritis and hip bursa, I will look for more of your videos on how to strengthen my lower back and right hip. Your awesome!!
Dr. David, you are the first to clearly say what NOT to do (THANK YOU!). I also have a combination of issues, (mild back athritis, mild hip bursitis, mild labral tears on MRI, mild scoliosis, + osteopenia). I kept the back (and sleep!) issues at bay through regular Pilates for years but had to stop because of something in those sessions magnifying the HIP pain. Your videos were the first to help me figure that out. I am going to buy your back program today. However, do any of your exercise recommendations there or in your hip vido recs (I would buy this too if you had one!!!) controvert these multiple issues? @@epmanualphysicaltherapy
Hey M.holman, Thank you so much for the kind words! We are thrilled to hear you found this information helpful. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!
Suffering from bilateral knee arthritis I must agree with the rationale that renders most excises prescribed for knee arthritis not merely invalid but actually harmful. In the light of this realization, what is to be done. Each of your videos has about ten exercises and if a complete regime is to be followed, the entire useful time available to most working people would be insufficient for anything else.Rather than every video being a critique of traditional regimes, what would be most valuable and productive would be just one video detailing a complete daily regime for knee arthritis realizing that most people including sufferers, like myself, have to work for a living. So thank you for your most excellent videos and looking forward to the video to end all videos.
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Thank you for reading my comment. With the enormous amount of quality information at your finger tips ,it would be the easiest for you to put together a single comprehensible system of exercises specifically for knee arthritis not requiring more than one half hour to complete each day. So what are you waiting for? A rather more elaborate treatment would be more than just welcomed, it would be an urgently required document of exercises devoid of any explanation of the rationale behind the exercise from which the sufferer could select those he or she preferred., but all equally effective. So get to it for God’s sake.
I actually find the critique of methods prescribed by doctors and other health practitioners very helpful because I have been doing them as part of physical therapy or yoga and wondering why the problem has been getting worse. Thanks doc for the helpful videos!
I have had pain and stiffness in my lower back for some weeks now. A diagnosis of arthritis was made some years prior to this, but these very bad symptoms have, for some reason, only surfaced in these last weeks. I have tried exercises and a wide variety of medications with either little or no significant results. It is ruining my life. It isn't the physical pain alone, I seem to be taking a nose-dive emotionally or psychologically. I am extremely reticent to submit to surgery or introduce a needle into my spine; frankly, it scares me a great deal. This awful situation had engendered a terrible ongoing feeling of hopelessness. I have actually thought about the window-exit from the crushing intractable depression. I am sure there exists some kind of relief, I just as of yet have not found it. If I could only maintain a superior attitude, I think that alone would go a long way.
Hi Tracy, We are so sorry to hear that the pain in your back has gotten worse since losing 40 lbs. We would highly recommend seeking out a second opinion from another healthcare provider and possibly searching for a manual physical therapist in your area to help with your recovery. In the US, you can find a physical therapist trained similarly to Dr. David at this website: aaompt.org/Main/Public_Resources/Find-A-Fellow/Main/Member_Resources/Find-A-Fellow.aspx?hkey=108c9a56-f793-45e4-b3ed-cefe5d871a94 Dr. David is a fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists. His specialty is orthopedic manual physical therapy, which is the ideal specialty for helping someone avoid surgery, injections, and medications. Traditional physical therapists are best trained to help people right after surgery. In case you are interested we do have additional information and exercises in a playlist we have compiled for back arthritis help: You can check it out here:“Back Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maO8mjLabmoW2hgcx1XG2jH We wish you all the best in your road to recovery!🧡 Please take care. 🙌
Thanks for this information. I was diagnosed with lower back arthritis and stenosis. I got the epidural injection, but I just felt the pain off for 4 days, after that the pain back strongest, so they offered to me the lumbar medial branch block. I am a yoga teacher and I have been in pain for a year now, and the specialists never mentioned all these issues, except the physical therapist. I stop my personal practice because of the hyperextensions and others asanas that increase the pain and discomfort. Also, the medicaments are super strong, so I can't take them during the day , and they really calm the pain for a short time. Again, Thanks for your videos. Wishing to find a doctor here with this knowledge-based.
I am 43 and have disc bulge and mild arthritis in back and pain in my buttocks and knee pain from 3 months life has become difficult what kind of exercise should i do for disc bulge or arthritis plzz guide me no therapy is working plzzz reply as soon as possible
Hi Tony, It's our pleasure to be able to help! We are so sorry to hear that you have been struggling with lower back arthritis! We know how uncomfortable that can be and we hope you start feeling some relief soon.🙌. In case you are interested we do have 28-Day Back Health and Wellness Boost Program that can help with lower back arthritis. You can check it out here: The 28-Day Back Health & Wellness Boost Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent back conditions like sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, arthritis, and other back problems. To learn more please click this link: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/back-health We do have additional information and exercises in a playlist we have compiled for back arthritis help: “Back Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maO8mjLabmoW2hgcx1XG2jH We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.😃 Please take care!🧡
I had an X-ray done and it showed a lot of arthritic changes. I was suggested to see a spine specialist. Does it worth seeing a spine specialist? Also I am having issues with upper back and neck area. Do you have videos on this topic?
Hey Natalia, thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to hear about the arthritic changes that you are experiencing. In the US, you can find a physical therapist trained similar to Dr. David at this website: aaompt.org/Main/Public_Resources/Find-A-Fellow/Main/Member_Resources/Find-A-Fellow.aspx?hkey=108c9a56-f793-45e4-b3ed-cefe5d871a94 Dr. David is a fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists. His specialty is orthopedic manual physical therapy, which is the ideal specialty for helping someone avoid surgery, injections, and medications. Normal physical therapists are best trained to help people right after surgery. Also, you can schedule a virtual consultation with Dr. David if you are interested. Virtual visit link: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/virtual-visit/ We do have additional information and exercises for the neck area. "Neck & Shoulder Pain Help" ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1mbR1jLbsUrgCzvlaLTxGnJ0 Thank you for your support. Take care! 😃
Hey Bonnie, Massage and Acupuncture are options you can try especially if you are feeling a lot relief from them. If you are having a flare up it is important until that subsides before going forward with massage or acupuncture.
Hi my name is Jennifer have arthritis in now it's in the joints. I'm in a lot right now medication is not my pain management doctor told me it will take 3 for my insurance to kick in what exercise it's got me walking like I'm crippled like I'm bent over walking and on my right side it's a pinch feels like it's next to my lungs if I'm going to make it to the restroom on time find if not I have an accident I need I need some kind of something to help
I’m fine with go go go but the moment I sit or lay down to sleep the hip hurts and I can’t walk on it for 15 minutes. I was arthritis in the lower back
Hi Diana, We are so sorry that you have been suffering from arthritis in the lower back! 🥺 It can be a very frustrating experience and at times it can feel scary. We have some resources that may be helpful to you in case you are interested. We have a playlist on RU-vid for Back Arthritis Help. You can check it out here: “Back Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maO8mjLabmoW2hgcx1XG2jH We also have one for hip pain help. You can check it out here: “Hip Pain Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1mZF48A6w0CrTONLq2ZaVw3G We also have comprehensive online programs that could also be helpful to you. These programs offer lifetime access and a 7-day money-back guarantee from the time of purchase if you feel the program is not a fit for you. To learn more about our programs feel free to visit us here: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/online-programs/ We wish you all the best in your road to recovery. We'd love to hear how you are doing as you progress.🙌 Please take care!🧡
Hi David, I was recently diagnosed with lumbar stenosis L2 and L3,also arthritis and scoliosis..I’m 64 years old.I’m in week 2 of physical therapy,they had me do traction.I quickly had them stop due to discomfort.Is traction helpful in this situation?
If it hurts or you don't feel better - don't do it because they are supposed to be experts. A PT just gave me hip bursitis after hip replacement and offered just about everything Dr David said isn't good for helping.
Hi Theresa, We got you! 🧡 The 28-Day Back Health & Wellness Boost Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent back conditions like sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, arthritis, and other back problems. To learn more please click this link: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/back-health
back surgery got a bad name because drs were doing surgery when they didn't really know what was causing the problem. They figured, I'll see it when I'm in there. My spine surgeon wasn't like that and only did surgery when he was sure he could help. I had a 3 level lumbar fusion L3-S1 because of sciatica. My lumbar spine was curved like a snake. It solved that problem. bur not 10 yrs later I have been dx'd with Ehers-Danlos hypermobility and genetic osteoarthritis. So My whole back is riddled with bone spurs and my C5-6 is causing pain in my hands. I've been exercising all my life but that hasn't staved it off. I don't know what to do.
Hello Reventon! We never aim to disappoint. Here you go !! Have a super day!! “Back Arthritis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maO8mjLabmoW2hgcx1XG2jH "Sciatica Pain Exercises and Stretches" ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1maZPQPPtirn4oxj8oCPuIMR “Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Help” ru-vid.com/group/PLJVIPiFvv1mYxifSEM8bNacVpyTmc3_Ys 28-Day Back Health & Wellness Program The 28 Day Back Health & Wellness Boost Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent back conditions like sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, arthritis and other back problems.To learn more please click this link: www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/back-health
Then WHATS the magic stick??,? You keep recommending strengthening the glutes !! Legs get very weak because you say no quads strengthening!!! Very confused!!!
Hey Sunshine, In regards to knee arthritis we recommend that the focus be on the glutes because the root problem is a muscle imbalance coming from the quads and hamstrings. Usually the quads and hamstrings are stronger compared to the glutes and this puts pressure on the knee which creates the pain and discomfort. It is important that all muscles are strong but if one is stronger than another it can create an issue. The root cause for lower back arthritis usually stems from weak lower abdominal and glute muscles so it is important to focus on those muscle to ease any pain.
